Al Jazeera Launches First Creative Commons Video Footage Repository
Al Jazeera Network launches the world’s first online repository of broadcast quality video footage released under the ‘Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution’ license.
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TigerFish Network Aims To compete With Google and Yahoo
H2O New Media, the UAE based social media agency, recently released a bit more details about its TigerFish Network, previously
Continue readingH2O New Media To Launch ‘Tiger Fish’ Social Media Advertising Platform
Dubai-based H2O New Media announced plans to launch the region’s first dedicated social media advertising platform next month, allowing advertisers to
Continue readingHijri Calendar Now Available Through Google Calendar
Google just recently announced the availability of the Hijri Calendar in English and Arabic in their Google Calendar tool. Google
Continue readingRoyal Jordanian First Middle Eastern Airline To Offer OnAir Mobile & Internet Services
Royal Jordanian and OnAir signed an agreement whereby RJ, a oneworld member, will provide passengers with OnAir’s in-flight Internet and
Continue readingAbu Dhabi Authority For Culture And Heritage To Launch Online Poetry Encyclopaedia
The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) has announced that it will soon launch a website that serves
Continue readingUndersea Cable Damages Disrupt Internet & Communication Services
Damage to three major undersea cables located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia seriously disrupted more than half of internet and
Continue readingNokia Music Store Officially Goes Live In The UAE
As planned and previously announced here, Nokia went live with their Music Store in the United Arab Emirates a couple
Continue readingAl Jazeera Launches Citizen Journalism Platform ‘Sharek’
The New Media team at Al Jazeera just launched a new citizen journalism platform by the name of ‘Sharek‘ earlier
Continue readingMIT Arab Business Plan Competition 2008
The MIT Arab Business Plan Competition is a competition designed to encourage all entrepreneurs in the Arab world to start their own company and, ultimately, create a nest of leading firms in the Arab world.
Continue readingAbu Dhabi Media Company Launches Goalarabia.com
Abu Dhabi Media Company, one of the largest media companies in the region, has launched goalarabia.com, the UAE’s first international
Continue readingMiddle East Economic Slowdown To Boost Online Advertising
The economic slowdown in the Middle East is expected to accelerate the growth of online advertising in the region, as companies opt for less expensive web ads over pricey traditional media.
Continue readingMohammed Bin Rashid Foundation Signs MoU With Syrian Computer Society’s ICT Incubator
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation of Dubai today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with
Continue readingStardoll And Maktoob Bring Avatar Fashion To Arab Market
Stardoll, the world’s largest online entertainment destination devoted to girls interested in fame, fashion and friends, has announced a partnership
Continue readingThird Queen Rania National Entrepreneurship Competition Winners Announced
The winners of the third annual Queen Rania National Entrepreneurship Competition (QRNEC) were announced just a few days ago in
Continue readingMicrosoft BizSpark Offers Startups Free Software And Services
Microsoft launched a new program called BizSpark to help Internet companies by giving them free access to software, tech support
Continue readingSMELink.ae, Business Community Portal For UAE SMEs
The Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for Young Business Leaders (SME) and Tejari, the leading online B2B marketplace for global emerging
Continue readingGoogle Calendar Is Launched In Arabic
Google today announced the launch of Google Calendar in Arabic. Google Calendar is a tool that simplifies keeping track of
Continue readingYoung Arab Leaders & Microsoft Join Hands On Youth Empowerment and Development Programs (YED)
Young Arab Leaders (YAL), the region’s foremost development platform for business, public sector and civil society leaders, signed a strategic
Continue readingMaktoob Unveils ‘Khan Wars’ A Free Online Strategy Game
Maktoob.com, the world’s largest Arabic online community with over 12 million unique users, has unveiled ‘Khan Wars‘, a free, strategy-based
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