Issue 01 . June 2026Loose change. Sharp eyes.

smartphone.

6 pieces filed under smartphone

TechnologyMar 21
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "A DIY Smart Home on a Renter's Budget", covering smart plug, smartphone, smart home, automation on Souk Weekly.

A DIY Smart Home on a Renter's Budget

You can automate the boring parts of a Gulf flat for a few hundred dirhams, and take it all with you when you move.

By Priya Chen

BusinessFeb 26
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Selling on Regional Marketplaces Without Losing Your Shirt", covering smartphone, boxes, marketplace, selling on Souk Weekly.

Selling on Regional Marketplaces Without Losing Your Shirt

How to turn clutter or a small product idea into income on the Gulf's online marketplaces, and price it so you actually profit.

By Diego Arroyo

TechnologyNov 1
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "UAE Pass and the Quiet Rise of Government-by-App", covering smartphone, passport, government, digital id on Souk Weekly.

UAE Pass and the Quiet Rise of Government-by-App

Renewing a visa from your sofa is less glamorous than a flying taxi, and far more useful.

By Mira Faraj

TechnologyOct 18
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Super-Apps and Digital Wallets: One App to Rule Your Day", covering smartphone, apps, wallet, superapp on Souk Weekly.

Super-Apps and Digital Wallets: One App to Rule Your Day

Why the region's biggest apps keep swallowing every other app you used to need.

By Priya Chen

TechnologyAug 28
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "A Beginner's Guide to ChatGPT-Style Assistants", covering smartphone, chatbot, ai, beginners on Souk Weekly.

A Beginner's Guide to ChatGPT-Style Assistants

What these chatbots are, what they aren't, and how to talk to them so they're actually useful.

By Lena Holloway

BusinessJul 19
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "How MENA Fintech Quietly Took Over Your Wallet", covering smartphone, payment terminal, fintech, banking on Souk Weekly.

How MENA Fintech Quietly Took Over Your Wallet

The boring back-end of money moved faster than almost anything else in the region.

By Marcus Okafor