Innovation
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Ibtikar Fund Closes New Investment Round for $10.45 Million!
Ibtikar Fund (“Innovation” in Arabic), a Palestinian early stage venture capital, increases its capital by USD 2.5 million, to USD 10.45 million.…
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Refuge among the Rubble: Gaza’s First English Library
A library is usually thought to act as a reference service, a portal to boundless knowledge, or the center of…
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17 Year-Old Egyptian Saves Lives with Her Chemical Invention
Saving lives is one of the noblest goals out there to pursue. And while you don’t hear often about 17-year-olds preoccupied…
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NASA Names Asteroid Belt After Saudi Student
After winning championship at the 2015 Intel ISEF global competition, the world’s largest international pre-college science competition, Abdul Jabbar Abdul…
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Philanthropy University: the Latest Nonprofit E-learning Initiative
In a non-traditional step in the NGO learning, NovoED and Stars Foundation collaborated to launch the Philanthropy University, an educational initiative…
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4 Middle Eastern Scholars That Left a Mark on the World
Academically, Arabs and Persians have left a great mark. Whether in the field of science, mathematics, or humanities, scholars from…
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Two Young Palestinians Revolutionized the Transportable Phone Charger
Most of us who use smart phones, especially iPhones, have grown accustomed to having a short battery life. It’s a…
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iSolarworkx: Making Learning About Science Fun and Interactive
iSolarWorkx is a MIT Entrepreneur Forum Pan – Arab Semi – Finalist from UAE and a finalist in the Al Bayt Mitwahid…
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10 Minutes with Iraqi Hip Hop MC The Narcicyst
We sat down with Hip Hop MC Yassin Alsalman, known by his stage name The Narcicyst, and talked about ways…
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A Starter Program in Oman that Aims for Innovation
Social enterprise C3: Consult and Coach for a Cause hosted their first training initiative outside of the UAE in Muscat,…
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Do You Think You Can Revolutionize the Fan Experience at Major Sporting Events?
Do you have an idea about how to revolutionize the fan experience at major sporting events, or make stadiums more…
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Damascus University Hosts First Ever TEDx Event in Syria
Organized by a group of university students, the first ever TEDx event will be held in Syria on January 29.…
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Karmasnap: Taking “Good Samaritan” to a Whole New Level
Karmasnap, an double-ended impact focused campaign management platform seeks to help non-profits streamline the process for organizing and managing their…
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What’s 1,200 Years Old and Still Delicious?
Kishik, that strange-looking powder that we cook and enjoy at any hour of the day and in numerous forms, remains…
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Lebanese Website Shahiya Will Be Acquired for $13.5 Million
Shahiya proves that a good idea will always go a long way, even in the Arab world. Shahiya.com, one of…
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Have You Heard of Kngine, Egypt’s Answer to Google?
Kngine, which stands for “Knowledge Engine”, is an intelligent assistant and answer engine designed to give users directs answers for…
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Turning Cairo Traffic into a Fun Experience
Frustrated by Cairo’s traffic. Many of Cairo’s youth are resorting to an alternative means of transportation: Scooters Scooters are much…
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HADAF: From Passion to Progress Helps to Cultivate Innovation in Gaza
When it comes to working to cultivate innovation in areas where people live under restrictive circumstances, not able to move…
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