# Zajil-News — Real-Time GCC News Monitor

> Real-Time GCC News Monitor (iPhone/iPad app by FAISAL ALROMAIHI.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zajil-news/id6762156712 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [FAISAL ALROMAIHI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893164336)
- Category: News, Finance
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-11
- Data updated: 2026-05-30
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zajil-news/id6762156712/reviews.md

## What is Zajil?

Zajil is a real-time situational awareness monitor for the Gulf Cooperation Council region — news, markets, and events, all in one dashboard.

Built for analysts, traders, journalists, and anyone who needs to stay informed about Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman.

KEY FEATURES :

• LIVE NEWS FEED
  Aggregates headlines from Reuters, Bloomberg, AP, Al Arabiya, Times of Israel, and regional sources in real time.

• AI-POWERED SCORING
  Each event is automatically scored 1–10 for severity, so you see what matters most at a glance.

• SMART ALERTS
  Instant push notifications for high-severity events — sanctions, conflict, market moves, diplomatic shifts.

• MARKETS DASHBOARD
  Track TASI, DFM, ADX, regional indices, commodities (Brent, Gold), and global benchmarks. Filter by GCC or international.

• EVENT MAP
  See active events plotted geographically with severity indicators.

• DAILY SITUATION BRIEFS
  AI-generated morning summaries of overnight developments, so you start the day informed.

• HOME SCREEN WIDGETS
  Four widget styles: Top Alert, Threat Level, Alerts List, and full Dashboard. Live data at a glance without opening the app.

• ENGLISH & ARABIC
  Full bilingual interface with proper RTL layout.

WHO IT'S FOR :

• Regional analysts and political risk researchers
• Energy and commodity traders tracking Gulf markets
• Journalists covering MENA affairs
• Diplomats and policy professionals
• Informed citizens who want more than headline noise

PRIVACY :

Zajil does not require an account. The only data we collect is an anonymous push notification token (so we can deliver alerts). We don't track you, don't sell your data, and don't show ads.


Stay informed. Stay ahead. Download Zajil.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-05-11

New in Zajil 1.2

Bahrain Market Focus
• Dedicated Bahrain tab in the Finance dashboard
• Charts for ALBA, Batelco, GFH, NBB, BBK, Al Salam Bank
• Bahrain-focused watchlist and news filtering

More Market Coverage
• Added Al Rajhi Bank, STC, Zain, GFH, NBB, BBK
• 41 symbols tracked across Bahrain, GCC, and international markets
• Fixed labels: ALBA and SNB now correctly named

News Quality
• Filters out stale AP News videos that recycle old footage with fresh timestamps
• Cleaner finance category (no more "Business" vs "Markets" split)

Reliability
• Finance dashboard now populates instantly on first launch
• Better recovery from transient network issues
• App remembers your settings across launches

Performance & Polish
• Faster market data loading
• iPad layout refinements
• Map focused on GCC region
• Cleaner notification format

### 1.1 — 2026-04-15

No release notes.

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