MENA Agencies
The MENA region's roster of well-regarded digital agencies seemingly increases by the month - in both larger cities, but also locations experiencing development. Dubai, Cairo, Istanbul, and Tel Aviv - as you would expect - are home to some of the most well-known agencies. This is in no small part because of international trade that is done in these places.
However, the 'agency land' of MENA is not limited to major urban centers that you hear about on the news. Just as cities in Southeast Asia, like Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur an awful lot of digital talent, MENA will be on par in just a few years. The Saudi Arabia world cup, and various grandiose architecture projects are really helping to show off what the region can do. And because of the melting pot of talent in most of the larger cities - with people moving there from both east and west, there is lots of innovation abound.
Even in places like Beirut there are districts (e.g. Gemmayzeh) known for their creative output - creative people seem to always find a way to survive any previous troubles, it seems. Amman, in Jordan, is another city where the agency sector is starting to develop nicely. It will be very interesting to see what MENA is like in terms of agencies in another 10 years time.
