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United Arab Emirates
Economy
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UAE quietly launches online gambling sites for residents

The UAE has quietly rolled out licensed online betting platforms, allowing residents and visitors to gamble legally for the first time.

The New Arab Staff
16 December, 2025
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Algeria
Investigations

European football fuels online betting black market in Algeria

Abdel Nasser Hanno
Majid Sarrah
16 December, 2025
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Iraq
Offbeat
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Iraq bans Roblox game platform citing 'moral values'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 October, 2025
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Morocco Gen Z protests
MENA
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Discord: The launchpad for Morocco's Gen Z 212 protests

The New Arab Staff
06 October, 2025
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Saudi Arabia
Offbeat
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Gulf states join Roblox crackdown over child safety fears

The New Arab
05 September, 2025
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Qatar
MENA
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Did Qatar block online game platform Roblox over safety concerns

The New Arab Staff
14 August, 2025
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Arab music
Offbeat
Live Story

Roblox hosts wave of Arabic concerts as stars go virtual

The New Arab Staff
16 July, 2025
Visitors try a virtual reality (VR) headset at Morocco's Gaming Expo in Rabat on May 24, 2024. (Photo by FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images)
Morocco
MENA
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Morocco bets on video game industry to diversify economy

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 July, 2025
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online gaming
Video

Kids in Malaysia protest for a Free Palestine on Roblox

The New Arab Staff
25 October, 2023
Gaming
Gaza War
World
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Roblox gamers hold virtual pro-Palestine protest

Rosabel Crean
25 October, 2023
online gaming
Offbeat
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UAE's first gaming resort to cost $3.9 bn: operator

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 May, 2023
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The New Arab Voice
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MENA-ingful Representation

Rosie McCabe
Hugo Goodridge
16 December, 2022
online gaming
Economy
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Gaming industry feels squeeze after pandemic boom

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 August, 2022
Saudi Arabia
Economy
Live Story

Saudi gaming sector 'could be worth $21 billion yearly'

The New Arab Staff
28 October, 2021
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Turkey
MENA
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Turkey seeks to arrest 400 in 'illegal gaming' crackdown

The New Arab
01 February, 2019