Issue 01 . June 2026Loose change. Sharp eyes.
Souk.Weekly Magazine

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Technology.

Technology from the Gulf and beyond. The labs, the launches, the leaks, and the founders building tomorrow on top of whatever cloud was on sale this quarter.

TechnologyAug 15
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Using AI Tools for Work Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Job)", covering laptop, office desk, ai, productivity on Souk Weekly.

Using AI Tools for Work Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Job)

A grown-up guide to folding chatbots and copilots into a normal working week.

By Sara Qureshi

TechnologyAug 14
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Old SCADA Systems Are Energy Security Stories", covering KahraGen SCADA, DCS modernization, OT cybersecurity, power plant controls on Souk Weekly.

Old SCADA Systems Are Energy Security Stories

Control-room modernization sounds like a software upgrade until the lights depend on whether the migration is planned well enough to avoid a forced outage.

By Priya Chen

TechnologyJul 8
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "The Gulf Startup Scene, Explained Without the Hype", covering office, startup, dubai, ecosystem on Souk Weekly.

The Gulf Startup Scene, Explained Without the Hype

A plain-language map of where the region's founders, money, and momentum actually sit.

By Priya Chen

TechnologyJun 21
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Smart Meters Are Not the Grid. They Are the Receipt.", covering KahraGen smart grid, smart metering, AMI, grid modernization on Souk Weekly.

Smart Meters Are Not the Grid. They Are the Receipt.

KahraGen's smart-grid positioning shows why regional utilities are talking about data, losses, demand response, and grid automation in the same sentence.

By Priya Chen