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The rise of visually orientated social networks, video, and messaging apps is helping shape usage.
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Mobile, cloud, and IoT are expanding now but technologies such as AI, blockchain, and drones are ramping up.
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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
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Driverless electric pods: Just part of this startup's move beyond ride-hailing
Middle East and North Africa ride-hailing service Careem is focusing on new customer and tech innovations.
Middle East cybersecurity: Is region's big spend aimed at the right targets?
The Middle East is pouring millions into cybersecurity, but throwing money at the problem may not be enough.
Iran's tech boom: Amid blocks on Apple, Facebook, Google, new apps are emerging
Serving a largely young and educated population, Iran's tech startups are on the rise.
Microsoft's Middle East chief: 'Cloud, big data, IoT are only part of the story'
In the second of two interviews, Microsoft's new president for the Middle East and Africa sets out the company's strategy in the region.
Microsoft's new Middle East chief: Why cloud and security are our big focus
With its fast-growing youth population, diversity, and innovative spirit, the Middle East and Africa is a key developing market for Microsoft, according to its new regional chief Samer Abu Ltaif.
Middle East's digital makeup: Here are seven key findings on region's tech trends
New research shows the shifts in mobile, the internet, and social media in the Middle East and North Africa.
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