Category Archives for Digital Behavior

Lebanese women lead the social media wave

Lebanon is in the top five most active Arab countries across social media networks and achieves the highest rate of female social network users in the region, according to “The Arab Social Media Report”. The report also stated that women in Lebanon are more active on Facebook than those in any other country in the region, with female users of Facebook in Lebanon 45 percent of total users. On Twitter, Lebanon ranks sixth in the region, based on the number of residents using the site in the country.

 

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Love at first site: Lebanese turn to Internet for dating discretion

Under the guise of an Internet pseudonym, the country’s online daters have the freedom to solicit whatever they want: true love, life-long companionship, a quick hookup, a forbidden tryst or just a sympathetic shoulder to lean on. Over the past several years, online dating websites have grown, as have the variety of smartphone applications that make the singles search easier than ever. There are about half-a-dozen homegrown Lebanese dating sites, ranging from standard guy-looking-for-girl formats to those with a denominational focus, such as Lebanese Christian Singles.

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The Coolest Startups At ArabNet

ArabNet’s second Digital Summit in Dubai saw a diversity of ideas and technologies in the digital startups showcased during the three-day conference. More than 30 startups pitched at the event, coming from various countries in the MENA as well as Europe. Executive picked the four ideas that most captured ‘cool’: Girnaas, AirBits, BlackBox and Enigmedia.

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Lebanese tweet their way to the top

Baz, a French Lebanese man born in Beirut, was included in the Art and Photography section for his comprehensive coverage of news and photojournalism in the Middle East. While Baz uses his account for professional purposes, Sharro maintains a successful day job as the director of an international architecture firm in London, making his Twitter account more focused on his other passions. Baz’s and Sharro’s accounts have gathered a strong following, with Baz now boasting just over 9,500 followers while Sharro’s has more than 24,000.

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Designers’ Week takes online souk to real life

In the shade of luxury yachts harbored at Zaitunay Bay, more than 75 Beirut designers set up stands to showcase everything from furniture to fashion. For Tiara Ghandour, who launched her clothing brand Gate26 just two months ago, exhibitions like Beirut Designers’ Week complement an aggressive social media presence. Carefully taking a subtle tiara out of a client’s hair, SherineNatour said that while social media is important for promoting her brand, exhibitions are ideal for client feedback.

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