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Could Gaza's fourth Startup Weekend be a turning point for the ecosystem?

Attending Gaza’s fourth Startup Weekend was one of the best experiences I’ve had in the Arab startup ecosystem. Some of the ...

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Startup Maroc hits the road again with an ambitious roadshow

April is a busy month for Startup Maroc. The group of friends, who have been working for three years to help foster an entrepreneurial...

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Startup Weekend Damascus attracts young entrepreneurs despite strife

At long last, Startup Weekend, the global entrepreneurial competition, has found its way to Damascus, in spite of the three-year war...

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Startup Weekend NEXT Baghdad shows what's possible

As a co-organizer of the first and second installments of Baghdad Startup Weekend, I’ve learned first-hand how challenging it can be to c...

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Startup Weekend Amman

Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share...

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Startup Weekend Damascus launches this month to create a 'paradigm shift' in Syria

It goes without saying that Startup Weekend Damascus will be unlike the other Startup Weekends that have cropped up around the Arab world...

Startup Weekend

Startup Weekend Kuwait

Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and ...

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Gamification startup KidzWeekend wins Startup Weekend Dubai

Startup Weekend Dubai is quickly becoming a rite of passage for many serious startups, who come to the weekend like a band of travelers...

Startup Weekend

Startup Weekend Baghdad reveals an early but growing Iraqi ecosystem

Editor's note: When it comes to the startup scene in Iraq, we haven't seen a lot of activity, although opportunities are growing,...

Startup Weekend

Experienced entrepreneurs battle at Startup Weekend Ramallah

The startup ecosystem in Palestine is maturing, and nowhere was that more evident than at the second Startup Weekend in Ramallah this...

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Activity-tracking app wins at Startup Weekend Doha as women attend in record numbers

An activity monitoring mobile application, created by a team that included two high school students, won first prize in the...

Startup Weekend

Resources to help startups at each stage of their journey

As you grow your startup, it helps to have a little assistance. Although the journey may seem straightforward (idea, launch, scale),...

Scaling Startup Weekend

Your guide to Global Entrepreneurship Week in the Middle East

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) takes place each November and is the world’s largest celebration of entrepreneurs who are launching st...

GEW Startup Weekend

Startup Weekend Baghdad

Startup Weekend comes to Baghdad, Iraq on November 21-23, 2013. SW Baghdad will follow the basic Startup Weekend model, anyone can pitch t...

Startup Weekend

Startup Weekend Doha

Startup Weekend comes to Doha, Qatar on November 21-23, 2013. SW Doha will follow the basic Startup Weekend model, anyone can pitch their i...

Startup Weekend

Startup Weekend Mount Lebanon

Startup Weekend heads to Mount Lebanon on November 15-17, 2013. SW Mount Lebanon will take place at the Beirut Arab University in Dibbiye, ...

Startup Weekend

Startup Weekend Beirut 2013

Startup Weekend comes back to Beirut, Lebanon on November 22-24, 2013. SW Beirut will follow the basic Startup Weekend model, anyone can p...

Startup Weekend

Startup Weekend Dubai

Startup Weekend comes to Dubai, UAE on November 28-30, 2013. SW Dubai will follow the basic Startup Weekend model, anyone can pitch their i...

Startup Weekend

Startup Weekend Alexandria during GEW

Startup Weekend comes to Alexandria for the third time on November 21-23, 2013. SW Alexandria will follow the basic Startup Weekend model; ...

Startup Weekend

Startup Weekend Tripoli, Libya

Startup Weekend comes to Tripoli, Libya for the second time on September 12-14, 2013. SW Tripoli will follow the basic Startup Weekend m...

Startup Weekend

Startup Weekend Sulaimani

Startup Weekend comes to Sulaimani, Iraq on August 29, 2013. SW Suly will follow the basic Startup Weekend model, anyone can pitch their i...

Startup Weekend

Startup Weekend Saida

[Postponed: new date TBD.] Startup Weekend comes to Saida, Lebanon on June 28-30, 2013. SW Saida will follow the basic Startup Weekend mo...

Startup Weekend

Meet the group of friends organizing a Startup Weekend roadshow in Morocco

In Morocco, Startup Weekends have been wildly popular. Eight weekends have been organized in a two year span, with over 142 ideas...

Startup Weekend

Startup Weekend Rabat

Startup Weekend makes its way to Rabat, Morocco on June 7-9, 2013, organized by a group of friends who are leading a roadshow across ...

Startup Weekend

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