Instagram Reels expanding to more markets in Middle East region

Announced at House of Instagram virtual event on 15 March 2021, Instagram is expanding the availability of Reels to more countries in the Middle East and North Africa region. When it launched globally in august 2020, Egypt was the only country in the MENA region to access it.

Music is available on Facebook and Instagram across the MENA region

Facebook and Instagram launch Music in the MENA region

Remeber how you saw someone’s Stories which had Music, and it shows “Instagram Music isn’t available in your region”? That’s now a thing of the past, as Facebook and Instagram have rolled out Music for user across the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region.

PlayStation is bringing back Play At Home for four months across the Middle East

PlayStation’s Play At Home returns with four months of games and entertainment

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, PlayStation launched #PlayAtHome initiative where they gave away 2 games on the PlayStation 4 – Journey and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection.

Play At Home returns again for four months with free games you can claim for life. Console gamers in the Middle East have more reason to keep their PlayStation 4 handy.

STARZPLAY and TV TOKYO partnership brings Naruto and more anime to the SVOD service

Get your anime fix with StarzPlay and TV Tokyo in the Middle East

Anime lovers in the Middle East can rejoice. StarzPlay has partnered with TV Tokyo to bring their library of anime content to the region. This includes the popular Naruto series and its sequels.

Twitter government account labels

Government account labels on Twitter expanding to MENA region

If you’ve seen Twitter accounts of the US president and Vice President, you’ve probably seen a special label underneath the name.

As part of Twitter’s transparency efforts, this is now expanding to more countries worldwide including the Middle East and North Africa region.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Go Ultimate and Epic with the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Samsung cranked up their Unpacked event by one-upping their new S21 family with the all-new Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra supporting the S Pen and more.