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Newly launched Mobily Ventures invests in Anghami, Easy Taxi

Mobily, a leading telecom in Saudi Arabia, will announce today the launch of Mobily Ventures, a venture capital fund seeking to invest...

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New app aims to make shopping easier for Saudis

Prayer time five times a day is nothing new in the Middle East, but technology development in the region is allowing people to engage with...

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Wamda giveaway: win two Gold tickets for the Webit Congress 2014 in Istanbul

UPDATE: The winners of the 2 Gold Tickets are Robert McGovern and Reem Boudraa. Congratulations! This year, we've partnered with Webit...

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Young Lebanese innovators honored by MIT, confirms a growing trend

Update: Wamda has just learned that a third Lebanese, entrepreneur Rand Hindi, was also included in the MIT list (editors were...

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16th Silicon Oasis TechForum in Dubai

TechForum, an event hosted by Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, is a community networking platform that hosts technology professionals, e...

Fun startup events are possible, just ask this #YMEstartup organizer

Your Middle East is one of a new generation of media sites focusing on the Arab region, seeking to shift how news here is covered. Similar...

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Community puts Impact Hub Dubai ahead of the pack

Impact Hub Dubai launched on 14 January this year into an ecosystem becoming increasingly crowded with startup-friendly venues. But CEO...

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WebTeb goes mobile with Arabic language app

Leading Arabic health and lifestyle portal Webteb has announced the launch of its mobile WebTeb App, the first of its kind in...

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Women-led startups in Google's #40Forward network have raised $20M USD this year

In March, Google for Entrepreneurs launched a campaign called #40Forward, to provide program assistance and $1 million USD in aggregate...

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Lebanon

Mix N' Mentor is back in Beirut this September. Sign up now!

The next stop on Wamda’s 2014 Mix N’ Mentor Roadshow, Mix N’ Mentor Beirut, will take place on September 27th, 2014. This will be the first...

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Lebanon

twofour54 invests in Arabic online game developer Falafel Games

Falafel Games, the designer and producer of Arabic Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG), just received...

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LinkedIn of Arabia? Egypt’s answer to the recruitment question

It is often the case that entrepreneur experts advise those in their field not to think of regional expansion before their project has...

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How Game Cooks' side project became its newest attraction

It's all about the screen tap. (Images courtesy of Game Cooks) In a departure from their usual games, which...

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Aramex launches logistics support network for regional entrepreneurs

Aramex and Infofort are launching a new program that focuses on helping startups and SMEs across their network. Aramex and Infofort ...

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Jordan

Tamatem Games' secret to 2 million downloads in 2 months

Amman-based games publisher Tamatem announced last week that they had hit 4 million downloads. When Wamda spoke to them this week that...

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Here's how group messaging app Palringo raised $230,000 for Syria and Gaza this Ramadan

Palringo, a London-headquartered group messaging and gaming app for iOS and Android launched in 2006, used its 27 million-strong user...

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Fatim-Zahra Biaz is the winner of the 2nd edition of the Karim Jazouani Prize

For the second year in a row, we have asked you, our readers, to nominate people who have done the most for the Moroccan startups. We...

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

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Newly launched Mobily Ventures invests in Anghami, Easy Taxi

New app aims to make shopping easier for Saudis

Wamda giveaway: win two Gold tickets for the Webit Congress 2014 in Istanbul

Young Lebanese innovators honored by MIT, confirms a growing trend

16th Silicon Oasis TechForum in Dubai

Fun startup events are possible, just ask this #YMEstartup organizer

Community puts Impact Hub Dubai ahead of the pack

WebTeb goes mobile with Arabic language app

Women-led startups in Google's #40Forward network have raised $20M USD this year

Mix N' Mentor is back in Beirut this September. Sign up now!

twofour54 invests in Arabic online game developer Falafel Games

LinkedIn of Arabia? Egypt’s answer to the recruitment question

How Game Cooks' side project became its newest attraction

Aramex launches logistics support network for regional entrepreneurs

Tamatem Games' secret to 2 million downloads in 2 months

Here's how group messaging app Palringo raised $230,000 for Syria and Gaza this Ramadan

Fatim-Zahra Biaz is the winner of the 2nd edition of the Karim Jazouani Prize

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

2 Jordanian startups included in 500 Startups' 10th batch

Palestine's only startup accelerator announces its latest round

Startup Weekend is looking for organizers in Lebanon!

Easy Taxi secures $40m in Series D funding, eyes regional expansion

Atheer Labs closes new round thanks to Lebanese diaspora connection

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

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