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Nabd is an Arabic news aggregator founded in 2012, with headquarters in Dubai and offices in the UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan. Nabd is the biggest Arabic online media, aggregating content from over 1,500 publishers, including local publishers in MENA, international publishers, and TV channels.[1][2][3]

History

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Nabd was founded in 2012 by Abdur-Rahman El-Sayed. On October 23, 2012, Nabd was released for iOS devices. On October 7, 2013, Nabd was released for Android devices.[4]

In June 2018, Nabd added a dedicated sports section with live football match scores, fixtures, and schedules. In April 2019, Nabd launched a live-streaming feature that includes Local and international channels.[5] In August 2019, Nabd became available on the web via the Nabd.com portal.[6]

In June 2020, Nabd rolled out a dedicated video feed section for the app.[7] In January 2021, Nabd became available in the Huawei App Gallery. In May 2021, Nabd launched a financial markets data section.[8][9]

In October 2020, Samsung partnered with Nabd as the Arabic news provider for Samsung smartphone users in the Middle East and North Africa region. In the same month, a similar partnership was announced between Huawei and Nabd.[10] In the same year of 2020, Nabd signed a partnership agreement with the United Nations, which gave the latter the opportunity to distribute their Arabic news among Nabd's audience.[11][12]

In February 2022, Nabd partnered with Transsion to provide Arabic news content for Transsion brands including Infinix, Tecno and Itel devices in the MENA region.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Chart-topping newsreader app Nabd launches in Turkey as Nabız". VentureBeat. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  2. ^ "Nabd and Transsion Partner to Provide Personalized Arabic News to Transsion Smartphone Users in MENA". MMA Global. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  3. ^ Staff, Campaign (2020-06-01). "Nabd Rolls Out New Video Feed and Doubles Time Spent". Campaign Middle East. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  4. ^ "3 ways to optimize mobile ads". Wamda. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  5. ^ Muvi (2019-03-11). "Arabic Content App Nabd steps into Live Streaming Industry - Muvi". Muvi One. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  6. ^ Nair, Arya M. (2022-03-11). "Nabd to become Arabic News provider for Transsion mobile users in MENA - GCC Business News". www.gccbusinessnews.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  7. ^ Staff, Campaign (2020-06-01). "Nabd Rolls Out New Video Feed and Doubles Time Spent". Campaign Middle East. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  8. ^ Serrano, Sofia (2021-05-10). "Nabd launches financial markets data and news section". Campaign Middle East. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  9. ^ Gunter, Barrie; Dickinson, Roger (2013-06-06). News Media in the Arab World: A Study of 10 Arab and Muslim Countries. A&C Black. ISBN 978-1-4411-0239-3.
  10. ^ Serrano, Sofia (2020-10-11). "Nabd and Huawei partner to provide personalized Arabic news to Huawei smartphone users in MENA". Campaign Middle East. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  11. ^ "Arabic news aggregator app Nabd partners with United Nations". english.mubasher.info. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  12. ^ Lahlali, El Mustapha (2017). Advanced Media Arabic: Second Edition. Georgetown University Press. ISBN 978-1-62616-456-7.
  13. ^ Serrano, Sofia (2022-03-11). "Nabd and Transsion partner to provide personalized Arabic news to Transsion smartphone users in MENA". Campaign Middle East. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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