ARAB NEWS - IRL, or In Real Life, the US-based messaging social network company, is expanding its footprint in the MENA region in a few weeks, following its partnership with global mixed martial arts promotion company UFC. Valued at $1.17B, IRL is a leading group messaging social network unicorn that brings people together through groups, events, and community engagement. The company currently has ~20M users on its platform, with ~12M MAU.