101 Top Arab World Publishing Companies and Startups

May 12, 2022

This article showcases our top picks for the best Arab World based Publishing companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Publishing industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Top Arab World Publishing Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Mawdoo3

Mawdoo3

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Mawdoo3 is an online platform that provides content in the Arabic language on various topics.

Tamatem Inc.

Tamatem Inc.

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Tamatem is a mobile games publisher that focuses on providing the users with culturally relevant games.

Tamatem Inc.

Nessiam

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Nessiam is an lingerie tech startup based in Morocco.

Tamatem Inc.

STEP Group

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STEP Group is a leading digital and new media company in the Middle East with a house of modern news and entertainment brands.

Tamatem Inc.

Snapbook

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Snapbook is the leading internet photo publishing service in the Middle East and North Africa Region with clients around the globe.

Tamatem Inc.

Kharabeesh

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Kharabeesh is a platform for Digital Creators.

Tamatem Inc.

Bentham Science

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Bentham Science Publishers is a publishing company of scientific, technical, and medical literature based in Sharjah.

Tamatem Inc.

Digital Boom

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Digital Boom is a leading source of news for marketing and advertising professionals. It delivers insightful, forward-thinking content.

Tamatem Inc.

Batelco

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Batelco (Bahrain Telecommunications Company) the leading digital solutions provider.

Tamatem Inc.

lululittle

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we combine storytelling with cultural themes to create personalized children books where your child is the hero.

Tamatem Inc.

Kooora

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Kooora is a Dubai-based online sports publisher.

Tamatem Inc.

Silkroad Audio

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Silkroad Audio is the region’s freshest provider of exclusive, high fidelity Middle Eastern stock audio.

Tamatem Inc.

Sortechs

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A smart social media automation tool targeting online publishers, content factories and social media agencies and gurus.

Tamatem Inc.

Abu Dhabi Media Company

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Abu Dhabi Media is a media company operating across the broadcast, publishing, and digital media sectors.

Tamatem Inc.

Dhad

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Dhad is an audio publishing house that produces and publishes books.

Tamatem Inc.

Play 3arabi

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Play 3arabi is a game publisher focused on identifying, releasing, and marketing suitable social mobile games.

Tamatem Inc.

Thmanyah

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Thmanyah is one of the podcast platforms and documentary producers.

Tamatem Inc.

Audiogram

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Audiogram is a platform that allows you to customize and enjoy audio content from world-class publishers every time you make a call.

Tamatem Inc.

Sabq News

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Sabq News is an electronic newspaper in Arabic language that publishes news, information, and opinions on economy, technology, and more.

Tamatem Inc.

Storically

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Storically is an online platform and publishing house for creating personalized books and children’s books.

Tamatem Inc.

izi.TRAVEL

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The storytelling platform, open platform for audio guides

Tamatem Inc.

ITP Publishing Group

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ITP Publishing Group is a publishing company, publishing more than 80 weekly and monthly magazines.

Tamatem Inc.

The Syrian Arab News Agency

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SANA is the national official news agency

Tamatem Inc.

Webedia Arabia

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Webedia Arabia is a digital Arab networks, through pillars of fashion & beauty, pop culture, food, parenting, and gaming/esports.

Tamatem Inc.

Nahdet Misr Publishing Group

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Nahdet Misr Publishing Group provides publishing solutions in the fields of education and digital content.

Tamatem Inc.

Saudi Research and Marketing Group

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Saudi Research and Marketing Group operates as an integrated publishing groups.

Tamatem Inc.

Oxford Business Group

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Oxford Business Group is a global publisher and consultancy producing annual investment and economic reports on more than 30 countries.

Tamatem Inc.

Argaam Investments

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Argaam is a financial news portal that provides a diverse audience with real-time updates on financial markets and macroeconomics.

Tamatem Inc.

Figurit

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Figurit is a content discovery platform that helps content creators looking for fresh and exciting stories to write about.

Tamatem Inc.

MENAFN.com

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Menafn.com is a provider of online and wireless financial content and financial technology platforms to institutions and consumers.

Tamatem Inc.

Ajel News

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Ajel News is an Electronic Newspaper in Arabic language that interested in publishing news, economy, information, tourism, and more.

Tamatem Inc.

Optimisus

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Optimisus is an independent media website that covers the latest cryptocurrency, NFT, metaverse, and blockchain news company.

