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Conversations with Innovators
Get inspired by some of the most forward thinking, risk-taking, and visionary people from
the Middle East and North Africa through our "Conversations with Innovators" series.
Zyara: a Personal Journey of Discovery in Palestine, One Trip at a Time
Siham Nuseibeh* | 10 May 2013
(Photo credit: zyara.yolasite.com) Zyara is the Arabic word for “visit”. And that is exactly what the people behind the group, Zyara, do – the group organizes visits once or twice a year for no more than 30 people at a time to see Palestine and volunteer in small projects around the country. The experience gives participants the opportunity to meet ordinary...Solving Unemployment in Palestine: Souktel’s Mohammad Al-Kilany
Ashoka Arab World* | 6 Mar 2013
As they say, if you believe it, then it can be real. Mohammad al-Kilany has always believed technology can be a tool for solving the many problems facing his country, Palestine. For Kilany, unemployment represents the most pressing of these problems. It is also one he has experienced first-hand. Like so many other Palestinians, after the 1990 Gulf War, Kilany...The House of Arab Art & Design: An Interview with Ehab Shanti of Al Housh
Muftah Editors | 26 Dec 2012
In Muftah’s ongoing podcast series on Innovation & Entrepreneurship, we speak with Ehab Shanti, co-founder of Alhoush.com, a cultural networking and e-commerce portal for contemporary design and art from the Arab world. We speak to Ehab about how Al House fulfills its mission to create an innovation in Arab art and design, the inspiration behind Al...Revolutionizing News: An Interview with Lara Setrakian of Syria Deeply
Muftah Editors | 11 Dec 2012
In this Muftah podcast, we speak to Lara Setrakian, an internationally acclaimed journalist for ABC and Bloomberg and the founder of Syria Deeply, a new platform that is revolutionizing how news is consumed. We speak to Lara about the mission and inspiration behind Syria Deeply, the company’s approach to providing news and information, the technology behind...Shattering Mideast Myths: Sara Mohamed on Arab Women in Business
Sadiqua Hamdan* | 4 Dec 2012
(Source: Economica online exhibition of the International Museum of Women. Copyright Hazel Thompson.) According to a 2012 global wealth report published by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Middle Eastern women now control approximately 80 billion dollars in personal wealth and make decisions affecting 500 billion dollars in cash and assets. These women are...Travel Egyptian Style: a Conversation with Menem Ragab, CEO of AskNative
Muftah Editors | 22 Mar 2013
In Muftah’s continuing podcast series on Innovation & Entrepreneurship, we speak with Menem Ragab, founder and CEO of AskNative, an Egyptian startup and graduate of the Egyptian tech incubator, Flat6Labs. AskNative...Peace Through Food: A Profile of Souk el-Tayeb’s Kamal Mouzawak
Ashoka Arab World* | 5 Mar 2013
Kamal Mouzawak fondly recalls his grandmother’s legendary cooking and how it brought his large family together, making them forget all their differences. The experience taught Kamal how food could be a uniting...Styling the Arab World: a Conversation with Rasha Khouri, CEO of DIA-Style
Muftah Editors | 21 Dec 2012
DIA-Style.com In Muftah’s ongoing podcast on Innovation & Entrepreneurship, we speak with Rasha Khouri, the CEO of DIA-style a fashion shopping site focused on the Middle East. Launched in the UK and...The Iranian Experience: A Conversation with Arash Davari of Bta’arof Magazine
Muftah Editors | 7 Dec 2012
In this Muftah podcast, we speak with Arash Davari, the co-founder and managing editor of Btaarof magazine, a new publication about the Iranian cultural experience. We speak with Arash about the motivations for...Crowdsourcing Content: An Interview with Perihan Abou-Zeid of “Qabila Media Productions”
Muftah Editors | 12 Nov 2012
In Muftah’s ongoing podcast series on Innovation + Entrepreneurship, we speak with Perihan Abou-Zeid, the co-founder and communications director for Qabila Media Productions, an Egyptian startup that recently...
