Lebanon

Lebanese developer overcomes technical challenges to launch Arabic mobile word game

After attending a seminar about the lack of digital Arabic content at ArabNet 2012, Samer Hamandi came up with the idea of Charbaka, a...

Reine Farhat • 24 April, 2014

Mobile Gaming Arabic Content Mobile

Can this Saudi initiative become the Wikipedia of Arabic infographics?

In light of many recent attempts to enhance online Arabic content, three Saudi entrepreneurs have launched Arinfographic.net to archive...

Maya Rahal • 06 April, 2014

arabic infographic inforgraphic Arabic Content

Palestinian startup offers online Arabic children's stories [Wamda TV]

[English subtitles]   To add an Arab touch to the world of children’s online education, Palestinian entrepreneur Asma'a A. Abu Tailkh has e...

Mariam Hamed • 08 April, 2014

children Arabic Content

Saudi Arabia

What are users in the Arab world watching on YouTube? [Infographic]

YouTube’s potential for regional startups is clear: Saudi Arabia alone accounts for 190 million YouTube views a day, and other...

Reine Farhat • 19 March, 2014

Online video Saudi Arabia Video Advertising

Challenges and opportunities abound in the Arabic digital content sector

Ninety percent of people in the Arab World want to read their internet in Arabic, say recent statistics from the Economic and Social...

Hanan Solayman • 02 April, 2014

ebooks content Arabic Content

Startup news ticker: Rwaq launches Ambassadors Program; now open for students’ applications

Welcome to Wamda's weekly startup news ticker, which will offer quick announcements and stories relevant to the region. If you have a quick...

Wamda • 28 January, 2014

MOOC Saudi Arabia Arabic Content

How Lebanese gaming portal At7addak is building an online empire with user-generated content

As I drove up to the town of Mansourieh overlooking sprawling Beirut, I wondered how such a successful online company could operate in...

Glen Dalakian II • 29 December, 2013

Content Portals Arabic Content Gaming

Startup news ticker: Lebanese search engine replaces reviews with tips and hashtags

Welcome to Wamda's weekly startup news ticker, which will offer quick announcements and stories relevant to the region. If you have a quick...

Wamda • 18 December, 2013

content ticker Arabic Content

Aliqtisadi partners with Harvard Business Review to offer management content in Arabic

Aliqtisadi, the Arabic business news portal launched out of Damascus, is continuing to expand despite the challenges of the Syrian...

Nina Curley • 15 December, 2013

Aliqtisadi Content Portals Arabic Content

Regional

Discover the first Arabic e-book on website SEO

The web is full of articles and videos that explain how to buy a domain, build a website and make it SEO-friendly. However, the...

Reine Farhat • 14 November, 2013

Book affiliate marketing SEO

Online Arabic book on SEO and websites

Arabmarketer is an online Arabic guide that covers many topics including how to buy a domain and register a website, programming and...

Wamda • 14 November, 2013

Book SEO Marketing

Aliqtisadi launches in Palestine and London, in hopes of becoming the #1 Arabic business news site

Aliqtisadi, the business magazine based in Damascus, Syria, announced its launch in Palestine and London last week, at the Abu Dhabi...

Nina Curley • 28 October, 2013

content news Arabic Content

Healthcare portal WebTeb closes Series B round from Siraj Palestine Fund

On top of reaching over 3.5 million unique visitors per month, Arabic medical content portal WebTeb just announced new investment from...

Glen Dalakian II • 03 October, 2013

Healthcare Content Portals Health & Beauty

Beirut's SMEX launches an aggregator to support Arabic content online

You've often heard the statistic: while Arabic is the fifth most spoken language in the world, with 360 million Arabic speakers, only...

Maya Rahal • 11 September, 2013

Aggregation Arabic Content

How ArabHardware built a strong community in Egypt and pivoted into e-commerce

It’s not every day that a forum gains enough of a following to turn into an e-commerce store. But this is what Egypt’s ArabHardware has...

Glen Dalakian II • 03 September, 2013

Hardware Content Portals Arabic Content

Global

How are startups using translation tools?

Coming from a background in translation, I believe that language is the most basic factor that we can't live without; it's the...

Reine Farhat • 02 September, 2013

Poll Results Translation Arabic Content

5 Arabic health platforms that help users stay healthy during Ramadan

Do you have plans to maintain a healthy lifestyle during Ramadan? Those who are can find advice on a variety of Arabic online portals and...

Maya Rahal • 11 July, 2013

Arabic Content Mobile

5 predictions about the future of digital, from Arabnet Dubai

Arabnet’s first Digital Summit in Dubai brought together the startup community and the digital media and marketing industries to hash out ...

Kia Davis • 07 July, 2013

Digital Advertising Arabnet Innovation

Sketch In Motion Founders Launch BeeLabs to Build Educational Apps for Kids

After spending almost ten years producing interactive media and cartoon animation for television and the web,...

Maya Rahal • 03 April, 2013

Mobile Gaming Arabic Content Education

Women's content publisher Diwanee raises $3.25 million in investment, facilitated by MedSecurities

Arabic content for women is quickly becoming a very popular sector in the Middle East. Now, a large investment has validated the sector,...

Maya Rahal • 05 June, 2013

Investment Women Arabic Content

Lebanon

New initiative launches in Cairo and Beirut to support Arabic content online

  There’s a reason why initiatives like Taghreedat and Arabic Web Days are focusing on boosting Arabic content on the...

Reine Farhat • 16 May, 2013

Translation Arabic Content

Swiss Platform Works to Boost the Arab Film Industry

Arab cinema is gaining popularity across the Arab world, as many young documentary and short film producers are making names for...

Ahmed Gabr • 02 May, 2013

Entertainment Arabic Content

How Hsoub Bootstrapped its Way to Success

It’s not often that an Arab startup goes head-to-head with Google, but Hsoub is trying. In March 2011, Hsoub launched Hsoub Ads, a service t...

Omar Aysha • 31 March, 2013

Digital Advertising Advertising Egypt

Egypt

How to Invest in Egypt: Tamkeen Takes a Holistic View

There are quite a few people in the Egyptian investment community who talk without delivering results; not so...

Omar Aysha • 06 March, 2013

Financial management Business Development Expansion