Tamatem Inc.

GAROWE ONLINE

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Garowe Online specializes in publishing Somali news from sources inside Somalia in both Somali and English.

Tamatem Inc.

Forbes Middle East

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Forbes Middle East is published once a month in Arabic & English by Arab Publisher House & includes forbesmiddleeast.com & special editions.

Tamatem Inc.

Technician Online

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Technician Online is the official student newspaper of the New Castle State University.

Tamatem Inc.

Alrai Media

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Alrai Media is an Arab international and global news website.

Tamatem Inc.

Gulf News

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Gulf News is an English language daily newspaper which is published in the United Arab Emirates.

Tamatem Inc.

Motivate Media Group

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Motivate Media Group has been the Gulf’s pioneer publisher of magazines and books for more than 30 years.

Tamatem Inc.

Content Arcade

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Content Arcade is a software company that offers graphic design, publishing, and internet marketing services.

Tamatem Inc.

LocalBH

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Internet Media Company

Tamatem Inc.

Tayara Group

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Tayara Group is general classifieds business in morocco and Tunisia.

Tamatem Inc.

The National

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The National is an English language daily newspaper based in Abu Dhabi.

Tamatem Inc.

United Printing and Publishing

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United Printing and Publishing is a media company known for its magazines, books, and catalogs.

Tamatem Inc.

Aflamnah

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Aflamnah is a digital platform for crowdfunding project targeting the Arab world.

Tamatem Inc.

Intiomale & Company

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Boutique Strategy and Operations Management Consulting Firm

Tamatem Inc.

Step Feed

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A digital publishing platform about media, technology and design for entrepreneurs, visionaries and disrupters.

Tamatem Inc.

HackRead

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HACKREAD is the best source for latest Cyber events, Information Security, Cyber Crime and hacking news.

Tamatem Inc.

Darussalam Publishers

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Darussalam Publishers is an International Islamic Publishing House established in 1986 in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and serving Islam

Tamatem Inc.

Alrawi Media

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Alrawi is a growing network of content contributors who convert Arabic books into digitally accessible audio library.

Tamatem Inc.

ZGroup Mobile

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ZGroup Mobile is a developer and publisher of mobile content and services.

Tamatem Inc.

Kotobna

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The first platform for electronic publishing in Egypt.

Tamatem Inc.

Hespress

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Hespress is an online portal that publishes information and news on culture, sports, fashion, technology, politics and games.

Tamatem Inc.

Gulf-Times

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Daily Newspaper published by GPPC Doha, Qatar

Tamatem Inc.

Gulf Business

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Gulf Business an first regional news magazine that publishes news about industry, lifestyle and events.

Tamatem Inc.

Times of Oman

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Times of Oman is the oldest and the leading English daily newspaper in Oman.

Tamatem Inc.

Ahlan

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The UAE’s bestselling magazine for celebs, fashion, health, beauty and lifestyle, out every Thursday

Tamatem Inc.

GamesXP

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GamesXP is a games publishing company, GamesXP mission is to provide all of the services to bring games to MENA (Middle East and North

Tamatem Inc.

Tech Magazine

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Tech Magazine is the website where insiders go for the latest technology news in MENA.

Tamatem Inc.

SyndiGate

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SyndiGate is a global content licensing, sales and distribution agency that specializes in the news.

Tamatem Inc.

Feedbackme

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Feedbackme is a tool that enables its users to record and publish employee evaluation feedback.

Tamatem Inc.

Arabian Gazette

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Arabian Gazette is your window to the Middle East and North Africa region that provides you with insightful news, features and analysis.

Tamatem Inc.

ArabNet

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ArabNet is the hub for Arab digital professionals and entrepreneurs to connect and learn. It runs a series of events across the region

Tamatem Inc.

Content Syndicate: Words on Demand

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Content Syndicate develops a cloud-based platform enabling businesses to distribute, buy, and sell content in more than 200 languages.

Tamatem Inc.

Gulf Scan

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Gulf Scan is a printing company that provides digital imaging, sheetfed-offset printing, and print management services.

Tamatem Inc.

Saudi Printing And Packaging Co.

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Saudi Printing & Packaging Company is a Saudi shareholder with a focus on both the publishing and packaging industries.

Tamatem Inc.

Gulf Research Center

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Gulf Research Center provides research, analysis, consultation, publication, executive learning, GRC fellowship and events services.

