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Recreational drones banned in United Arab Emirates after oil facility attack

The Verge

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned the flying of consumer drones by hobbyists. The UAE withdrew its forces from Yemen in 2019, but continues to supply and train local militia opposed to the Houthi. The ban was announced by the Ministry of the Interior on Saturday and also applies to light aircraft like gliders.

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Headout raises $12M, plans to hire 150+ people as domestic travel rebounds

TechCrunch

A marketplace that let tourists make same-day bookings for tours, events and activities, the app expanded around the world after launching in 2015. Travel activities platform KKday raises $75 million Series C as it focuses on ‘staycations’ But as travel gradually resumes, Headout identified “two massive tailwinds.”

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Gulf states using COVID-19 contact tracing apps as mass surveillance tools, report says

The Verge

The study analyzed a collection of contact tracing apps, which are designed to inform and monitor physical contact between people in the event someone contracts COVID-19, from 11 countries: Algeria, Bahrain, France, Iceland, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Norway, Qatar, Tunisia, and United Arab Emirates.

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Dubai-based Stake raises $8 million to let people across the globe invest in local properties

TechCrunch

“Our platform currently boasts 42,000 registered users and more than 2,100 active investors on the platform. In the local market, Stake’s closest competitor is SmartCrowd, which raised a $3 million bridge round in June. Tabbara claims that his company has already surpassed SmartCrowd when it comes to AUM.

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African tech took center stage in 2021

TechCrunch

But two months into 2020, the pandemic did an excellent job of lowering expectations as investment activities from local and international investors slowed down. While global investors have previously invested in African startups, their activity seemed more prominent in 2021, probably because of their participation across the board.

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Abwaab raises $20M Series A led by BECO Capital to expand across MENA and Pakistan

TechCrunch

Founders Hamdi Tabbaa, Sabri Hakim and Hussein AlSarabi position their platform at secondary school students, offering content tailored to local curricula, filling the gaps in educational resources available online, while tackling the region’s high dependence on offline tutoring. Abwaab on tablet. Image Credits: Abwaab.

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UAE aims to convert oil wealth into tech prowess

TechCrunch

The Middle East has long been thought of as an oil region, but the United Arab Emirates aims to change this with an intense focus on growing the country’s technology and startup scene. Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, United Arab Emirates minister of artificial intelligence. Image Credits: United Arab Emirates.

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