Egyptian startup Funwave bets on social gaming “We believe that social gaming is the future of electronic games. Game genres no longer matter; what really matters is that the game is s... Ahmed Gabr • 02 March, 2014 social gaming funwave Gaming
Ubisoft Abu Dhabi launches Arabic version of hit game The Settlers Ubisoft Abu Dhabi has released an Arabic beta version of its mega-popular game The Settlers, accessible to all players and free to play,... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 27 February, 2014 ubisoft abu dhabi ubisoft the settlers
Meet PinchPoint, the 7 month-old Palestinian gaming startup that just got funding from Sadara Ventures “I remember when Apple released its first SDK [software development kit]. I made my first game there,” recalls Khaled Abu Alkheir, CE... Eric Reidy • 27 February, 2014 pinchpoint ramallah palestine
Dubai's Laundrybox, a new cleaning service, eyes global franchising Bader Al Kalooti quit his job at an international investment bank in Dubai, to launch Laundrybox, automated and smart lockers where... Pamela Kesrouani • 27 February, 2014
Abjjad exceeded its goal on Eureeca by 30%; what's next for the Arabic reading social network? A few days ago, Abjjad became the first Arab cultural website to exceed its crowdinvestment target amount on Eureeca, the first ... Eman Mostafa • 26 February, 2014 Jordan books reading
New mobile app greens coupon-clipping in Kuwait Kilshay is a 6 month-old mobile app, available for both iOS and Android devices, that provides an environmentally friendly alternative to ... Ahmed Gabr • 26 February, 2014 M-commerce mobile advertising Commerce
4 tips from a woman founder in Saudi on how to build a great creative agency How does one build a successful full-service creative agency in Saudi Arabia? The answer is simple, if not necessarily easy to execute,... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 26 February, 2014 saudi Team building Programme
Repurposing content: A Beginner's Guide If there’s one thing businesses seem to struggle with when it comes to content, it’s producing enough of it. In fact, 64% of B2B com... Wissam Dandan • 26 February, 2014 repurposing content content
Two of Saudi Arabia's leading job recruitment portals partner to boost employment in the Kingdom Today, two recruitment platforms have joined forces to increase employment levels for local women in Saudi Arabia. Glowork, the Saudi... Nina Curley • 25 February, 2014 Women
Start IT Digital Arabic Content workshop and competition launch As part of the collaboration between the Egyptian Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) and the United Nations... Wamda • 25 February, 2014
Vital Voices calls women entrepreneurs to apply to a skill-building fellowship by March 15th Vital Voices, the international NGO that works to empower women, has launched the VV GROW Fellowship Program, to help growth-oriented women... Nina Curley • 25 February, 2014 Fellowship Women
The startups that won the Maroc Web Awards For the past seven years, Moroccans have elected their favorite web players during the Maroc Web Awards. The award ceremony is a... Aline Mayard • 25 February, 2014 morocco Awards
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... Muhanad Sabha • 25 February, 2014 3d printer robot competition
Green projects take the day at the Dubai+Acumen competition “People believe that innovation thrives in every other part of the world… but it also exists here, and we want to be a platform to support ... Pamela Kesrouani • 24 February, 2014 Acumen+Dubai Competitions Social Entrepreneurship
Online Arabic music school i3zif kicks off the year with 3 ambitious new goals Just over a year after launch, the team at i3zif, the online Arabic music school, has kicked off 2014 with three ambitious new goals, says... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 24 February, 2014 oud Music Jordan
CARE Clothing wins first place at January’s Pitchlab competition in Casablanca Casablanca co-working space New Work Lab organizes monthly pitch competitions titled the Pitch Lab that... Fatim Zahra Biaz • 24 February, 2014 Pitch pitch lab Social Entrepreneurship
