Meet the Jordanian College Graduate Who Rose to Startup Success by Reporting the Weather Jordanian entrepreneur Mohamed Al-Shaker is very, very passionate about the weather. “I’ve had an interest in weather since I was 4 years o... Glen Dalakian II • 08 May, 2013 Science Jordan Competitions
WamdaCard Out of Private Beta, Now Accepting Applications Fresh out of private beta, Wamda's newest program, WamdaCard, offers entrepreneurs discounts and benefits on a range of products and ... Wamda • 08 May, 2013 WamdaCard
Which Countries Have the Lowest Costs for Startups? [Infographic] Entrepreneurs in the Arab world who may be self-funding, are bootstrapping, or are just looking for an inexpensive place to start their... Ahmed Gabr • 07 May, 2013 Jordan Egypt Ecosystem
What Do Saudi Entrepreneurs Think about Entrepreneurship in the Kingdom? As entrepreneurship awareness builds lately in the Arab World, Saudi Arabia, with its abundance of free capital and interest among the... Ahmed Gabr • 07 May, 2013 Saudi Arabia
STC Ventures Invests $3 Million in Jabbar's Ad Network ikoo Regional advertising network ikoo has secured $3 million in investment from STC Ventures, a venture capital fund backed by Saudi Telecom... Nina Curley • 07 May, 2013 Jabbar Digital Advertising Digital Marketing
Lebanon’s Game Cooks Releases Mobile Multiplayer Title NERDS On top of their recent release, Captain Oil, Game Cooks studios in Lebanon just launched new mobile game NERDS on both... Glen Dalakian II • 07 May, 2013 Mobile Gaming Gaming
10 Tips from Mix n' Mentor Doha At Mix n' Mentor Doha, we gathered over 100 mentors and entrepreneurs for a half-day event that fostered in-depth discussions about team ... Nina Curley • 06 May, 2013 Mix n Mentor Tips Advice
Accelerator Flat6Labs Jeddah Launches in Saudi Arabia Bringing the accelerator trend to Saudi Arabia, Flat6Labs Jeddah was just launched by Qotuf AlRiyadah, a company that supports small and... Glen Dalakian II • 06 May, 2013 Flat6Labs Accelerators
The Rise of Virtual Currency: A Look at Bitcoin and Ripple The stunning rise and crash of digital currency Bitcoin last month has created a vast amount of worldwide interest in what could be a... Gulay Ozkan • 06 May, 2013 Financial systems Virtual Currency
Rethinking the Middle East's Informal Gathering Places Informal learning is a critical part of our lives. Yet, many Arab cities no longer offer platforms for impromptu intellectual and social... Oubai Elkerdi • 06 May, 2013 Community Coworking Spaces
Entrepreneurs Take on the Arab World's Water and Energy Challenges This piece was originally published on the Huffington Post on April 3, 2013. With the Middle East and North Africa's water and... Jamil Wyne • 06 May, 2013 Green Energy Environment
Saudi Arabia's Untapped Tourism Opportunity When we think of tourism in the Arab world, we usually first imagine the Egyptian pyramids, the lavish resorts of Dubai, the museums of... Ahmed Al Majid • 05 May, 2013 Tourism Saudi Arabia
Restronaut Feeds Foodies and Founders in Dubai Restronaut.me recently launched as an online-meets-offline startup by Dubai restaurateur Leith Matthews. Based on successful events at... Kia Davis • 05 May, 2013 Startup Communities Food & Beverage
New Q&A Platform Ejaba Offers Entrepreneurs Access to Expert Advice Entrepreneurs across the Middle East now have a new affordable means of getting advice: Ejaba.me, a Q&A platform that offers... Ahmed Gabr • 05 May, 2013 Advice Mentorship
Weekly Wrap-Up: April 28 - May 2 Winning a major competition can definitely mean a lot for your startup. But equally as important is where you take your startup after. Just... Wamda • 02 May, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up Social Media MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition
Meet Palestine's pioneering female coder, who just won in an international gaming competition Rasha Hussein is one of the Arab world's women entrepreneurs to watch. The first time I met her, she was leading a room full of tech geeks... Nina Curley • 02 May, 2013 Coding Augmented Reality EdTech