News
Breaking news and timely stories on tech, media, and marketing that matter to brands, agencies, and startups in the MENA region.
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Supermoon rises over UAE skyline
November’s full moon isn’t only the closest and brightest ‘Supermoon’ of 2016 but also the largest since 1948.
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Alibaba’s ‘Singles Day’ sale hit a record of $17.8bn in one day
E-commerce giant Alibaba has beaten its sales record for its annual Singles Day event. The company said sales this year…
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Brightest ‘Supermoon’ in 70 years on Monday
The biggest and brightest “supermoon” for almost 70 years will shine over the Earth on Monday. Astronomers say that is…
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New to Instagram Stories: Boomerang, Mentions and Links
Instagram introduced mentions and Boomerangs in Instagram Stories, and are also starting to test links inside some stories. Here’s the…
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Tim Cook’s Email To Apple Employees After Donald Trump’s Election
Apple chief executive, Tim Cook sent a memo to Apple employees, in reaction to the US presidential election results –…
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Cairo International Film Festival teams up with Twitter
The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) announced today a partnership with Twitter in preparation for the festival’s 38th edition scheduled…
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AWstreams wins Aéropostale Egypt Pitch
AWstreams has been chosen by Aéropostale among other pitchers to be the digital marketing agency managing Aéropostale Egypt. AWstreams starts their…
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Marketing Kingdom Amman 2: Let’s Get The Party Started!
After the phenomenal success in 15 different countries, the Marketing Kingdom, one of the world’s fastest growing marketing events, is…
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Egyptians Poke Fun at US Presidential Election Results
Tens of satirical memes and jokes erupted on social media in reaction to the US presidential election results, mostly poking…
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Donald Trump Wins the 2016 Election, The World in Shock
Donald Trump was elected America’s 45th president Tuesday, an extremely surprising victory for a businessman and political newbie who took advantage of…
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MENA ICT Forum 2016 Starts Countdown for Launch
November, 2016, Amman – The countdown for the Middle East & North Africa Information & Technology Forum 2016 has started.…
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UAE Startup ‘SocialDice’ Welcomes Global and Regional Investors
DUBAI – SocialDice, a regional startup that offers an innovative digital hiring solution for SMEs in MENA, announced that it…
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Egypt to raise fuel prices from midnight
Egypt was set to raise mainstream fuel prices by up to 78 percent from midnight on Friday, an Oil Ministry…
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Dollar Crashes Against Pound Only on Social Media
Hours ahead of the Central Bank’s decision to free float the pound, Egyptian social media users engaged in a frenzied…
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