Archive for 'Tag Archives: 'Middle East''

Hey Lollipop! Wear a Hijab!

Hey Lollipop! Wear a Hijab!

I received this print ad in a spam email at work. Its origin is unknown, but I am guessing this is a public service announcement (PSA) in an Arabic/Muslim country somewhere. The copy translates: ” You [...]

Future Business Opportunities Forecast Confirmed

Future Business Opportunities Forecast Confirmed

You may remember a blog post earlier this year (March 8 2008 ) that contained a forecast of five upcoming business opportunities in the Middle East this year (click here for post). Last Week, one of [...]

More 'acceptable' censorship – internet in the Middle East

More 'acceptable' censorship – internet in the Middle East

On the topic of censorship, did you know that many countries in the Middle East regulate public and private ISPs by maintaining a ‘black list’ of certain websites to be blocked from public access? Online marketers [...]

Clever Wonderbra Ad targets Middle-East censorship

Clever Wonderbra Ad targets Middle-East censorship

I saw this ad a few months ago on AdBlogArabia. For those of you who are not familiar with censorship in the Middle East, many countries in the region usually take a black marker and censor [...]