RIYADH: Startups operating in the Middle East and North Africa region showed remarkable resilience last week, securing multiple funding rounds across key sectors even as geopolitical tensions from the Iran conflict continued to rattle markets. This momentum builds on a record-breaking 2025, when ME»»»

Russian internet and tech major VK (VKCO) received RUB39.5bn ($433mn) in state funding for the development of a national video platform and over RUB4bn ($44mn) for a “multi-functional information exchange service” in 2025, according to Kommersant daily citing data from the federal budget execu»»»