Tamatem Inc.

Taya it

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information technology

Tamatem Inc.

News Services Group Middle East

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News Services Group Middle East is a comprehensive news services consultancy including English and Arabic copywriting.

Tamatem Inc.

Zendy

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Zendy provides facilitating access to academic literature.

Tamatem Inc.

ArabianBusiness.com

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ArabianBusiness.com is the Middle East’s premier business news portal.

Tamatem Inc.

Medrick

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Medrick is a game development and publishing company.

Tamatem Inc.

Arab Media Holding

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Arab Media Holding is a Dubai based entertainment company covering radio broadcasting, event management, and family entertainment.

Tamatem Inc.

AETOSWire

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AETOSWire is a media company.

Tamatem Inc.

CPI Business

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The regions oldest SME Publication and activation specialist.

Tamatem Inc.

Hewar Group

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Hewar Group is engaged in public relations, event management, social media, digital communications, and public speaking.

Tamatem Inc.

Dar Al Fajr Press

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Dar Al Fajr Press is a printing company. They believe in delivering reliable as well as high-quality digital printing services.

Tamatem Inc.

Venture Magazine

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Venture magazine is a business publication geared toward Jordan’s forward-thinking and creative agents of change.

Tamatem Inc.

Arabia Inform

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Arabia Inform is an information services company specializing in news, content, and analysis.

Tamatem Inc.

YesiJob

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YesiJob is a Job and tech platform that provides uncompromised articles, media stories, and technology trends.

Tamatem Inc.

Mubasher Info

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Mubasher Info offers financial market news, business, and investor services.

Tamatem Inc.

Gameguise

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A publisher, developer, and consultancy of online games in the Middle East.

Tamatem Inc.

Amm Amin

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Amm Amin is a mobile application similar to an e- bookstore.

Tamatem Inc.

Brilliant Concepts

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Brilliant Concepts provides marketing, public relations, publishing and events management services.

Tamatem Inc.

Teletimes International

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Teletimes is the publication that will keep you updated with the ‘what’s happening’ and the ‘what’s going to happen’ in the telecom.

Tamatem Inc.

Thomson Reuters Accelerate SME

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The gateway to the startup & SME ecosystem in MENA; providing access to business advice, support and partners

Tamatem Inc.

7iber

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7iber is a media institution and electronic magazine that was launched in Jordan in 2007 as a volunteer-run citizen media space.

Tamatem Inc.

Le360

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Le360 is an online media firm that shares information and news on sports, culture, politics, economics and lifestyle.

Tamatem Inc.

Albilad Press

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Albilad Press is a news publishing house that features information related to sports, politics, education, social, and lifestyle sectors.

Tamatem Inc.

Arab Media Co. LLC

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Arab Media Co. LLC offers sales and distribution services for newspapers and magazines.

Tamatem Inc.

EXPATMONEY FZ LLC

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Expat Money has issues an international guide for the expatriates living in UAE and different localities and regions all around the world.

Tamatem Inc.

Dotmsr

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Dotmsr is a comprehensive website and online TV, and the first online news studio in Arabic in the Middle East.

Tamatem Inc.

Jordan Press Foundation

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Jordan Press Foundation is an commercial printing and publishing firm that is into editing and distribution of newspapers and magazines.

Tamatem Inc.

ELocalize

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ELocalize is a leading service provider for language services and digital publication for the whole of the Middle East and Africa region.

Tamatem Inc.

News Monitors

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News Monitors provides various types of news publishing services.

Tamatem Inc.

Gulf Daily news

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Gulf Digital News is an online resource that features business, entertainment, sports, and tech news.

Tamatem Inc.

Nessma

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Nessma is a commercial TV channel covering news,programs in many countries.

Tamatem Inc.

Kotopia

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Kotopia is a publishing house dealing with heritage publications, historical novels, literature and philosophy.

Tamatem Inc.

ArabCrunch

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ArabCrunch is a news aggregate service focusing on Arab tech news and some politics.

Tamatem Inc.

Morocco World News

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Morocco World News is a media company that publishes an array of social, lifestyle, education, political, and economic information.

Tamatem Inc.

SBK Holding

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SBK Holding is a holding company that engages in newspaper publishing, food manufacturing, and marina development services.

Tamatem Inc.

Tapklik

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Tapklik is a full-stack programmatic media-buying and real-time bidding platform.

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