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
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Mawdoo3
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Mawdoo3 is an online platform that provides content in the Arabic language on various topics.
Tamatem Inc.
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Tamatem is a mobile games publisher that focuses on providing the users with culturally relevant games.
Nessiam
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Nessiam is an lingerie tech startup based in Morocco.
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.
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.
Kharabeesh
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Kharabeesh is a platform for Digital Creators.
Bentham Science
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Bentham Science Publishers is a publishing company of scientific, technical, and medical literature based in Sharjah.
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.
Batelco
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Batelco (Bahrain Telecommunications Company) the leading digital solutions provider.
lululittle
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we combine storytelling with cultural themes to create personalized children books where your child is the hero.
Silkroad Audio
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Silkroad Audio is the region’s freshest provider of exclusive, high fidelity Middle Eastern stock audio.
Sortechs
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A smart social media automation tool targeting online publishers, content factories and social media agencies and gurus.
Abu Dhabi Media Company
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Abu Dhabi Media is a media company operating across the broadcast, publishing, and digital media sectors.
Dhad
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Dhad is an audio publishing house that produces and publishes books.
Play 3arabi
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Play 3arabi is a game publisher focused on identifying, releasing, and marketing suitable social mobile games.
Thmanyah
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Thmanyah is one of the podcast platforms and documentary producers.
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.
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.
Storically
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Storically is an online platform and publishing house for creating personalized books and children’s books.
izi.TRAVEL
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The storytelling platform, open platform for audio guides
ITP Publishing Group
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ITP Publishing Group is a publishing company, publishing more than 80 weekly and monthly magazines.
The Syrian Arab News Agency
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SANA is the national official news agency
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.
Nahdet Misr Publishing Group
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Nahdet Misr Publishing Group provides publishing solutions in the fields of education and digital content.
Saudi Research and Marketing Group
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Saudi Research and Marketing Group operates as an integrated publishing groups.
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.
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.
Figurit
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Figurit is a content discovery platform that helps content creators looking for fresh and exciting stories to write about.
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.
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.
Optimisus
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Optimisus is an independent media website that covers the latest cryptocurrency, NFT, metaverse, and blockchain news company.
GAROWE ONLINE
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Garowe Online specializes in publishing Somali news from sources inside Somalia in both Somali and English.
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.
Technician Online
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Technician Online is the official student newspaper of the New Castle State University.
Alrai Media
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Alrai Media is an Arab international and global news website.
Gulf News
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Gulf News is an English language daily newspaper which is published in the United Arab Emirates.
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.
Content Arcade
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Content Arcade is a software company that offers graphic design, publishing, and internet marketing services.
Tayara Group
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Tayara Group is general classifieds business in morocco and Tunisia.
The National
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The National is an English language daily newspaper based in Abu Dhabi.
United Printing and Publishing
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United Printing and Publishing is a media company known for its magazines, books, and catalogs.
Aflamnah
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Aflamnah is a digital platform for crowdfunding project targeting the Arab world.
Intiomale & Company
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Boutique Strategy and Operations Management Consulting Firm
Step Feed
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A digital publishing platform about media, technology and design for entrepreneurs, visionaries and disrupters.
HackRead
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HACKREAD is the best source for latest Cyber events, Information Security, Cyber Crime and hacking news.
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
Alrawi Media
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Alrawi is a growing network of content contributors who convert Arabic books into digitally accessible audio library.
ZGroup Mobile
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ZGroup Mobile is a developer and publisher of mobile content and services.
Kotobna
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The first platform for electronic publishing in Egypt.
Hespress
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Hespress is an online portal that publishes information and news on culture, sports, fashion, technology, politics and games.
Gulf Business
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Gulf Business an first regional news magazine that publishes news about industry, lifestyle and events.
Times of Oman
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Times of Oman is the oldest and the leading English daily newspaper in Oman.
Ahlan
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The UAE’s bestselling magazine for celebs, fashion, health, beauty and lifestyle, out every Thursday
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
Tech Magazine
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Tech Magazine is the website where insiders go for the latest technology news in MENA.
SyndiGate
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SyndiGate is a global content licensing, sales and distribution agency that specializes in the news.
Feedbackme
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Feedbackme is a tool that enables its users to record and publish employee evaluation feedback.
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.
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
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.
Gulf Scan
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Gulf Scan is a printing company that provides digital imaging, sheetfed-offset printing, and print management services.
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.
Gulf Research Center
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Gulf Research Center provides research, analysis, consultation, publication, executive learning, GRC fellowship and events services.
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.
Zendy
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Zendy provides facilitating access to academic literature.
ArabianBusiness.com
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ArabianBusiness.com is the Middle East’s premier business news portal.
Medrick
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Medrick is a game development and publishing company.
Arab Media Holding
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Arab Media Holding is a Dubai based entertainment company covering radio broadcasting, event management, and family entertainment.
CPI Business
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The regions oldest SME Publication and activation specialist.
Hewar Group
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Hewar Group is engaged in public relations, event management, social media, digital communications, and public speaking.
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.
Venture Magazine
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Venture magazine is a business publication geared toward Jordan’s forward-thinking and creative agents of change.
Arabia Inform
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Arabia Inform is an information services company specializing in news, content, and analysis.
YesiJob
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YesiJob is a Job and tech platform that provides uncompromised articles, media stories, and technology trends.
Mubasher Info
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Mubasher Info offers financial market news, business, and investor services.
Gameguise
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A publisher, developer, and consultancy of online games in the Middle East.
Amm Amin
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Amm Amin is a mobile application similar to an e- bookstore.
Brilliant Concepts
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Brilliant Concepts provides marketing, public relations, publishing and events management services.
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.
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
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.
Le360
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Le360 is an online media firm that shares information and news on sports, culture, politics, economics and lifestyle.
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.
Arab Media Co. LLC
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Arab Media Co. LLC offers sales and distribution services for newspapers and magazines.
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.
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.
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.
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.
News Monitors
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News Monitors provides various types of news publishing services.
Gulf Daily news
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Gulf Digital News is an online resource that features business, entertainment, sports, and tech news.
Nessma
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Nessma is a commercial TV channel covering news,programs in many countries.
Kotopia
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Kotopia is a publishing house dealing with heritage publications, historical novels, literature and philosophy.
ArabCrunch
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ArabCrunch is a news aggregate service focusing on Arab tech news and some politics.
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.
SBK Holding
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SBK Holding is a holding company that engages in newspaper publishing, food manufacturing, and marina development services.
Tapklik
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Tapklik is a full-stack programmatic media-buying and real-time bidding platform.