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Anthropic confirms Claude is down

Claude is experiencing a major outage, with users reporting errors on requests to Claude Mythos 5, Claude Fable 5, Claude…

March 6, 2026

Bank Misr’s ‘Here Is Egypt’ campaign may be Ramadan 2026’s first big winner

Bank Misr opened Ramadan 2026 with a campaign that sounded less like a bank commercial and more like a national…

February 25, 2026

Zakat Al-Fitr Value in Egypt for 2026 & How to Donate Online

As Ramadan 2026 comes to an end, Muslims across Egypt are preparing to fulfill their Zakat Al-Fitr obligation. This year,…

Egypt’s Health Ministry Uses “Future Doctor” to Warn Against Ramadan Overeating

Egypt Health Ministry Introduces “Future Doctor” in Ramadan Campaign

Altibbi Chooses ilik to Build the Region’s First Integrated Teledermatology Pathway

Altibbi Chooses ilik to Build the Region’s First Integrated Teledermatology Pathway

Altibbi Strengthens Patient Communication With Truecaller Verification

Altibbi Enables Haleon’s ‘Healthy Saudi Smile’ Campaign in Saudi Arabia

Altibbi Enables Haleon’s ‘Healthy Saudi Smile’ Campaign in Saudi Arabia

Publicis Groupe and Altibbi Partner to Bring Data Intelligence to Arabic Healthcare Marketing

Publicis Groupe and Altibbi Partner to Bring Data Intelligence to Arabic Healthcare Marketing

National Bank of Egypt Turns Cybersecurity Into Street Music With Essam Omar

National Bank of Egypt Turns Cybersecurity Into Street Music With Essam Omar

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Ahmed MaherAugust 25, 2025
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT 5 with smarter reasoning for all users

OpenAI launches ChatGPT 5, making it the default model in ChatGPT and promising faster, more…
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June 10, 2025

Custom Money: AI Financial Therapy Tackles Emotional Spending
May 27, 2025

Uber Launches ‘Uber One’ Subscription in Egypt
May 19, 2025

The History of Twitter: Key Milestones and Major Changes
May 18, 2025

Facebook Memorialization Guide for Families Without a Legacy Contact
March 18, 2025

URL Shorteners: Top Providers Compared
March 19, 2023

Apple Pay Launches in Jordan with Arab Bank and Local Partners
September 7, 2022

iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max: prices, cameras, more
June 12, 2022

Is Signal the Most Secure Messaging App?
February 28, 2022

Top Ukrainian Startups, Apps 2022

Startups News

Startups

Ahmed MaherSeptember 9, 2025
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WHX Dubai Survey Spotlights Altibbi, Vezeeta in Middle East Digital Health Future

A WHX Dubai 2025 survey by Black Book Research has identified Altibbi and Vezeeta as standout startups reshaping digital healthcare in the Middle East. The poll of 50 attendees underscored compliance, patient consent, and engagement…
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September 9, 2025

Intella raises $12.5M Series A led by Prosus for Arabic AI dialects
May 26, 2025

Thndr Raises $15.7M to Expand into Wealth Management in MENA
May 18, 2025

Nawy Raises $75M to Accelerate Real Estate Tech in MENA
April 7, 2025

Inside Radi Farms: The Agritech Startup Reshaping Egypt’s Food Supply Chain
March 7, 2025

Talabat buys InstaShop from Delivery Hero for $32M in a major grocery push
November 28, 2024

Top 7 Fintech Startups Revolutionizing Saudi Arabia’s Financial Landscape
November 2, 2024

OZZ Launches Digital Wallet for Contactless ID and Data Sharing in MENA
February 2, 2024

Rising from Debt: Al Nashmiah Farms’ Battle to Empower Indebted Women

People in Marketing

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How Fatma ElGoully Made Banque Misr a National Brand Again
July 11, 2025

Alaa El Sheikh: From El Mowaten El Masry to MENA’s Creative Vanguard
July 7, 2025

Ahmad Yousry: From Telecom to Quick‑Commerce Leader at Rabbit
July 4, 2025

Maha Nagy: From Vodafone to Orange, Transforming Egypt’s Telecom Marketing
June 24, 2025

Mai Medhat: How Egyptian Serial Entrepreneur Cracked the SaaS Exit Code
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