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2.3KNewsGitHub 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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2.6KNewsAmazon 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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1.5KAdviceFrom YC Startup School: How to evaluate startup ideas
Editor’s Note: The author is founder of WeKeep, a bookkeeping service for digital entrepreneurs and startups in the GCC. WeKeep is taking...
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1.2KOpinionsOpinion: Here’s why Hollywood got entrepreneurship all wrong
Young people tend to fail at launching startups and – NO – you don’t need a genius idea to start a business....
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2.9KInvestmentsHiGuests, a Dubai-based property management startup for short-term rentals closes $1.1 million investment, expands to Spain
Dubai-based property management startup HiGuests has closed $1.1 million (EUR 1 million) in an investment round, the startup announced last week. The...
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2.5KNewsIt’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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2.6KNewsDubai-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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2.4KInvestmentsMuzmatch, a dating app for Muslims raises $7 million Series A to help them find a life partner
London-headquartered dating app for Muslims Muzmatch has raised $7 million in a Series A round, the startup announced Friday in a statement...
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1.9KNewsSoftBank 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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1.9KInvestmentsKuwait’s Coded raises $1.3 million Pre-Series A to teach Arabs to code
Coded, a Kuwait-based coding academy has raised $1.3 million Pre-Series A, the startup told MENAbytes earlier this week. The round was led...
