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Syria

Syrians seek refuge in tech

For a while, it seemed that the Syrians were running out of options. For the fourth year in a row since 2012, the UN reported a steep...

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Lebanon

Kwik emergency response sensor wins refugee hackathon

Fire and freezing cold are potentially fatal for refugees, but they are dangers which could be over due to 'emergency sensor'...

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Saudi Arabia

A made-in-Syria toy that speaks Arabic

This article is an edited crosspost from the MIT Technology Review Arab Edition. The Loujee educational toy isn't as fearsome as...

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Syria

Syrian entrepreneur invents capsule to replace water chlorination

From the left: Louay Otba between cofounders of Jusoor Aziza Osman and Dania Ismail (Image via Louay Otba). Syrian...

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Syria

Bridge to success: six tips for Syrian entrepreneurs from Jusoor

From the left: Moderator Karim Samakie with speakers David Nabti, Habib Haddad, Aurore Belfrage and Rama Chakaki. (Images via Maysaa...

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Syria

20 Syrian startups join Jusoor bootcamp in Beirut

Jusoor bootcamp starts in February. Jusoor has selected 20 startups for the second phase of its Entrepreneurship Program...

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Regional

The ‘ease’ of doing business in MENA [Infographic]

Starting a business and running it isn’t easy. It becomes less so when the economy in which you want to start the business...

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Regional

Turning to technology to preserve cultural sites

Syria's Palmyra has been a subject of looting and destruction. (Image via Shutterstock) This article is an edited crosspost from the MIT...

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Syria

Against all odds, Syrian incubator AfkarPlus launches

Cofounder Samer Al-Aswad addresses the audience at the launch of the Afkar+ incubator on August 8. (Images via Afkar+) Syria's...

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Syria

Tech can save Syria's refugees [Opinion]

Syrians, no matter their socio-economic standing or refugee status, are far behind their regional and global peers when it comes to...

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Syria

Displaced Syrian developers bringing unique skill sets to benefit the region

Syrian entrepreneurs and developers at Startup Weekend Damascus (image via Huffington Post). Syria’s nearly four-year-old civil war has l...

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Syria

How Syrian entrepreneurs are creatively working through war

The tech ecosystem is booming in the MENA, we keep hearing. More investments were made in regional startups last year than ever before,...

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Syria

TEDxYPU Syria

On January 29th 2015, TEDxYPU will be held in “Damascus University” auditorium, Damascus, Syria under the theme "Ideas Out of the Box...

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Here's how group messaging app Palringo raised $230,000 for Syria and Gaza this Ramadan

Palringo, a London-headquartered group messaging and gaming app for iOS and Android launched in 2006, used its 27 million-strong user...

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The relocation of geolocation: Syrian startup Rootal finds a home in the UK

Last month, Adnan Al-Khatib had a happier reason than usual to follow the news from his home city of Damascus. From his office...

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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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One woman's quest to get kids reading in the Arab world

Very few initiatives originating in the Arab world achieve international recognition: Kitaby Kitabak (my book, your book in English), a...

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Syria

TEDxYouth@Jahez: Syria's first TEDx event

TEDxYouth@Jahez is Syria's first TEDxYouth platform. It will launch its first event on Saturday, May 21, at a private venue...

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Syria

Social Media Summit in Damascus

Are you a Syrian entrepreneur looking to upscale your digital content? If you are, then the Social Media Summit is a must-attend event. O...

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Syria

Damascus plans its first Entrepreneurial Summer School program

Organized by the Syrian Youth Empowerment Program (SYEP) team, the 7-day long program aims to help youth aged between 15-18 year olds...

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Syria

Google Developers Group host first Damascus event

A group of young Syrians, specialized in Google services and tools, have organized a first meetup for Google Developers Group Damascus,...

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