New Version For Al-Fawaed Social Knowledge Sharing Service
After around a year and a half without releasing any new features, the team behind Al-Fawaed, the Arab social knowledge sharing
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Filaty Arab File Sharing Service Launches Mobile Version
Filaty, the Arab direct file sharing service, which was previously reviewed here, has just launched a mobile version of its service,
Continue readingAyna Launches Free Mobile Mapping Service For The Arab World
After launching their online mapping service last year, Ayna has gone on and launched the first locally produced Arabic and English
Continue readingOman Internet Users Spent US$ 236 Million Online In 2008
A new Arab Advisors’ survey of Oman’s Internet users revealed that 40.2% of adult Internet users in Oman have used e-commerce services, spending US$ 236 million in e-commerce transactions in 2008.
Continue readingBerytech Entrepreneurs Forum, BIEL, Lebanon (May 21-22, 2009)
Berytech announced the launch of the Berytech Entrepreneurs Forum with the support of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF), to take place on May 21, 22, 2009 at the Pavillon Royal of the Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center (BIEL), Lebanon.
Continue readingSurvey: Traffic Transparency Would Help Internet Advertising
A recent survey shows that 87% of those involved in advertising or marketing for their organisations in the Middle East said that transparency in website visitor numbers and profiles of visitors would be influential in increasing their usage of the Internet for advertising.
Continue readingGoogle Announces G-Pals Day 2009 In Palestine
Google announced that upon invitation by the Palestine Information & Communications Technology Incubator (PICTI) and Palestinian IT Association (PITA), with
Continue readingPrivate Equities ME, A Private Equity Portal For The Region
UAE-based RichWeb -a member of Tharaa Holding- just announced the launch of PrivateEquities.me, a portal dedicated to the private equity
Continue readingKn.tc (Konashah), An Arabic Online Notebook Application
Kn.tc, which stands for Konashah, a word that means notebook in Arabic, is just as its name suggests an Arabic
Continue readingDemoCamp Saudi – King Saud University, Riyadh – (March 11th)
The first DemoCamp Saudi; a launch event in Saudi Arabia for new products, technologies and companies; will be taking place at
Continue readingMobile Internet Users On The Rise In The Middle East
More Middle East business people used mobile devices to hook on to the internet last month, compared with February 2007,
Continue readingH2O New Media Secures First Round of Funding From Equinox International
H2O New Media, the technology company focused on Enterprise Social Media applications in Dubai, has confirmed its first round of
Continue readingMedia Experts Think 80% Of Arab Advertising Will Go Digital
Media experts believe that the current financial crisis, in tandem with the fast changing demographics of the region will turn
Continue readingYamli’s Habib Haddad On World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders 2009 List
The World Economic Forum has announced the Young Global Leaders (YGL) 2009. The honour, bestowed each year by the Forum,
Continue readingShooFeeTV Launches Newly Designed Bilingual Version
ShooFeeTV, the free online Arabic television guide, is officially launching a new bilingual version of their website a bit later
Continue readingSubmit, The Conference For Middle Eastern Internet Entrepreneurs & Professionals (April 8-9th, 2009)
Submit is a gathering taking place in Dubai’s Habtoor Grand Hotel, on the 8th & 9th of April 2009, for entrepreneurs and professionals involved in the Internet industry in the Middle East.
Continue readingHow will the current economic crisis affect Arab online startups?
A new poll has gone live on StartUpArabia, you can find it on the first sidebar on the right or
Continue readingIntel To Invest In Three UAE Based Technology Companies
Intel, the world’s largest maker of computer chips, announced it will be investing in three UAE-based technology companies. The funding
Continue readingContent Syndicate Announces Investment By IV Holdings
Content Syndicate has officially announced that it has received strategic investment from Interactive Ventures Holding Company (“IV Holdings”), a leading venture capital
Continue readingViva To Launch Mobile Payment Solution In Kuwait
STC’s Kuwaiti subsidiary Viva announced that it will be launching a new mobile payment solution in Kuwait, using a platform provided by
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