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Breaking news and timely stories on tech, media, and marketing that matter to brands, agencies, and startups in the MENA region.

Editorial TeamJuly 30, 2018
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Jordanian Startup ‘Mawdoo3.com’ Raises US$13.5 Million

Jordanian startup Mawdoo3.com, the world’s most visited Arabic website with more than 45 million unique users per month, has completed a…
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Ahmed MaherJuly 21, 2018
9

Some of the funniest ‘Kiki’ moments on the internet

It’s safe to say we all know who Kiki is by now. The “In my feelings challenge” has taken over…
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Ahmed MaherJuly 21, 2018
17

Alexander the great stirs up controversy in Egypt

A massive black coffin was accidentally discovered in Alexandria earlier this month, sparking a great deal of controversy and some…
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Ahmed MaherJuly 19, 2018
39

Facebook Reveals 2018 World Cup Text-Delights Stats

Facebook has revealed statistics of its Text-Delights soccer animations that were launched ahead of Russia 2018 World Cup. More than 583 million…
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Ashraf HelalJuly 4, 2018
38

Face to face with ‘Junk gender diversity’

Are you interested in gender diversity topics? In the last decade that has become, increasingly, a non-negotiable mandate for international…
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Ahmed MaherJuly 1, 2018
20

Facebook allows users to see all active ads run by a page for more transparency

Facebook is making significant steps to bring more transparency to ads and Pages, in light of Cambridge Analytica scandal this…
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Editorial TeamJune 12, 2018
14

UAE’s new influencer marketing policy comes into effect

The national media council’s law to regulate influencer marketing industry has came into effect on Jun 1. UAE-based social media…
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Ahmed MaherJune 10, 2018
8

Facebook adds new tools, features for nonprofit fundraisers

Facebook has added new features and tools to Facebook Fundraisers in order to make fundraisers more impactful and accessible to help people…
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Editorial TeamJune 10, 2018
18

NYU Receives $500,000 Grant to Support Arabic Collections Online

New York University Libraries, a leader in digital library development, today announced that the philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New…
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Editorial TeamMay 2, 2018
26

Link Development Digitalizes Madaar Development Operations In Egypt

Egypt’s leading real-estate company, Madaar Development has started digitalizing its operations using a real estate solution known as Microsoft Dynamics…
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Editorial TeamMay 1, 2018
18

Egyptian fashion startup, La Reina raises $1 million in a Series A funding round

La Reina, Egypt’s first online fashion rental platform, announced $1 million in a Series A funding round led by Egypt’s largest…
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Editorial TeamApril 30, 2018
27

WUZZUF debuts its newly revolutionized platform among top employers at ‘Unlock’ 18’

WUZZUF, Egypt’s number one online recruitment platform is revealing its newly revamped platform during “Unlock’18”, an exclusive event that gathers…
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Lina GilaniApril 26, 2018
42

Viber Releases New Video In Honor Of #DeleteFacebook

In honor of the #DeleteFacebook campaign, Viber has released a video to detail exactly where it stands on this issue,…
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Editorial TeamApril 24, 2018
24

Marketing Kingdom Cairo 4: Full Speakers List Announced

P World, the organizers of the Marketing Kingdom, Egypt’s most innovative marketing event, have just announced that the fourth edition…
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Editorial TeamApril 18, 2018
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Vodafone Egypt tests waters for ‘Ready Digital’

Telecom giant Vodafone Egypt set foot in the digital marketing industry, launching a new service called “Vodafone Ready Digital” –…
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