Wamda

Laimoon Puts a Fresh Twist on Job Recruitment in the Middle East

It's never easy admitting that you were wrong. To have to admit that you were completely and utterly amiss might make your insides churn...

iOS 5 Keeps the 'Smart' in 'Smartphone'

In the last article, I extensively reviewed the iPhone 4S; however that review could not be complete without a proper understanding of the...

How To Create Clear Project Goals

A lot of projects fail not because the original product vision was flawed, but because the execution plan lacks clarity, or does not set...

User Experience Design

Winning Startups Target Education and Environment at GEW Entrepreneurs Forum

‘Entrepreneurs are important because they create wealth for the society, and usually take less than 1% of what they create. Steve Jobs only ...

Arabic SEO Part Two: Accessibility

This piece is a follow-up to “Arabic SEO: Part One,” which gives a quick summary of how to optimize your content in Arabic for search eng...

Analytics SEO

3 Hats that a User Experience Designer Wears

In my last post, I defined a few site types to aim for when designing, in order to give designers a sense of the roles they might need to...

User Experience Design

Business Leaders Lay Paths for ‘What’s Next’ After Arab Revolutions

Over 450 students and professionals attended the closing day of the 5th annual Harvard Arab Weekend on Sunday November 13th, which...

Women

Quirkat Releases MENA Speed, a Game for Car Lovers

Jordanian video game developer Quirkat has announced the release of a new game for the Sony PlayStation Network, called MENA Speed...

Gaming

Vote for Your Favorite Tech Startup Idea Before Nov 17th

Watch the GIST YouTube channel today and tomorrow and vote for your favorite entrepreneurial tech idea (especially in the Middle East and...

Young Activists Take the Lead at Harvard Arab Weekend

The Arab World’s overdue awakening is now irreversible and unstoppable. This was the feeling that dominated the 5th Harvard Arab W...

Should You Upgrade to the iPhone 4S?

Last month the iPhone 4S was released worldwide to mixed reviews; the public and fans were expecting a major overhaul, but what was...

What's Happening at Global Entrepreneurship Week Lebanon

Last night, Global Entrepreneurship Week kicked off in Lebanon with a lively opening ceremony celebrating the theme “Lebanon is an e...

Moroccan Craigslist Competitor Soukaffaires.ma Announces $500K Investment from Maroc Numeric Fund

Soukaffaires.ma, a Moroccan portal for online classified ads, has announced today that it received 4.2 dirhams (~US $500,000) in investment...

Global Entrepreneruship Week Kicks Off Today!

Get ready for events in your city that promote and empower entrepreneurs. For general information about GEW, head to...

Beyond the Arabic Content Gap: How Google is Empowering Startups in the Middle East

The Arabic online content gap looms large as a myth traversing the Middle East today. Versions of a statistic are recited by many startups...

Intern at a Lebanese Startup Creates the Coolest Music App You'll Download this Year

If you’re tired of hoping a free streaming radio app will make it to the Middle East, the wait is over. You can thank Rony Fadel, a 2...

The 5 Mistakes that Caused a Jordanian Startup to Fold [Updated]

Updated: Elias Jaber has confirmed that his startup recently closed. Elias Jaber founded a company that offers comprehensive maintenance...

Failure

Global Businesses in Egypt Quietly Hope for Change

As tensions continue to simmer in Egypt following the revolution, the image of cohesion presented at Tahrir no longer holds. The...

Mina-Tripoli Carfree Day Promotes Environmental Awareness

Mina-Tripoli Carfree Day, a day promoting environmentally friendly culture in these two cities in Lebanon, kicks off this Sunday, November...

4 Tips from iLevel on Shopper Marketing Strategy

The best ways to improve your sales- by tweaking a poster here or a moving a product shelf there- can seem intuitive, and yet the delicate...

Investors See Turkey as Pilot Market for Western Companies to Enter the Middle East

Without a doubt, there has been a boost in entrepreneurship over the last two years in emerging markets. We’ve witnessed the launch of s...

5 Arab Branding Clichés to Avoid

Debunking the Myth of the One-Man Team

Successful companies are often represented by a figurehead that embodies the values of the company and acts as a public figure. That was...

Sharakeh Shares 5 Tips for Pitching to Angel Investors

I am in the business of introducing entrepreneurs seeking funding to investors. Being based in Amman, I have met many highly motivated...

Thought Leadership

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