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Riyada Enterprise Development and Intel Break into the VOIP market with Investment in Nymgo

Small businesses worldwide have a new reason to think about international expansion; Riyada Enterprise Development (RED) and Intel Capital...

Vote for the Best MENA Startups of 2011!

Which startups really impressed you in 2011? Who do you think deserves recognition for their innovative idea or amazing accomplishments...

Zynga's $1 billion IPO: Future Opportunity for Arabic Game Developers?

Zynga goes public today, with a cautious IPO of $1 billion. Late yesterday, the social gaming giant priced its shares at $10 per share, at...

Wixel Studios Pivots into Mobile Gaming with Launch of Santa's Rookie

It's your job to save Christmas in Wixel Studios's addictive new game Santa's Rookie 2012: Operation China. The game, which co-founder Ziad...

Meet the First Social Network Designed to Make Your Dreams Come True

Every one of us has dreams, ranging from meeting a celebrity to visiting a chocolate factory or flying to the moon. What if someone gave...

Arabic SEO Part 3: 10 Tips for Link Building

So finally, after part one and two of our series on Arabic SEO, here I’ll discuss the most important element in SEO in general, which is l...

Analytics SEO

What Coca-Cola's Nearly $1 Billion Deal with Saudi Company Aujan Means for Entrepreneurs

Saudi giant Aujan Industries, the largest privately-owned beverage company in the GCC, today also becomes one of the region’s biggest s...

How to Find Out What Users Really Want: Part Two

In order to delve into understanding what your users really want, I encourage you to imagine being a bigshot documentary director from...

User Experience Design

Mixing Twitter with YouTube Never Looked So Fresh: Meet TwitVid's New Video Social Network

Video is now officially the startup word of week. After yesterday's launch of Cinemoz, a new revolution is brewing in online viewing today:...

Why It's Easier Than Ever to Break into E-Commerce in the Middle East

As logistics company Aramex continues to expand globally, with its acquisition of South African courier company...

E-commerce

What's New in the Beta Launch of Cinemoz, a Hulu for the Arab World

Cinemoz, a Hulu-style video-on-demand channel, launched today at the Dubai International Film Festival, to bring old movies and fresh short...

Aramex Acquires South African Logistics Firm Berco Express: Why It Matters to MENA Entrepreneurs

Aramex, the region’s biggest logistics company, has today announced its acquisition of South African courier company Berco Express. While A...

7 Opportunities and Challenges for Gaming Startups

At the Smartphones and Tablets Session at the Dubai World Game Summit, Ayham Gorani, the CEO of Alpha Apps, sketched out the opportunities...

Virtual Closet App DressBox Wins Microsoft DevCamp Competition

With every startup competition lately seeming to feature iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, and Android apps, watching a series of developers pitch...

Fashion Mobile Apps

Turkish, European Powerhouses Partner with MENA Talent at Dubai Game Expo

The pervasive call for improved infrastructure and regional unity in the Middle East is not a new trend. But at the 4th Dubai World Game...

Gaming

Get MBA Skills for Free Playing MIT’s New Online Game

Honing your business skills by playing a free online game sounds too good to be true. But, as Good Magazine reports, MIT’s Sloane School of ...

Google Democratizes Mobile Publishing, Wamda Gets Early Access

News aggregation is typically not a pretty task. But with the launch of Google Currents yesterday, a new app for Android, iPhone, and iPad,...

How to Find Out What Users Really Want: Part One

How do you find out about what the user wants? Or if your application is effective? You should conduct research, but it pays to take a...

User Experience Design

Wamda Holiday Guide: Check Out the Top 35 Gadgets for 2011

The holiday season is coming in a few weeks, and as usual this means it's time to indulge yourself and your loved ones with gifts. Whether...

Arabic Smartphone App Review Site Tatbeeq.at Launches

Website Tatbeeq.at, meaning "applications" in Arabic, launched in beta 5 days ago to offer the Arab World its first fully Arabic directory...

Tired of Political News ADD? Just-Launched Egyptian Mobile App Brings You Smart Aggregation

With all that’s going on in Egypt, staying on top of political developments can be all-consuming. When grazing on today’s media buffet, it’...

Mobile Apps

Social Startups See Surprise Wins at SME Advisors Awards

In a domain where more established players typically take home the awards, two young socially-oriented startups received a boost at the SME...

Qordoba Launches Innovative, Affordable Arabic Translation Platform

For international platforms looking to break into the Middle East, local companies looking to go global, or even bilingual platforms like...

Sleek Site Design Hub Launches to Showcase MENA Freelancers

Design freelancing in the Middle East just got easier with the public beta launch of Design Hub this past week. Simplicity rules the day on...

Thought Leadership

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