Twitter will simplify Tweets in the coming months, with the objective to make it faster and easier for people to express themselves with more room in the 140-character Tweets. The simplified Tweet rules will make conversations faster and more intuitive. Media attachments, such as photos and… Read More
A new study carried by LinkedIn indicates that United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to serve as a hub for business innovation. The study shows that the number of LinkedIn members noting entrepreneurship as their core job function nearly doubled in the past year. Moreover, the… Read More
Shant Oknayan has been appointed as Head of e-Commerce, Retail and Online Services at Facebook in the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and Pakistan. In his new role, Mr Oknayan will lead efforts to enable e-commerce, retail and online services businesses in the region to… Read More
One of the leading online shopping and e-commerce provider, Souq.com has once again announced the launch of May Mobile Mania (MMM) in Egypt. It is an annual promotion that offers the best prices on mobiles and smartphones during the month of May. With an estimated… Read More
One of the leading performance marketing engine, Sojern through its Sojern Traveler Platform and billions of traveler intent signals across online and mobile channels have analyzed travel behavior in five regions: North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East & Africa and Asia-Pacific for the first… Read More
Ending a 10-yr stint at DigitasLBi as it Chief Creative Officer of MENA & UK, Simon Gill is headed to Isobar as the Chief Creative Officer for its UK business. He assumes the new role from June 1, 2016. Mr Gill joins Isobar’s leadership group comprising CEO -Steven Moy, Managing Director – Susanne Jones, Chief Strategy… Read More
Ooredoo and Nokia have signed a three-year deal in Qatar to enhance the strength, speed and coverage of the Ooredoo Supernet in the market. The agreement, which will see Nokia upgrading and expanding Ooredoo’s existing mobile broadband network across the country, will help meet Qatar’s… Read More
The National Health Insurance Company Daman launched its ‘Daman’ and ‘Thiqa’ apps. “Daman has always been a pioneer in our field. We are a society on the move, and Daman’s smart phone applications ensure our services and staff are available to our members, on their… Read More
Amid concerns about online privacy, social media use in the Middle East is shifting away from Twitter and Facebook and toward direct-messaging platforms such as Snapchat and WhatsApp. According to a study released by Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q), in partnership with Doha Film Institute,… Read More
With hyper-connectivity and e-commerce, Qatar’s business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets are set to grow from USD 2.3 billion in 2014 to USD 4.3 billion in 2019, according to the Ministry of Transport and Communications. Leading organizations discussed this growth at the the SAP Qatar Forum, where… Read More
