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FastForward Accelerator opens its door to its fifth batch of Palestinian entrepreneurs

FastForward Accelerator is now accepting applications for the fifth round of its acceleration program. The application deadline is August...

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Goodbye San Francisco loyalty card, hello Ramallah startup

When Mohammed Amleh left a well paid job in the loyalty card business, in San Francisco, to return to Palestine to launch a startup, people...

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Palestine

Ramallah-based real estate analytics startup aims to serve world

When you ask Peter Abualzolof, cofounder and CEO of Mashvisor, a startup for part-time real estate investors what pushes him, his answer is...

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Ramallah travel portal Batuta announces $2.5M Series A round

So many places to visit, so much to see. (Image via Batuta) Batuta, a Ramallah-based Arabic travel research website has secured a $2.5...

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Yamsafer secures $3.5M in series B funding led by Global Founders Capital

The world is your oyster. (Image via Yamsafer) Yamsafer, a Ramallah-based hotel booking platform servicing the Arab region, has announced...

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Tiny package, quick power: Palestinian startup crowdfunding phone battery solution

A nifty charger that won't weigh you down. (Images via BOLD Gadget) As technology still lags behind the growing demand for longer...

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Why this high-fashion startup is prioritizing Palestine

ElMuda's founders Ruba Abdulhadi (left) and Badea Jaber. High fashion is big business in the Middle East. In fact, the Arab region is one...

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PIVOT turns to Kickstarter to fund its journey through Palestinian - and world - history

You might remember the story of Palestinian Asma Jaber and her fiancé Sami Jitan who launched PIVOT, an interactive app that stores ...

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Palestinian FOA Academy joins the fleet of ed-tech startups

According to the Broadband Commission for Digital Development more than half of the world’s population will have access to the internet b...

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Startups have a role to play in rebuilding Gaza

Despite Israel’s destroying several billion dollars worth of property, businesses, and homes, displacing 500,000 people, and killing 2,200 ...

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Palestine

Entrepreneur puts Palestine on region's educational gaming map

“We suffer from a deep shortage of digital Arabic content in the region” at least that is a complaint often made by entrepreneurs, despite e...

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Gaza's accelerator turns to crowdfunding to keep its doors open

Update: Mercy Corps has extended its crowd funding campaign for Gaza Sky Geeks by an extra 30 days and it will now run until January 8 ...

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How these two Arab startups are joining forces to support #Gaza

More and more individual and collective initiatives are being launched every day across the Arab region – and the whole world for that m...

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Palestinian Entrepreneur Leaves Medical Practice to Bring Health Advice to the Masses

Update September 26, 2012: WebTeb announced the launch of its Symptom Checker, TebChecker. This tool includes extensive information...

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