Improving early education in Saudi: two women's stories

This article has been crossposted with Knowledge@Wharton. Education today clearly ranks as a top priority for Saudi Arabia. The annual...

Knowledge @Wharton • 29 July, 2014

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10 defining moments of launching your product

If you've ever felt as though you were this close to losing your mind right after your first product launch, know that you're not alone....

Stephanie Nour Prince • 28 July, 2014

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Twofour54 and Lamsa: a partnership to support Arabic content for children

Lamsa, the interactive children’s “edu-tainment” Arabic platform, has signed a long-term strategic partnership with twofour54, the comme...

Maya Rahal • 27 July, 2014

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Istikana vying against fierce competition to be the Netflix for the region

Televisions have been in widespread use in many countries for over fifty years; surprisingly, though, TV viewing habits largely haven’t c...

Alexander Hawkes • 27 July, 2014

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'Lebanon can become like Singapore,' says Lebanese-American energy executive Ahmad Chatila

When Ahmad Chatila graduated high school in Lebanon in the mid-1980s, the country was embroiled in its bloody civil war. After emigrating...

Anwar Aridi • 27 July, 2014

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Bikhir merges with Avito: a look at the new company

Five months ago, the news that the two leaders of the classified market in Morocco, Avito.ma and Bikhir.ma, were merging made a lot of...

Aline Mayard • 25 July, 2014

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Ramadan gives Arabic content a boost, but can it hold?

In the race to populate the internet with Arabic content, each year Ramadan presents a unique opportunity to measure how quickly internet...

Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 24 July, 2014

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Startupization: the risk, the cost, and the rewards [Infographic]

“Our mission is to inspire everyone from engineers to moms to do a startup.” This is how Anna Vital starts her blog featuring an inf...

Maya Rahal • 24 July, 2014

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Egyptian entrepreneurs ready for more constructive dialogue

In Egypt since the January 2011 uprising, there has been no shortage of events, meetups, conferences, and pitch sessions aimed at...

Daria Solovieva • 24 July, 2014

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Can Casablanca recreate the success of Dubai's financial center?

This article has been crossposted with Knowledge@Wharton. The United Arab Emirates brings to mind opulent luxury: the seven-star Burj...

Knowledge @Wharton • 23 July, 2014

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Second Arabic quiz game in two months: beginning of a new trend?

It seems that the online gaming industry revenues exceeding the $100 million USD threshold in the Middle East has been encouraging...

Eman Mostafa • 23 July, 2014

Turning Quran memorization into a social experience

Following a two-hour Skype call, it seemed clear to me that entrepreneurship runs in the blood of Bilal Memon, a young Pakistani who was...

Reine Farhat • 23 July, 2014

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How the Lebanese geek community has evolved over the past 10 years

On a recent Friday in Beirut, the evening streets are empty as everyone prepares for iftar. But the sundown meal is not the only meeting...

Ayman Farhat • 22 July, 2014

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How to gain customer trust: 6 lessons from top Moroccan and Tunisian daily deals sites

In Morocco and Tunisia, daily deals websites have changed the way people use the internet. There was a before, when online purchases were...

Aline Mayard • 22 July, 2014

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Sometimes going offline makes sense: the Yislamoo story

Update: As of September 29th, Yislamoo has reached its crowd investment goal on Eureeca. They have not only reached their...

Lucy Knight • 21 July, 2014

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Namshi's momentum acknowledged with MSN strategic partnership

Major entities striking deals to support economic growth has become a trend in the region. Luxury fashion retail site Namshi, a Rocket...

Eman Mostafa • 21 July, 2014

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4 sites to help you plan a healthy Eid

Last year during Ramadan, we spoke to several media sites offering support and advice to women, highlighting their activities and...

Maya Rahal • 21 July, 2014

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Product placement 2.0: this app lets you buy what you see on TV

Like Saphon Energy, Disrupt CK could well be the success story Tunisia has been waiting for. Like Saphon, a wind energy...

Aline Mayard • 20 July, 2014

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Women employees reshape Saudi Arabia's labor market

This article has been cross-posted with Knowledge@Wharton. Over the past five years, many dramatic shifts have taken place within Saudi...

Knowledge @Wharton • 20 July, 2014

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How this startup is taking on the region's $15 billion cosmetics market

While Faisal Hakki was working at the Jordanian VC firm Accelerator Technology Holdings, where he screened, evaluated, and helped...

Hayden Pirkle • 20 July, 2014

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4 of your worst startup fears, and how to overcome them [Infographic]

Do you think you have a good idea for a business? Are you getting ready to start building it but have some hesitation haunting you? In her...

Maya Rahal • 17 July, 2014

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Where to get mentorship in Tunisia

Tunisian entrepreneurs are unanimous: people in their country don’t lack motivation and creativity but they need advice on how to apply i...

Aline Mayard • 17 July, 2014

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4 tips for cracking the F&B market

The Arab region is teeming with local and international restaurants offering various types of cuisine to match the increasingly demanding...

Pamela Kesrouani • 17 July, 2014

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Al Mwajaha launches as the QuizUp for the Arab world

“Online challenge games are very popular in the region. However, most of them are only available in foreign languages. That is why we d...

Maya Rahal • 16 July, 2014

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