Resal, Xpay, and Little Thinking Minds raise investments, MAF acquires Wadi, Saudi approves new permanent residency permit, and more.

Here's what's happening in the tech, startup and VC universe today: 1. Saudi approves new residency permit for entrepreneurs, investors, and skilled expatriates 2. Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim has acquires Wadi.com 3. Saudi’s Resal raises $800,000 Pre-Series A 4. Egypt’s XPay raises $250,000 Pre-seed 5. Jordanian edtech startup Little Thinking Minds closes Series A with ~$1.8 million 6. Deliveroo raises $575 million led by Amazon The MENAbytes Drop is brought to you Dukkan Media.