Social Media Awards Beirut Announces Finalists, Public Voting Begins

Yesterday, the Social Media Awards Beirut announced their competition finalists at an event at the Phoenicia Hotel in downtown Beirut....

Glen Dalakian II • 28 March, 2013

Social Networks Social Media Competitions

9 Stats on Facebook Use in Lebanon [Infographic]

If you are looking to connect with your community on social media, build relationships and interact with them on a...

Karine Jazra • 13 March, 2013

Social Networks Facebook Social Media

How Egyptians Are Using Social Media [Report]

Inspired by the Egyptian Revolution on January 25, 2011, startup 25trends released their first report today on social media trends in...

Glen Dalakian II • 28 February, 2013

Analytics Data Egypt

Egypt's Remotak Makes Your TV Guide Social

Remotak offers a modern alternative to the old-fashioned paper TV Guide, providing detailed and interactive schedules for today's...

Ahmed Gabr • 17 March, 2013

TV series Technology Social Networks

How to Manage Your Public Image on Social Media

The widespread use of social media has made it easy to access a variety of information about others, such as political views,...

Ahmed Gabr • 07 March, 2013

Facebook Social Media Social Networks

Is the Internet in Danger of Becoming an Echochamber? [Wamda Debates]

This post is the second in a new content series called Wamda Debates. Every other week, the Wamda team debates a topic, industry, or...

Glen Dalakian II • 09 February, 2013

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Moroccan Entrepreneur Launches Startup to Quantify Social Influence

“I've always been interested in promoting technology and education in the Arab world,” says Akram Benmbarek, the founder of Social IQ, who ...

Karim Jazouani • 10 February, 2013

Advertising Social Networks Social Media

The Social Media Awards - Lebanon

The Social Media Awards will allow the Lebanese online community to nominate, vote for and award the bloggers, journalists, content...

Wamda • 05 February, 2013

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Advice from One of Saudi Arabia's Most Famous Web Entrepreneurs

“Developing for another sevice, like Twitter, is often a non-permanent profit business model”, says Saleh Al Zaid, the founder of Lun...

Ahmed Gabr • 13 March, 2013

Technology Social Networks Social Media

The Top 10 Applications on the App Store in Lebanon

In Lebanon, the smartphone market is rapidly growing, predominantly on Android which is in the lead, and iOS, which is just a few...

Salim Al-Lawzi • 23 February, 2013

Mobile Apps Ranking Social Networks

Tutorial Platform Facebook Studio Edge Launches in Dubai

After unveiling the platform last spring, Facebook today announced the Dubai launch of Facebook Studio Edge, a tutorial platform designed...

Glen Dalakian II • 29 January, 2013

Facebook Marketing Social Media

Twitter Finally Expands Ad Products To The Arab World. Is It Preparing for an IPO?

Startups in the Middle East now have a new ad channel on the world’s favorite micro-blogging platform. In an event in Dubai yesterday, T...

Nina Curley • 28 January, 2013

Digital Advertising Digital Marketing Expansion

How to Create Facebook Pages with Impact: A Guide for Arab Organizations

Did you know that the average organization spends two and a half hours a week managing its Facebook site? Wamda spends more than that, but...

Maya Rahal • 22 January, 2013

Facebook Social Media Social Networks

What Facebook's Graph Search Means for the Middle East

When quizzed about Facebook privacy issues in 2010 at D8, Mark Zuckerberg took a halting, nervous stab at convincing us to accept his...

Nina Curley • 17 January, 2013

Facebook Social Networks Technology

Jordan’s Nakhweh Relaunches as a Regional Hub for Social Ventures

Nakhweh has long been one of Jordan’s darlings in the social entrepreneurship space, a scrappy NGO trying to make volunteerism popular (or a...

Nina Curley • 14 January, 2013

Ecosystem Scaling Social Change

How Much Does a Facebook Fan Cost in the Arab World? [Report]

The Online Project recently released a report answering the question “How much does a Facebook fan cost in the Arab world?” offering bus...

Wamda • 07 January, 2013

Advertising Facebook Marketing

How the Middle East Tweets: Lebanon's Most Connected [Report]

In summer 2012, Portland and Tweetminster conducted a study into the use of Twitter in the Middle East. Using data collected between July...

Wamda • 04 December, 2012

Social Networks

How the Middle East Tweets: Kuwait's Most Connected [Report]

In summer 2012, Portland and Tweetminster conducted a study into the use of Twitter in the Middle East. Using data collected between July...

Wamda • 04 December, 2012

Social Networks

How the Middle East Tweets: Jordan's Most Connected [Report]

In summer 2012, Portland and Tweetminster conducted a study into the use of Twitter in the Middle East. Using data collected between July...

Wamda • 04 December, 2012

Jordan Social Networks

How the Middle East Tweets: Egypt's Most Connected [Report]

In summer 2012, Portland and Tweetminster conducted a study into the use of Twitter in the Middle East. Using data collected between July...

Wamda • 04 December, 2012

Egypt Social Networks

How the Middle East Tweets: Bahrain's Most Connected [Report]

In summer 2012, Portland and Tweetminster conducted a study into the use of Twitter in the Middle East. Using data collected between July...

Wamda • 03 December, 2012

Social Networks

How the Middle East Tweets: An Overview [Report]

In summer 2012, Portland and Tweetminster conducted a study into the use of Twitter in the Middle East. Using the data collected, Portland...

Wamda • 04 December, 2012

Social Networks

How the Middle East Tweets: The Region's Most Connected [Report]

In summer 2012, Portland and Tweetminster conducted a study into the use of Twitter in the Middle East. Using data collected between July...

Wamda • 04 December, 2012

Social Networks

How the Middle East Tweets: UAE's Most Connected [Report]

In summer 2012, Portland and Tweetminster conducted a study into the use of Twitter in the Middle East. Using data collected between July...

Wamda • 04 December, 2012

Social Networks