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Beirut coworking space AltCity is finding its path

In a quiet moment, AltCity's work friendly cafe. (Image via Facebook) Stepping into the spacious offices of AltCity on Beirut’s b...

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6 tips from failed accelerators

It’s been four years since the first accelerator was launched in the Arab world. Now, almost every country in the MENA region has one, and ...

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Atheer Labs closes new round thanks to Lebanese diaspora connection

It’s already been seven months since we announced the launch of Atheer Labs crowdfunding campaign. Back then, the Mountain V...

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'Lebanon can become like Singapore,' says Lebanese-American energy executive Ahmad Chatila

When Ahmad Chatila graduated high school in Lebanon in the mid-1980s, the country was embroiled in its bloody civil war. After emigrating...

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How the Lebanese geek community has evolved over the past 10 years

On a recent Friday in Beirut, the evening streets are empty as everyone prepares for iftar. But the sundown meal is not the only meeting...

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World Bank wants to help Lebanese and Tunisian diasporas give back

As part of a new project, Integrating the Middle East and North Africa (i-MENA) aiming to foster MENA global integration, the World Bank...

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Fighting infrastructure and politics, this entrepreneur built Beirut's first coworking space

At one of AltCity's seemingly ubiquitous events, participants collaborate on a project. (Image via Facebook) As he sits with his beat-up...

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ShopBuilder hopes to boost e-commerce in Lebanon

After realizing the huge opportunity for e-commerce in Lebanon, Emile Boustani, a Lebanese entrepreneur who spent 20 years in the...

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Lebanon

Can a bootstrapping entrepreneur succeed with an electronics e-commerce store in Lebanon?

“I came back to Lebanon to renew my papers then decided to look for opportunities here,” says serial entrepreneur...

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10 amazing holiday gifts from innovators in the Middle East

Whatever your religious beliefs, we all worship at the altar of buying new things, especially at this time of year. We compiled a list of...

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How Lebanon's fashion industry can create the next Elie Saab

Krikor Jabotian thinks it started with Halle Berry. Before the beauty won her Best Actress Oscar in 2002, the Lebanese fashion industry...

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Gaming in the Middle East: an overview of game types, models, and revenues

This post is the first in a new series offering a deep dive into the Arab world’s major startup sectors. This edition, focused on the...

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Lebanon

Applications now open for Speed@BDD's third acceleration program

Speed@BDD is recruiting 10 aspiring startups for their upcoming acceleration program in September, where selected...

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Lebanon

The opening of Innovation Factory building in Beirut

Public Interest Design Levant, an NGO dedicated to design thinking and entrepreneurship, and IZEM for industrial design, are bringing The...

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Lebanon

IM Capital's Masterclass for Business Angels (MBA)

In partnership with GoBeyond, IM Capital is launching a Masterclass for Business Angels (MBA), a one-year program that will take novice...

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Lebanon

USEK Entrepreneurship Day: a call for student applications

The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) in Lebanon, in partnership with Cleveland State University, is going to be celebrating its...

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Lebanon

Apply to UK Lebanon Tech Hub's second cycle

The UK Lebanon Tech Hub Accelerator is currently accepting applications for its second 2016 cycle. TechHub has been...

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Lebanon

New Arab Women Forum 2016

Now in it's 8th year, the New Arab Woman Forum (NAWF) will be held on May 11, 2016 at the Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut with the theme: Em...

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Lebanon

Startup Weekend Beirut 2016

On May 13-15, Startup Weekend is coming to Beirut at the ESA campus in Clemenceau, Beirut. This year's 54-hour challenge will focus on...

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Lebanon

Open Design Day at BDD

The Myriad community for design is organizing Open Design Day, a free design day aimed at explaining the concepts of design and the ...

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Lebanon

Help in mapping Lebanon's tech ecosystem! Take the World Bank survey!

You're invited to participate in a project that aims to map Lebanon's tech ecosystem! The rise of technology startups in cities is...

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Lebanon

Arab Arcade's Game Ideation Competition

Take your first steps to becoming a game designer with Arab Arcade’s first Game Ideation Competition! Taking place on March 19 at the UK L...

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Lebanon

Girls got IT: Encouraging girls to choose tech

On the 12th of March 2016, five organizaions dedicated to supporting women in tech will be bringing together 400 female high school ...

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Lebanon

Apply now to the SE Factory bootcamp in Beirut

Bader Young Entrepreneurs Program and the Nawaya Network are collaborating to launch a new coding academy in...

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