Middle East has a big problem: It loves tech but can't stop blocking it
Concerns about free expression and privacy are shaping online behaviors in the Middle East, as more governments crack down.
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Middle East tech: Nine things the region must do to safeguard its financial future
As AI and automation arrive, countries across the large and diverse Middle East and North Africa region have some major structural issues to tackle.
Middle East tech: What does 2019 have in store?
Experts set out their predictions on the tech trends to watch in the Middle East and North Africa this year.
Middle East youth and tech: What's happened since the Arab Spring?
The Arab Spring showed the potential of young people in the Middle East armed with technology. But the picture since then has been patchy.
Cybercrime: Why can't the Middle East get to grips with the threats?
The region's been investing heavily in tackling cybercrime but remains disproportionately affected.
5G rollout: Why the Gulf wants to win race for Middle East superiority
Arabian Gulf nations have ambitions to use 5G networks to carve out a leading role on the global IT stage.
What's driving Middle East's rush to social media?
The rise of visually orientated social networks, video, and messaging apps is helping shape usage.
Why unbanked Egypt is ripe for a FinTech revolution
With bank accounts a relative rarity, Egypt could be a prime opportunity for new finance technologies
Where next for mobile in the Middle East? Big changes are coming
The Middle East and North Africa is a complex region, but mobile usage and services are changing fast.
Middle East tech: These are the key trends for 2018 and beyond, say experts
Mobile, cloud, and IoT are expanding now but technologies such as AI, blockchain, and drones are ramping up.
Key Middle East trends: Experts pick out the big shifts in the region's tech
Amid the region's continued political upheaval, we focus on the big tech developments of the past year.
Skype banned, WhatsApp blocked: What's Middle East's problem with messenger apps?
Some Middle Eastern countries seem to have a difficult relationship with VoIP services and messenger apps
No ZIP codes, cash on delivery: So can Middle East online shopping ever take off?
E-commerce in the Middle East and North Africa is potentially huge but it faces equally large obstacles.
Could blockchain run a city state? Inside Dubai's blockchain-powered future
Plans are taking shape to transform the city and emirate of Dubai into the first blockchain-based government.
Guide to smart cities in the Arabian Gulf: Why this is a region to watch
With urbanization well above the global average, a young tech-savvy population and a raft of major infrastructure projects, the Gulf region is helping pioneer the smart city model.
