Technology
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2.6KGitHub blocks partial access for developers in Syria, Iran and other countries under US sanctions
GitHub, the Microsoft-owned world’s largest code hosting platform has blocked partial access for developers in Syria, Iran, and some other countries under...
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3.0KAmazon Web Services (AWS) launches its first Middle East Region in Bahrain
Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced the opening of AWS Middle East Region in Bahrain. The company that now has 22 geographic...
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2.8KIt’s official: Fawry to list shares on Egyptian Stock Exchange in August, sets IPO price at EGP 6.46
As the previous reports suggested, Egyptian electronic payments company Fawry has announced on Friday that it will list its shares on the Egyptian...
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2.8KDubai-based InsurTech Aqeed launches a Shopify-like platform to help offline insurance brokers sell insurance online
Dubai-based insurance technology startup Aqeed has launched cloud-based tools Aqeed Sales and Aqeed Brokers to help insurance brokers go online, the startup...
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2.1KSoftBank launches $108 billion Vision Fund 2 with Saudi & UAE missing from initial list of LPs
SoftBank has announced the launch of second Vision Fund yesterday with the capital reaching $108 billion, based on MoUs it has signed...
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3.9KChinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing to setup Abu Dhabi-HQed joint venture with Alabbar’s Symphony Investment and others
Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing has signed an agreement with Symphony Investment and few other Middle Eastern investment institutions to establish a...
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2.7KCareem’s food delivery service ‘Careem Now’ launches in Makkah with over 100 restaurants
Careem has launched its food delivery service Careem Now in Makkah (Mecca) with over 100 restaurants, the Dubai-based startup announced today. Makkah...
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6.3KEgypt’s Swvl expands to Pakistan, launches its app-based bus hailing service in Lahore
Swvl, the Cairo-headquartered app-based bus booking startup has expanded to Pakistan with its Lahore launch, the startup announced on its Facebook page...
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6.2KFaceApp’s ‘terms of use’ allows it to use user content including photos and names for any purpose including commercial usage
FaceApp, the photo editing mobile app that has gone viral (again), this time for its ability to transform user photos (mainly selfies)...
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3.1KCareem quietly expands its food delivery service ‘Careem Now’ to Jordan with Amman launch, Pakistan next
Careem has quietly expanded its food delivery service Careem Now to Jordan by launching in Amman (without any fanfare we must add),...