DUBAI / GULF TIME Hala, Dubai’s most convenient e-hailing taxi solution, has wrapped up its Ramadan initiative raising AED 300,000 to support its Captains during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Launched in partnership with Careem, Hala matched every customer tip, while also facilitating the distribution of over 17,000 iftar meals. At a time when the region comes together with a …

DUBAI / GULF TIME Talabat UAE has launched a new initiative to support homegrown restaurants by providing 100 cloud kitchen spaces rent-free until September 2026. The program is designed to help homegrown brands built in the UAE continue reaching customers, serving their communities, and focusing on growth. Restaurants play a central role in the UAE’s economic and social landscape, supporting …

DUBAI / GULF TIME The world is going through difficult times. Across the GCC, homegrown brands with genuine potential are struggling — not because their products aren’t good enough, but because they don’t have the platform to prove it. Citron built that platform. The Dubai-born kids’ lifestyle brand started in 2017 as a single lunchbox made by a mum who …