Growth In Tunisian Mobile And Internet Users
Figures recently released by the Ministry of Communication Technologies reveal a significant growth of mobile phone and internet users in
Continue readingASTF And Intel Launch 4th Arab Technology Business Plan Competition
The Arab Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF), a regional and international non-profit NGO, in collaboration with Intel announced the launch of the 4th Arab Technology Business Plan Competition.
Continue readingGoogle Brings Better Arabic Support To Gmail
In another move from Google confirming their continuing push and commitment to the Arab world, the in-built Gmail Chat application
Continue readingWatwet Launches New Version With New Cool Design
Watwet, the Arab social networking and micro-blogging platform, launched in December 2007 by TootCorp, has just gone live with a
Continue readingWhat audience should Arab startups target? [Poll Results]
In the latest poll on StartUpArabia, the question to the readers was: What audience should Arab startups target? The result
Continue readingEtisalat Ties Up With MBC To Launch Internet TV From The UAE
Etisalat just announced the launch of ‘Internet TV’ in association with MBC Group, to provide television content over the Internet.
Continue readingOpenCoffee Club Cairo Inaugural Meetup (08/11/2008)
The first OpenCoffee Club meetup to be held in Cairo is being organized for November 8th 2008, between 10AM and 12PM, at
Continue readingBroadband Subscribers Increase By 48% In The Middle East
The number of broadband subscribers in the Middle East increased by 48 per cent in 2007 compared to 2006, according to a new report published by industry research company RNCOS.
Continue readingInfo2cell Launches Wide Range Of Ramadan-themed Services
Info2cell.com, the leading mobile application service provider in the Middle East, has announced that it has launched a comprehensive range
Continue readingShooFeeTV Free Arab TV Guide Service Officially Launched
ShooFeeTV, a free online Arabic television guide, has officially been launched as a useful resource for TV fans, allowing them
Continue readingWhizle, Simple Tool To Create & Share Guides, Tutorials & Plans
Whizle is a new Dubai-based service, which has been in stealth mode for a while now, ironing out the little
Continue readingAmazon Joins Taufeer.com E-Channel Retailers Program
Taufeer.com, part of Riyadh-based Taufeer Information Systems LLC, a leading e-commerce service provider, announced that amazon.com, one of the world’s largest online retailers, has joined Taufeer.com e-channel retailers program.
Continue readingQatar’s Mobile Penetration Rate Re-visited
Recently, a study by Kuwaiti-based Inter-Arab Investment Guarantee Corporation (IAIGC), put Qatar’s mobile penetration at 150% as of 2007-end, behind only the UAE’s
Continue readingJust Get On The Bike…
“The key is to just get on the bike, and the key to getting on the bike… is to stop
Continue readingGSMA’s Global Mobile Awards 2009 & Mobile Innovation EMEA Tournament Open For Entry
The GSMA just announced that entries are invited for the 2009 Global Mobile Awards and the penultimate round of its
Continue readingMiddle East Has World’s Second Fastest Internet Traffic Growth
The Middle East claims the second fastest internet traffic growth in the world, with a growth rate of 97% a year since 2005.
Continue readingQatar Navigator To Create Automated Map Of Qatar
Qatar Navigator, a local startup company, has been awarded QR 1.6 million ($440,000) by Qatar’s Science and Technology Park (QSTP)
Continue readingDia Diwan, Your Gateway To Middle East Chic
Dia Diwan is an online portal that offers the latest news on lifestyle and entertainment in the region; bringing the
Continue readingMiddle East Businesses Missing Out On Online Marketing Power
Middle East businesses could be taking far greater advantage of the marketing power of the Internet.
‘Online advertising has been growing at more than 50% a year since 2004. Despite this frenetic increase the total last year came to just $35m, or less than 1% of what Middle East companies spend offline.’
Ayna Organizes “Ya Hala Ramadan” Competition
One of the main challenges Arab search engines face is driving users to try out their service and then convert
Continue reading