Arabic-language hotel booking site Yamsafer finds A-round funding lead

Yamsafer is the latest entrant in the ever-changing and exciting travel space, offering price-competitive hotel booking while bundled with tickets for popular local events. And it launched far from Silicon Valley. Another story on the rise of the next New York City start-up?

Not exactly. Try Ramallah.

“Palestine is often only seen through the prism of conflict and occupation — both of which are real and stifling,” notes Saed Nashef, General Partner with globally-funded, Ramallah-based Sadara Ventures.

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