Social Gaming in the MENA Region -- Part 1

Contrary to popular belief, almost all governments in the MENA region allow their citizens to access Facebook. After a long battle with its people, the Syrian government finally lifted its Facebook ban in February of 2011, which makes Iran the only country in the MENA region to have a ban on the social networking giant. Even though most countries in the region do not have a ban on Facebook, restrictions and limitations still exist through government, religion and culture.

Contrary to popular belief, almost all governments in the MENA region allow their citizens to access Facebook. After a long battle with its people, the Syrian government finally lifted its Facebook ban in February of 2011, which makes Iran the only country in the MENA region to have a ban on the social networking giant. Even though most countries in the region do not have a ban on Facebook, restrictions and limitations still exist through government, religion and culture.

After conducting interviews with experts in the field, we recognized that the best way to attain valuable information regarding social gaming in the MENA region was to ask a variety of experts in the field.

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