Regional Startup spring: How tech can liberate MENA [Opinion] Startups might be more than beautiful glimmers of hope. (Images via Jonas Feller) The Arab world is leaping ahead. Governance... Jonas Feller • 28 January, 2016 Arab entrepreneurs Opinion policies
Lebanon How to raise funds while protecting your interests Elie Boujaoude discusses term sheets at the UK-Lebanon Tech Hub. (Image via Antoine Abou-Diwan) Although a term sheet is not legally... Antoine Abou-Diwan • 28 January, 2016 drag-along tag-along anti-dilution
Regional How IoT will transform daily life [Q&A] Seemingly everything will soon be connected. (Image via blog.telligent.com) The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to transform the... Pamela Kesrouani • 28 January, 2016 Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority Entrepreneur Day Rod O' Shea
Regional Nadrus makes MOOCs Arabic-friendly The Nadrus team in Turkey, during a training session. (Images via Nadrus) MOOCs, or massive open online courses, are by their very nature... Marwan A. Jabbar • 27 January, 2016 Nadrus MOOCs Dubai
Maghreb African entrepreneurship events focus the spotlight on the continent's startups When Moroccan and Algerian startups meet. (Image via Startup Maroc) Is Morocco’s future tied to Africa, the Middle East or Europe? The a... Aline Mayard • 27 January, 2016 get in the ring startup maroc Maghreb
Regional Is MENA ready for the digital lawyer? Even a human lawyer has more feelings than a robot. (Image via Manslife.com) The $400 billion dollar US legal market is beginning to see... Tamir Haddad • 27 January, 2016 Company Formation Dubai Startupr Legal tools
Regional The framework and anatomy of shareholders’ agreements [How to] It can take months to negotiate a shareholders' agreement. The goal is to protect the interests of all involved. (Image... Rita Khoriaty • 26 January, 2016 framework articles of association bylaws
Regional Electronic medical services: health risks or new hope? Checking your online pulse. (Image via Vanguard Communications) As the world commemorates World Cancer Day every February 4, cancer... Ahmed Gabr • 26 January, 2016 ehealth Cancer digital health care
U.A.E Customer experience, who's the best in the Gulf? The judges with a rep from the Dubai Department of Economic Development. (Images via Awards International) Customer experience. A... Archana Menon • 26 January, 2016 Dubai Police Virtual Technology Center British Orchard Nursery International Awards
U.A.E First Collaborative Entrepreneurship workshop, Wamda and Expo2020 get started Habib Haddad kick starting the day (Images by Wamda) Expo 2020 Dubai and Wamda’s collaboration is already underway. By acting as the ... Maya Rahal • 25 January, 2016 Roundtable Expo 2020 Dubai Collaborative Entrepreneurship
Kuwait Passion for food and design brought Basil AlSalem back to Kuwait This article is a crosspost with Nuwait. Kuwaiti entrepreneur Basil AlSalem discovered his passion for food and design when... Maya Rahal • 25 January, 2016 Cocoa Room B+F Nuwait
Regional Global startups circle MENA at WFES forum Masdar's interactive model showing its energy activities from Pakistan to North Africa. (Images via Rachel Williamson) Amid a... Rachel Williamson • 24 January, 2016 IRENA water-energy nexus wind energy
Maghreb Morocco's New Work Lab grows coworking space into entrepreneurship training center Eyes were riveted on startup at a Pitch Lab. (Images via New Work Lab) Last Thursday, 35 Moroccan startups exhibited their services and... Aline Mayard • 24 January, 2016 New Work Lab Coworking Training
Regional MENAT’s internet growth and barriers [Infographic] Despite the apparent prevalence of the world wide web in people’s lives, there are still a many who go without internet access. According t... Lucy Knight • 24 January, 2016 eMarketer MENAT internet penetration
Regional Health and education apps dominate at Arab Mobile Challenge Five teams from five countries are heading to the world finals in Barcelona. (Images via Arab Mobile Challenge) Third time’s the c... Aline Mayard • 22 January, 2016 Arab Mobile Challenge Arab Mobile App Challenge algeria
U.A.E $20M series C round for Bayut.com’s owners UAE's quickly growing real estate landscape The landscape of UAE's real estate. (Image via Spacing.ca) The owners of... Lucy Knight • 21 January, 2016 Bayut.com Zameen Series C