iOS App Abjad City Teaches Kids the Arabic Alphabet

What happens if you find yourself living in a foreign country where no one speaks your native language, and you are try to teach...

Maya Rahal • 16 December, 2012

Arabic Content Education Mobile Apps

The Story of Kauffman Foundation's Support for Entrepreneurship: A Chat with Thom Ruhe

In the Middle East, we’ve all heard the arguments for entrepreneurship’s economic impact, especially its potential to alleviate rising une...

Nina Curley • 06 December, 2012

Angel Investment Ecosystem Education

Syria Explained: Syria Deeply Maps Conflict in Context with New Media Tools

Far more complex than a simple revolution or call for reform, the conflict in Syria continues to fascinate and appall its witnesses, as its...

Nina Curley • 04 December, 2012

Digital Media Education

Regional

Kids Love Arabic: A New Educational Arabic iOS Story Platform for Kids

Many parents, including myself, invest time and money trying to find an educational application for their children, to keep them from...

Maya Rahal • 27 November, 2012

Arabic Content Education Mobile Apps

Building a 2020 Vision of Entrepreneurship in Lebanon: Part 2

As I discussed in my last post, building an entrepreneurship ecosystem that consistently empowers small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs)...

Antoine Abou-Samra • 15 November, 2012

Accelerators Advice Ecosystem

Entrepreneurship Events for High School Students in the Arab World

I was recently asked by a high school curriculum coordinator in Dubai what events their students can attend to supplement the new...

Glen Dalakian II • 13 November, 2012

Accelerators Arabnet Conferences

With Egyptian Style Parody, Video Magazine Disalata Goes Viral in Egypt

Sometimes all it takes is one great hit to secure a content startup’s viability.  Video magazine Disalata  – which means “it is a ...

Shaimaa El Nazer • 11 November, 2012

Digital Media Education Entertainment

Weekly Wrap-Up: November 11-15

If you were part of Mix N' Mentor Amman or Beirut last week, you know that the events hosted a number of enriching conversations between...

Wamda • 15 November, 2012

Advice Animation CoE Cards

Weekly Wrap-Up: November 04-08

This week, we set off with the first of our three Mix N' Mentor events. We're really excited as ALL events have completely sold out - and...

Wamda • 08 November, 2012

Aureos CoE Cards Conferences

10 Education Technology Resources for the Arab World

In my previous article, I talked about the accumulating research on the importance on early childhood education, and the rising importance...

Nafez Dakkak • 05 November, 2012

Education

Cycling: The Sustainable Solution to Egypt's Congestion Epidemic

Ever thought about using a bike for your routine travel in Egypt?  This distinctly lo-tech solution to the country’s traffic problems w...

Omar Aysha • 31 October, 2012

Education Egypt Environment

Two Simple Ways to Boost Education in the Arab World

By and large, we all agree that education and learning are integral to development on a personal and societal level. In the aftermath of...

Nafez Dakkak • 31 October, 2012

Education

10 Startups in the Arab World that Parents Will Love

This week we highlight 10 startups that parents (and their children) will love. From education to clothing, social communities to gadgets,...

Glen Dalakian II • 22 October, 2012

E-commerce Ecosystem Education

Understanding the Arab Digital Generation [Report]

A recent report by Strategy& and Google, Understanding the Arab Digital Generation, reveals interesting facts about how the newest...

Wamda • 10 October, 2012

Booz & Company Digital Media E-commerce

Summer School Takes Controversial Decision to Exclude Lebanese Entrepreneur

Controversy struck Lebanon’s entrepreneurship community this past week, as prominent young Lebanese entrepreneur Abdallah Absi was expelled ...

Nina Curley • 17 September, 2012

Competitions Education

Top 20 Most-Watched TED Talks Of All Time

Today we highlight the most popular TED Talks to date, announced by TED in late August. Whether you think watching TED Talks during the...

Glen Dalakian II • 24 September, 2012

Advice Conferences Ecosystem

Pentacle's Eddie Obeng: Creating Business Education That Keeps Pace with the Modern World

Is the business school model outdated? British educator and entrepreneur Eddie Obeng thinks so, and dedicated himself to developing...

Knowledge @Wharton • 27 September, 2012

Education Innovation

HCT Vice Chancellor Tayeb Kamali on Innovating Education for the Emirates

In less than half a century, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has gone through extraordinary change. Today, work progresses on world-class...

Knowledge @Wharton • 20 September, 2012

Education Innovation

Disrupting Education with Technology in the Middle East: A Look at Ed-Tech Startups

With one in four Middle Eastern youth out of a job, and American college student debt exceeding one trillion dollars, it is already clear...

Nafez Dakkak • 12 July, 2012

Education

Stanford Graduate School of Business Information Session in Amman

The Stanford Graduate School of Business is having an information session about its MBA program and admission in Amman. The session will be...

Wamda • 15 July, 2012

Education

Regional

10 Video Resources Every Entrepreneur Should Know

It's always best to get tailored advice from hands-on mentors, but in your "free time" it also pays to get inspired by content around the...

Nina Curley • 04 July, 2012

Education

The Way Forward for Women Entrepreneurs in Egypt

The fundamental role of women in Egypt’s revolution and growing its economy was the focus of the event “Co-Creation: Women and Ent...

Omar Aysha • 28 May, 2012

Ecosystem Education Women

The Final Showdown at AUC's Product Innovation TV Show The Hit

Hundreds of rowdy AUC undergrads cheered on as the MC presented the teams. There was cheering, a buzzing atmosphere, and plenty of...

Omar Aysha • 17 May, 2012

Education Startup Communities Competitions

How to Design Better Customer Experience by Acting

Has designing your business service been entertaining?  I was introduced to a quick, fun and effective method during Sarah Drummond’s s...

Omar Aysha • 15 May, 2012

Education Entertainment Innovation