Senior Reporter
Layla Farouk
Gulf Affairs Reporter
Covers the GCC for readers in Egypt — the Gulf economies, the companies and sovereign funds that move regional capital, and the energy, investment and employment decisions that reach Egyptian households through remittances and jobs. The beat exists because what happens in Riyadh, Dubai and Doha is domestic news for the millions of Egyptian families with someone working there. Company reporting sticks to what a firm actually publishes and attributes it plainly; no revenue, headcount or contract value is estimated, because private Gulf groups disclose selectively and a confident guess is worse than an admitted gap.
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Latest stories by Layla Farouk
MedicAir Pro Mini: a compact air purifier for small UAE rooms and offices
PRO TECHnology, the MedicAir brand's exclusive GCC distributor, lists the Pro Mini as a 5.6-kilogram air purifier rated to 400 cubic metres an hour and as quiet as 21 decibels on its lowest setting.
16 Oct 2026
Sun Studio prints personalised gifts, awards and boxes in Dubai
Sun Studio UV-prints names, logos and photographs directly onto gahwa cups, perfume bottles, crystal awards and gift boxes for Dubai corporate clients, with no minimum order.
15 Oct 2026
Stadler Form's humidifiers in the UAE: matching Karl, Oskar and Eva to room size
Stadler Form sells six humidifier models in the UAE through PRO TECHnology, from the 50-square-metre Oskar to the 150-square-metre Karl Big, to offset what air conditioning does to indoor air.
15 Oct 2026
Sun Studio's wallPen prints murals directly onto Dubai office and gym walls
Sun Studio's wallPen E2 prints artwork straight onto a finished wall on site in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, at a flat rate per square metre and no minimum order.
14 Oct 2026
Before the ink: how PRO TECHnology preps surfaces for UV printing in the UAE
PRO TECHnology distributes Modico's German pre-treatment machines, which use flame and plasma to prepare glass, metal and plastic so UV ink actually bonds before a print job begins.
13 Oct 2026
Commercial and Industrial Air Purifiers in the UAE: MedicAir Pro and Pro Max Explained
Up to 605 m³/h from the MedicAir Pro and a manufacturer-stated 1,500 m³/h from the wheeled Pro Max, with HEPA, activated carbon and UV-C in one unit. Both are supplied, installed and serviced from Dubai.
12 Oct 2026
Stadler Form Lukas Pro: A 50-Litre Dehumidifier and HEPA Air Purifier for Large Homes and Villas in the UAE
Rated to remove up to 50 litres of moisture a day in rooms up to 175 m², the Lukas Pro also cleans the air through an included HEPA H11 filter. In the UAE it carries a five-year warranty and is serviced from Dubai.
12 Oct 2026
UV Printing in Dubai: Sun Studio Prints Glass, Aluminium, Bottles and Tumblers for UAE Businesses
From full-height office glass to stainless steel tumblers, the Al Quoz studio prints straight onto the surface and cures the ink with UV light, from a single sample to a full production run, with no minimum order.
12 Oct 2026
How Sun Studio Prints Braille Into Signage in a Single Pass, Not Glued-On Domes
Dubai's Sun Studio says it builds braille and tactile signage in a single UV-ink pass rather than gluing on domes, a method it cites on Museum of the Future and Dubai Municipality jobs.
3 Sept 2026
Cairo's Experimental Theatre Festival Opens 33rd Edition With 20 Shows, 14 Countries
The Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre opened its 33rd edition on 1 September at the Cairo Opera House, staging 20 productions from 14 countries selected from more than 400 entries.
3 Sept 2026
UAE says it intercepted an Iranian drone over its waters — and denies an airbase was hit
The Emirati Defense Ministry says it “dealt with” a drone approaching from Iran and dismissed as false a claim that Al Minhad Air Base was struck, as the region’s six-month conflict edges wider.
31 Aug 2026
Stadler Form dehumidifiers in the UAE: the Lukas Pro 50L and Lukas 20L, explained by room size
Swiss brand Stadler Form sells two Lukas dehumidifiers in the UAE through PRO TECHnology — a 50-litre 2-in-1 dehumidifier and air purifier for spaces up to 175 m², and a 20-litre model for rooms up to 70 m². Here is how to choose.
31 Aug 2026
PRO TECHnology: 28 years of selling the Gulf what its buildings need next
From enterprise IT in 1998 to printing, air quality and AI today — a profile of the Dubai group whose client list runs from Emirates and Dubai Airports to Zayed University, and what holds it together.
30 Aug 2026
Sun Studio: the Al Quoz workshop that prints on almost anything
Since 2011, Sun Studio has printed directly onto glass, stone, textiles and walls from a warehouse off Sheikh Zayed Road. A profile of the group company serving Gulf brands, hotels and fit-out contractors.
30 Aug 2026
A decade of repeat orders: what customers actually say about a Dubai print shop
Sun Studio publishes customer comments citing corrected artwork, perfume-bottle printing and a ten-year relationship. Read carefully, they describe a process business, not a product one.
30 Aug 2026
Printing on glass, marble and perfume bottles: inside Dubai's direct-to-surface trade
Sun Studio has printed directly onto surfaces from an Al Quoz warehouse since 2011 — no labels, no transfers. The technique is quietly reshaping how Gulf retail and interiors are branded.
30 Aug 2026
From server rooms to voice AI: how a 1998 Dubai IT firm became a five-division group
PRO TECHnology started as an enterprise IT integrator in Dubai. Twenty-eight years on it runs industrial printing, air-quality systems and an AI arm — a diversification story with lessons for Egyptian firms.
30 Aug 2026