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24 alternatives to The Guardian: Beirut, the SV of the Middle East on Chips with everything

Great stories about tech startups in Lebanon

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Guardian: Beirut, the SV of the Middle East on Chips with everything launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Kerning Cultures - Startup Series: Dubai▲71

   Is Dubai the next Silicon Valley of the Middle East?

   2015 · kerningcultures.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mapped In Israel▲155

   An Interactive map of the Israeli startup community

   2014 · mappedinisrael.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   KITE▲93

   Fuels partnerships between Fortune 100 brands and startups.

   2014 · waikatolifelines.co.nz · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Mideast Tunes▲64

   Music for social change in the Middle East

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Kerning Cultures - Lebanon▲56

   Lebanese startup journeys

   2015 · kerningcultures.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Global Startup Movement: Souktel, the Middle East largest mobile solutions agency▲61

   Uncovering stories of entrepreneurs and VC's worldwide

   2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   DC's resurgence as a leading Tech Hub with Middleland Capital's Alexander Pessala▲61

   Uncovering stories from startup communities worldwide

   2017 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Startup Rising▲60

   Inspiring stories from unlikely sources in the Arab world

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tech in Israel▲19

   iOS App

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Skedaddle▲114

    Buspool to your favorite destinations

    2017 · alohafamilychiro.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    MaidSafe▲81

    The Decentralized Internet is Here

    2014 · maidsafe.net · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Global Startup Movement: Steve Dimmick, Doopoll▲56

    The Welsh startup scene

    2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Twenty Minute VC - 13: Frank Meehan @ Smartup & SparkLabs▲53

    Why Asia is prime to be the next tech hub?

    2015 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Founders Grid▲77

    The Growth Network For Global Entrepreneurs

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Kite▲106

    The Instagram of news

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Techlist▲85

    Asia's first investor and founders platform for startups

    2015 · techinasia.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Lifograph▲69

    Encyclopedia of people and companies in Silicon Valley

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Startup Tapes #011 — Moving to Silicon Valley as a Foreign Founder▲55

    No English, but a few friends & a lot of talent

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Tackle▲102

    The phone system for nomadic entrepreneurs

    2015 · gotackle.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Regional Advantage: Culture and Competition in Silicon Valle▲55

    Seminal text on regional economic advantage in startups

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Inside▲80

    A mobile news start-up founded by @Jason

    2014 · inside.com · its alternatives →

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    The Global Startup Movement - The State of Tech Entrepreneurship in Armenia▲53

    Uncovering stories of founders & VC's worldwide

    2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Travelistly▲90

    Reddit for travel stories

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Nomad▲97

    Mark the places you discover

    2014 · weareallnomads.com · its alternatives →

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