Regional Google's YouTube launches music streaming service in Mena region Source: The National Google-owned YouTube launched its music streaming services in the Middle East and North Africa market on... News • 11 September, 2019
Regional How mobile and digital transform the shared Ramadan experience Technology and digital communication are impacting people’s interactions and activities during Ramadan. Freemium mobile apps like... Elias Jabbe • 21 June, 2017
Regional Half of Arab youth visit Youtube every day [Report] According to the Arab Youth Survey 2017, published by ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller this week, 35 percent of young people in the Arab... Maya Rahal • 04 May, 2017
Regional 5 steps to startup video stardom [Opinion] I see everyday how online video can be an efficient and effective way for entrepreneurs and small businesses to develop their brand and... Jad Abi-Esber • 27 April, 2017
U.A.E Sellanycar’s Saygin Yalcin: from student to business celebrity If his YouTube channel is anything to go by, Saygin Yalcin, founder of used car marketplace Sellanycar.com, is not exactly a shy... Vanessa Khalil • 16 November, 2016
Lebanon Beirut Jam Sessions: magic, music, and Minister of Culture Anthony Semaan is an unspoken hero for Lebanon’s music scene. His startup, Beirut Jam Sessions, has done more for local musicians... Dana Ballout • 02 November, 2016
Regional What's holding MENA's digital media market back? [Podcast] This podcast has been crossposted from Wamda Capital. Digital media is a growing market, but the amount of education still required for... Rachel Williamson • 08 August, 2016
Saudi Arabia Uturn's edgy Youtube hits get $10M investment The Uturn team. (Images via Uturn) In November 2015, Uturn Entertainment landed a $10 million investment from Beirut-based VC... Sara Aggour • 03 February, 2016
Saudi Arabia What you should know about Saudi’s social media behavior A screenshot from the video created along with the TOP report Saudi Arabia is still growing into a market that regional and global tech... Maya Rahal • 09 September, 2015
Regional How animation studio Kharabeesh drew its own success Kharabeesh was one of the first companies to start making animated and video Arabic content, but their success didn’t come... Abdulghani Kataya • 29 April, 2015
Saudi Arabia The quick rise of online video content in Saudi Arabia This post was originally published on firnas.org Making the most of the access now had to basic filming equipment, such as... Ahmed Gabr • 22 December, 2014
Egypt YouTube, the ultimate tool for Arab startups? Despite being around for more than a decade now, the video sharing network YouTube seems to have become a popular model for startups... Eman Mostafa • 19 November, 2014
Saudi Arabia What are users in the Arab world watching on YouTube? [Infographic] YouTube’s potential for regional startups is clear: Saudi Arabia alone accounts for 190 million YouTube views a day, and other... Reine Farhat • 19 March, 2014
YouTube the next frontier for marketers in Bahrain [Infographic] A recent infographic produced by Tawasul, a Bahrain-based social media consultancy and management firm, rounds up the top-rated brands on... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 23 January, 2014
What You Look Like to a Social Network [Infographic] Facebook makes a lot of us feel warm and fuzzy; if commenting on ‘life event’ photos and smugly stalking friends and family halfway around ... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 24 December, 2013
How do Saudis use social media? [Infographic] Saudi Arabia is no doubt one of the main markets digital entrepreneurs want to dominate. With more than three million active Twitter users,... Maya Rahal • 16 December, 2013
Saudi entrepreneur showcases Silicon Valley startups in Arabic web series “It’s important for Arab entrepreneurs to be familiar with the details on how giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter originally started o... Maya Rahal • 27 June, 2013
YouTube Enables Monetization for Egypt, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia: What It Means for Entrepreneurs YouTube has opened its Partner Program in Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia today making it possible for casual users to... Nina Curley • 18 March, 2013
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