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Deserts, ravines, ancient ruins: How Google’s Street View is scrambling along in Indiana Jones’ footsteps

January 10, 2017by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

Google has been rolling out Street View to new locations in Jordan, Umm Al Quwain, Sharjah, and Ajman, with potential benefits for people across the Middle East and worldwide. First […]

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​Can ‘oil shock’ help kickstart a new tech dawn for Saudi Arabia?

December 23, 2016by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

The Saudi Arabian government has set out a new plan for the country’s digital future. This piece, first published by ZDNet explores their proposals. With oil prices potentially in the […]

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Middle East mobile trends: Real picture on where region is heading

September 23, 2016by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

First published by ZDNet.  Image: VV Voennyy Mobile data traffic is growing faster in the Middle East and Africa than anywhere in the world. The Middle East loves mobile. Between 2009 […]

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Blue sea, blue sky thinking: Is Blue House the ultimate tech startup getaway?

September 22, 2016by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

First published by ZDNet. The Blue House’s Aline Mayard: Realized how beneficial it could be for overworked people to take a step back. Image: The Blue House There’s clearly something special […]

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Lessons in navigating Silicon Valley from a Middle Eastern entrepreneur who’s blending fashion with mobile and big data

September 13, 2016by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

Jordanian entrepreneur Evelyn Zoubi.  (Image: Spencer Chen) NB: This is an extended version of a piece which was first published by ZDNet. In 2010, Hillary Clinton — the then US Secretary of […]

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Where the streets have no name: The Dubai startup shaking up shipping and ecommerce in the Middle East

January 18, 2016by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

First published on ZDNet. In a region where there’s no mailman, one startup thinks it’s cracked the business of parcel delivery – thanks to some smart tech. By Damian Radcliffe […]

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Why doesn’t the Middle East shop online?

January 8, 2016by Damian Radcliffe 5 Comments

First published on ZDNet. With a growing population and high smartphone penetration, online retail has been slow to take off in the Middle East and North Africa. What’s behind the […]

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