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.

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’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.

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.

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.

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