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

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Photo by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images. A new study analyzing COVID-19 contact tracing apps conducted by Amnesty International has found that Bahrain and Kuwait are using their public health apps as mass surveillance tools. By signing up for BeAware Bahrain, users were automatically enrolled into Are You At Home?

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With ride-hail and delivery launch, Fenix wants to be the Bolt of the Middle East

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The company launched “Fenix Taxi” in Manama, Bahrain, on Monday and says it’s planning to add two additional markets this summer. Fenix launches ride-hailing service in Bahrain. Image Credits: Fenix. Image Credit: Fenix. “We start with mobility, which is an enabler for opportunity.

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Google's McLaren sponsorship puts the Android robot and Chrome wheels on its 2022 F1 car

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Image: McLaren. You can spot the Android logo peeking along the engine cover in these pictures (thanks, Benjamin Cartwright ) while the familiar colors of Google Chrome are clearly visible on the covers of the 18-inch wheel rims.

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Tunisian edtech startup GOMYCODE raises $8M to expand across Africa and the Middle East

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In addition to Tunisia, GOMYCODE is present in Bahrain, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Nigeria. Image Credits: By 2030, it is predicted that the number of youths — people between the ages of 15 and 24 — in Africa will increase by 42%, according to the UN.

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Egyptian health and wellness platform Esaal raises $1.7M to scale across MENA

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Image Credits: Esaal. Doss said Esaal services are available in 7 other countries across MENA and the GCC: Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Palestine and Iraq. They provide consultations on a broad range of issues, including anxiety, physiotherapy, paediatrics and nutrition. million in 2021 and 130% between 2020 and 2021.