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Health Care

Five ways B2B MedTech marketplaces are reshaping healthcare business

Healthcare and wellness businesses across the GCC are growing in a market that is becoming more digital, specialised, and commercially active. The GCC healthcare market is projected to grow from $121.9 billion in 2025 to $170.5 billion by 2030, according to Research and Markets, creating stronger demand for trusted platforms that connect buyers, sellers, service providers, and investors. Yet many businesses still rely on personal networks, fragmented supplier searches, and informal channels when selling equipment, finding operational support, or exploring business transactions.

MedSahra, the first B2B MedTech ecosystem platform focused on healthcare and wellness trade across the GCC, outlines five facts that show how marketplaces can bring more structure to this evolving sector.

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Fashion & Trends

Suwen spotlights stylish summer essentials designed for everyday comfort

Featuring breathable cotton loungewear and comfortable pyjamas designed for everyday ease and warm-weather comfort.

Dubai, UAE, May 2026: UAE summers call for blasting the AC, flipping the pillow to the cold side, and still somehow feeling the heat under the comforter. Enter Suwen, the Turkish lingerie and homewear brand making warm nights and lazy mornings a little more bearable with a collection designed entirely around comfort.

Think lightweight pyjamas you actually want to stay in all day, breathable lingerie that survives the heat, and soft loungewear made for everything from movie marathons to quick coffee runs. Suwen’s summer collection is all about easy pieces that feel light, relaxed and effortless — exactly the kind of wardrobe the UAE summer demands.

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Shopping & Promotions

Celebrate Eid Al Adha at Arabian Center: Win AED 200,000 in Prizes

Shoppers can win a share of AED 200,000 in cash prizes while enjoying authentic heritage activities and live entertainment.

DUBAI, UAE – 20 May 2026: Arabian Center, Dubai’s favorite community mall, is set to welcome residents and visitors for an immersive Eid Al Adha celebration from 27May to 31 May 2026. Bringing together cherished traditions, festive entertainment, and rewarding shopping experiences, the mall will offer a vibrant atmosphere that reflects the spirit of togetherness and generosity associated with the blessed occasion.

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Technologies

Confluent Makes It Easier to Build and Secure Real-Time AI at Scale

New capabilities remove barriers to production-ready AI applications with agent-powered workflows, automated data protection, and private cloud connectivity

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – May 20, 2026 – Confluent, an IBM company and the data streaming pioneer, today announced new capabilities in Confluent Intelligence and Confluent Cloud that streamline how real-time artificial intelligence (AI) applications are built and secured.

These updates remove the security and complexity barriers that stop organizations from moving AI workloads into the real world:

  • Confluent unifies the AI life cycle with tools that developers already live in, integrating Apache Flink® pipelines with dbt (data build tool) and introducing a fully managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and Agent Skills that let AI manage streaming operations.
  • With automated personally identifiable information (PII) redaction and private connectivity to external models via Azure Private Link, Confluent embeds enterprise-grade governance directly into the data streams.
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Business & Investments, Featured

Mashreq’s One-Day Service Promise Revolutionizes Business Banking

New service by Neo Biz sets a new benchmark for speed, accountability, and business banking innovation

Dubai, UAE – May 19, 2026: Mashreq, a leading financial institution in the MENA region, has announced the launch of its groundbreaking One-Day Service Promise to business customers, making the bank the first in the UAE to guarantee business account opening within one day. This service will be offered through NEO BIZ, Mashreq’s digital-first business banking proposition, backed by a guarantee of AED1,000 cashback to eligible customers if the commitment is not fulfilled, subject to terms and conditions.

Fernando Morillo, Global Head of Retail Banking

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