'Lebanon can become like Singapore,' says Lebanese-American energy executive Ahmad Chatila When Ahmad Chatila graduated high school in Lebanon in the mid-1980s, the country was embroiled in its bloody civil war. After emigrating... Anwar Aridi • 27 July, 2014 solar energy lebanon Diaspora
Bikhir merges with Avito: a look at the new company Five months ago, the news that the two leaders of the classified market in Morocco, Avito.ma and Bikhir.ma, were merging made a lot of... Aline Mayard • 25 July, 2014 Merger MarocAnnonces Avito
Ramadan gives Arabic content a boost, but can it hold? In the race to populate the internet with Arabic content, each year Ramadan presents a unique opportunity to measure how quickly internet... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 24 July, 2014 2Pure baraka bits content
Startupization: the risk, the cost, and the rewards [Infographic] “Our mission is to inspire everyone from engineers to moms to do a startup.” This is how Anna Vital starts her blog featuring an inf... Maya Rahal • 24 July, 2014 Startupization AnnaVital fundersandfounders
Egyptian entrepreneurs ready for more constructive dialogue In Egypt since the January 2011 uprising, there has been no shortage of events, meetups, conferences, and pitch sessions aimed at... Daria Solovieva • 24 July, 2014 news Report Egypt
Can Casablanca recreate the success of Dubai's financial center? This article has been crossposted with Knowledge@Wharton. The United Arab Emirates brings to mind opulent luxury: the seven-star Burj... Knowledge @Wharton • 23 July, 2014 finance DIFC morocco
Second Arabic quiz game in two months: beginning of a new trend? It seems that the online gaming industry revenues exceeding the $100 million USD threshold in the Middle East has been encouraging... Eman Mostafa • 23 July, 2014
Pakistan Turning Quran memorization into a social experience Following a two-hour Skype call, it seemed clear to me that entrepreneurship runs in the blood of Bilal Memon, a young Pakistani who was... Reine Farhat • 23 July, 2014 muslim quran QURAN ACADEMY
How the Lebanese geek community has evolved over the past 10 years On a recent Friday in Beirut, the evening streets are empty as everyone prepares for iftar. But the sundown meal is not the only meeting... Ayman Farhat • 22 July, 2014 lebgeeks lebanon
Regional investment future looks bright despite political distress The 8th edition of the ‘MENA Private Equity & Venture Capital’ Annual Report shows that investments in the region are holding strong de... Wamda • 22 July, 2014 private equity mena pea uae
How to gain customer trust: 6 lessons from top Moroccan and Tunisian daily deals sites In Morocco and Tunisia, daily deals websites have changed the way people use the internet. There was a before, when online purchases were... Aline Mayard • 22 July, 2014 Superdeal.ma Hmizate Bigdeal.tn
Regional Sometimes going offline makes sense: the Yislamoo story Update: As of September 29th, Yislamoo has reached its crowd investment goal on Eureeca. They have not only reached their... Lucy Knight • 21 July, 2014 yislamoo online offline
Namshi's momentum acknowledged with MSN strategic partnership Major entities striking deals to support economic growth has become a trend in the region. Luxury fashion retail site Namshi, a Rocket... Eman Mostafa • 21 July, 2014 msn msn arabia Namshi
4 sites to help you plan a healthy Eid Last year during Ramadan, we spoke to several media sites offering support and advice to women, highlighting their activities and... Maya Rahal • 21 July, 2014 zaytouneh Shahiya Mumzworld
Product placement 2.0: this app lets you buy what you see on TV Like Saphon Energy, Disrupt CK could well be the success story Tunisia has been waiting for. Like Saphon, a wind energy... Aline Mayard • 20 July, 2014 tunisia
Women employees reshape Saudi Arabia's labor market This article has been cross-posted with Knowledge@Wharton. Over the past five years, many dramatic shifts have taken place within Saudi... Knowledge @Wharton • 20 July, 2014 workforce labor force labor
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