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Ramadan Festival 2026: Abu Dhabi Prepares to Welcome a Distinctive Ramadan Experience

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 01 March 2026: Following its successful run in Al Ain Region and Al Dhafra Region, ‘Ramadan Festival’ launched in Abu Dhabi City, presenting a distinctive Ramadan experience that blends discovery with a welcoming community ambiance rooted in connection and togetherness.

Organised by Experience Abu Dhabi, the destination brand of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, the festival welcomes families and friends daily from 8 PM to 2 AM until 8 March along the Abu Dhabi Corniche.

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Mr. Rizwan Sajan, Founder & Chairman of Danube Group regarding the current situation in the UAE.

Mr. Rizwan Sajan, Founder & Chairman, Danube Group: “For over three decades, Dubai has been my home, and I will always stand by this extraordinary city. While no place in the world is perfect, even in challenging times like these, we continue to feel safe and secure in Dubai.

Mr. Rizwan Sajan, Founder & Chairman of Danube Group

We have overcome crises before – from the 2008 financial downturn to COVID – and have emerged stronger each time. Resilience is embedded in Dubai’s DNA, and I am confident that our economy will continue to grow and thrive. Our leadership is doing everything possible to ensure that citizens and expats feel protected and at home.

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Technologies

SimplAI Raised $2.5M Seed Funding to Build the Agentic AI Operating System for Enterprises

Former UiPath President and Senior Executive Manish Bharti Joins as Co-Founder & CRO to Scale SimplAI’s Cloud-Agnostic, Enterprise Agentic AI Operating System Globally.

Dubai – February  10, 2026 – SimplAI, the operating system for enterprise agentic AI, announced that it previously closed a $2.5 million seed funding round in 2025, led by JBV Capital, a San Francisco–based deep-tech fund, with participation from Hovancik Fund, 1947 Rise, PointOne Capital, and strategic angel investors from the global enterprise software ecosystem. From its Dubai office, SimplAI is expanding its delivery and partner presence to support enterprises across the UAE and wider MENA region.

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Education

How student spending inspired a new business for Canadian University Dubai undergrad

Innovative discount platform, Nafaa, connects verified students with curated benefits

Canadian University Dubai (CUD) Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications student, Faissal Bochi, has developed an innovative digital platform to connect UAE students with curated discounts from participating brands. Conceived and executed alongside Faissal’s undergraduate studies, Nafaa exemplifies the intersection of academic study and practical application emerging from the university’s campus incubator.

Nafaa, the name derived from the Arabic word for “benefit” or “value,” reflects its purpose to create meaningful advantages for students while enabling brands to engage with a distinct academic community

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Technologies

Casio Releases MR-G Featuring Traditional Japanese Hanada-iro Blue

Dimensional Latticework Dial Inspired by the Traditional Kigumi Woodwork Technique

Dubai, March 02, 2026 — Casio Computer Co., Ltd. has released a new MR-G timepiece, adding to the flagship line of the G-SHOCK brand of shock-resistant watches. The new MRG-B2100D features a three-dimensional latticework dial inspired by the functional beauty of kigumi,*1 the traditional Japanese art of woodwork joinery, adorned with hanada-iro, a stately blue color.

* Kigumi is a traditional Japanese construction method and woodworking technique used for wooden joinery without the use of nails or other metal fittings.

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