Digital Digest: Social Media in the #MENA 2012
There have been a number of reports and infographs about the state of social media and online media for 2012 in…
Author: Tariq Seksek
The State of Social Media in #KSA 2012
A new infographic has been released on the state of social media in Saudi Arabia for 2012 by the Social…
Top News websites in the #MENA for 2012
Ever wondered where the MENA region gets is news from online? With the year wrapping up, Forbes Middle East released…
Social marketing budget breakdown: Facebook vs Twitter vs Pinterest #infographic
Are you facing a difficult decisions on how to split your social media marketing budget on the different social networks?…
Google Zeitgeist 2012: #UAE vs #KSA vs #EGYPT
Google has released the trending and most searched queries for 2012 on their Google Zeitgeist 2012 website. Although there’s a…
#MENA users on facebook 2012
A new infographic on facebook statistics and usage in the MENA has been released over the weekend summarizing data collected…
Social Media Revolution: Are you in?
Ah yes the social media revolution, these videos never really get old: So after watching the video I wanted to…
I see what you did there #flydubai
In the past couple of weeks, flydubai has carried out a major re-design to their website and now added a…
Gift Giving made easy with @Ihdeeny a new startup from #Jordan
Another day another startup from Amman, Jordan. But this one is not related to Oasis500 not that I have anything against…
@CHOUCHIC looking to be the leading fashion and luxury e-commerce flash sales site in the #MENA
This was a startup that I met back in March at Arabnet, I know that there are a lot of…
@Hashdoc a startup from #Jordan looking to increase productivity
This has to be one of the startups that I’ve met at AmmanTT 2012 with the biggest potential to succeed. Not because…
Facebook Advertising: CPC or CPM?
We all know about the importance of advertising on facebook if you’re targeting any of its almost 1Bn users. But…
@TasmeemME a social network dedicated to creative talent in the #MENA
Finding talent in the MENA region can be a difficult task, there isn’t a specific place for people to find…
Taktek Games aiming to develop the gaming ecosystem in the #MENA
Continuing with the companies I met at AmmanTT 2012, I had the chance to sit down with Gaith Kawar and…
Feesheh: Your Plug into the Music World in the #MENA
So you must be wondering what Feesheh means, literally it means plug in Arabic and the founders of this new…
Istikana the MENA’s answer to Hulu
Istikana launched just over a year ago at Arabnet Digital Summit 2011, and I recently had the opportunity to sit…
AmmanTT 2012, Second Anniversary Review
This past Tuesday the first of May was a special day for startups in the MENA, especially in Amman, Jordan….
Talking with Rony El Nashar of @SeedStartup
Entreprenerurship in the MENA region is changing I’m meeting a lot of young ambitious people with great new ideas lately,…
Q&A with Yahki the social storytelling platform (2 OF 2)
This article is the continuation of our interview with Yahki published last month. General Can you give us any statics on…
Startups from Arabnet 2012: Souqalmal.com
Did you know that there are over 50 banks in the UAE? I was surprised to find that out myself…