Posts Tagged ‘Middle East’

“Journey of Moses” is the First Biblically-Based Facebook Game

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“Weaving throughout ancient Egypt and the Middle East, the Journey of Moses is a fun, immersive adventure game, complete with complex characters, engaging quests, puzzles and mysteries,” said Brent Dusing, CEO of Hexify. “Whether you already play social games or you are interested in the story of Moses, we believe we have created a game that everyone can enjoy.”

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Social Gaming in the MENA Region — Part 1

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Contrary to popular belief, almost all governments in the MENA region allow their citizens to access Facebook. After a long battle with its people, the Syrian government finally lifted its Facebook ban in February of 2011, which makes Iran the only country in the MENA region to have a ban on the social networking giant. Even though most countries in the region do not have a ban on Facebook, restrictions and limitations still exist through government, religion and culture.

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Middle East Revolution Gets Reenacted By Angry Birds [Video]

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A new video reenacting the revolution in the Arab world has just hit YouTube and is rising the viral charts faster than you can say Gaddafi. The video parody likens Ben Ali, Mubarak and Gaddafi to the three little pigs and, instead of the Big Bad Wolf, the revolutionists are – you guessed it! – Angry Birds.

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Facebook Gaming In the Middle East — A Happy Oasis?

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What will social gaming in 2011 look like in the Middle East? Does it mean anything to developers that the primary users on Facebook in the Middle East are NOT female? Why is it that 50% of Facebook users in the Middle East use the English interface? Social gaming will be growing in India market, but in a slightly different way in the MENA region.

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