Chip Strategies
A couple of chip stories: Arab News, Abu Dhabi-backed firm in talks to invest in OpenAI chip venture, 16 Mar 2024 “Abu Dhabi’s state-backed investment firm MGX is in...
Egypt’s “Digital Nomads”
Mohamed Alaa, Guardian, Egypt’s economic woes lure digital nomads – but cast others out to sea, 16 Feb 2024 “The number of digital nomads rose sharply during the pandemic, when...
KSA AI
MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, Saudi Arabia goes big in Davos as it looks to become a top AI tech hub for the Middle East, 19 Jan 2024 “Becoming a tech...
Turkey Gaming
The National, Turkey’s gaming start-ups raise more than $1bn over five years to outpace Mena region, 16 Sep 2023 “The $1.2 billion attracted by these companies during the five-year...
MENA AI Biometric Concerns
Cathrin Schaer, Deutsche Welle, AI-enhanced identification: A danger in the Middle East?, 23 Aug 2023 “The use of digital biometric identification — recognizing people by their unique features —...
New & Noted: “Gender Beliefs of Muslim Facebook Users”
This looks interesting: Charles, M., Friedland, R., Afary, J., & Yang, R. (2023). Complicating Patriarchy: Gender Beliefs of Muslim Facebook Users in the Middle East, North Africa, and South...
KSA Gaming
Arab News, Report: 81% of gamers and developers in Saudi highly optimistic about industry growth, 15 June 2023 “Fostering the growth of gaming in the Kingdom through upskilling presents...
MENA Podcasts
Arab News, Swedish Acast partners with MidEast podcast networks Sowt and Kerning Cultures “Podcasts are an estimated $6 billion market opportunity in MENA and have largely gone untapped. We’re...
Middle East Digital Archive
Middle East Eye, Dusting off the family album: A personal history of the Middle East, 21 March 2023 “Photographs collated in a new digital Middle East archive shed new...
Islamic Coin
Khaleej Times, Islamic Coin gets more traction, 31 Jan 2023 “Islamic Coin, shariah-compliant digital money offering ethics-first financial services for the Muslim community and beyond, is getting more and...