Man of vision: Munir Badr celebrates 20 years with AEserver in Dubai

Man of vision: Munir Badr celebrates 20 years with AEserver in Dubai

June 11, 2025 · FEATURED POST

Twenty years ago, Munir Badr launched a small online service to simplify domain registration in the UAE. What began as a student project is now AEserver, one of the country’s leading hosting and domain companies. At the time, registering a .ae domain required paperwork, faxes and long waits. Munir... [Read more]

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