Like the thousands of expats who find their way to this glitzy sheikhdom, Sim Whatley and J.C. Butler came to Dubai several years ago seeking jobs. But what they found instead was the opportunity to create an online classified website for the region, Dubizzle.com. more…
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Dubizzle at Ramadan Expo
Dubizzle – the region’s leading online classifieds and community portal- is proud to be a participating sponsor at the 25th Ramadan Fair taking place at the Sharjah Expo Centre. As one of the most anticipated events in Sharjah, the Dubizzle food court area has welcomed hundredsof visitors since the inaugural night on August 11, 2011. more…
Online classifieds and community portal Dubizzle.com has announced plans to extend their offerings across digital platforms following rapid growth in both user traffic and content listings in Kuwait. more…
Dubai, June 20, 2011: MIH Internet, a wholly-owned division of the South Africa headquartered media group Naspers Ltd, has announced a new strategic partnership with the region’s leading online classifieds and community website Dubizzle.com. more…

J.C. Butler and Sim Whatley
Dubizzle, a free classifieds and community website, has announced the launch of a mobile version of its site, offering consumers the ability to easily access Dubizzle services from mobile devices, it said in an emailed statement today.
“Dubizzle is rolling out the mobile platform more…
Dubizzle.com, the leading free classifieds and community website for users in the Middle East and North Africa, participated in the ArabNet “Shift Digital Summit”, the largest gathering for the Arab digital and technology industry from March 23-25 2011. During the summit, J.C. Butler, co-founder of Dubizzle.com was a panelist in a workshop titled: Building Local Content and Communities. more…
UAE-based online classifieds site, Dubizzle, has teamed up with Microsoft Gulf to improve its user experience by integrating the new features of Internet Explorer 9 into its website.
Dubizzle will be integrating two key features of Internet Explorer 9; these are the ‘pinning’ and ‘jump list’ features. These add-ons are designed to allow Dubizzle users to access and manage their activities more quickly and will create an online networking platform where users will also be able to interact with each other. more…
Classified websites in the Middle East are reporting sharp increases in advertising revenue as clients seek to target consumers more specifically.
Portals such as Souq.com, Dubizzle and the jobs site Bayt.com say more…
