Throughout the past decade, the middle east has been viewed in one light, and that is the light of constant war and destruction. Will that all change with a few bright college grads aspiring to create a new business or start-up?

Aljazeera recently posted an article about the current movement into entrepreneurship within the middle east, highlighting the many different benefits that it has brought. A key point that was mentioned in this article was:

The idea of [Silicon Valley] is what sparked a series of start-up events, such as RiseUp in Egypt and Arabnet in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

-Bayrasli

Now it would be interesting to see that, potentially in a few years time, the Middle East could be associated with technology and innovation in the same way that the US has been for a long time. Not only would this movement boost economies it could also speed up innovation itself.

Of course there is a possibility of major failure, considering the constant tension and conflict that is occurring there, but again this could be the next stepping stone. In fact it would be a leap from fighting for resources to creating products that revolutionise life.

 

 

 

Maybe technology will be the force that unites us as a planet, or is that far fetched?

References:

Bayrasli, Elmira. “Start-up Middle East.” Al Jazeera English. Al Jazeera News Network, 05 Nov. 2015. Web. 12 Nov. 2015. <http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2015/11/start-middle-east-151103125026009.html>.