Google webmaster tools starts to think international
At least two major new features are arriving in Google’s webmaster tools console according to information from the SES San Jose conference and the official Google webmaster tools blog. The latter has announced support for the Internationalizing Domain Names in Applications (IDNA) and a series of further enhancements are expected. IDNA enables webmasters to use […]
Al Arabiya.net is the busiest Arabic website – it is official
ABC Electronic audit says that the busiest ‘audited’ website in the Arabic language is the Dubai-based news site Al Arabiya.net with 22 million page views in November 06 – the audit period. Al Arabiya.net was launched in March 2003 as a satellite channel giving 24 hour Arabic-language news across 5 continents. Its portal-style website also features an Arabic-language search engine and claims to have over one million page views per day.
Orascom Telecom launches mobile search engine service
The Egyptian’s Orascom Telecom has launched their mobile version of search engine http://www.onkosh.com with .mobi top level domain extension onkosh.mobi that compatible for mobile devices.
Naseej launches mobile search engine and directory service in Saudi Arabia
Naseej is one of the popular ISPs in Saudi Arabia has launched mobile search engine and directory called “Daleel Raheeb” http://www.raheeb.com for Saudi market only at least in the first phase. This new service is still Beta version, which works with two mobile operators Jawal and Mobily.
Google participates in Cairo ICT 2007
Google established their Middle Eastern branch in Egypt last year for Business Development purpose; now they are strengthening their regional existence by taking part of the most important IT events in the region at Cairo ICT Exhibition from February 4 – 7, 2007.
26.3 million Arab internet users, says report
Madar Research has released figures which show that the number of internet users in the Arab world exceeds 26.3 million with an increased growth rate in 2005 of 18% giving a 9 million increase. Penetration of access is quoted at 8.5%. The leading Arab country for access remains the United Arab Emirates and broadband use […]
New AdWords verdict in Israel: It is OK to use competitor’s name
Israel court of law, in a new verdict allows an Israeli clothes company to use its competitor name for AdWords searches conducted via google.co.il. This is the first Israeli case in which the judge rules in favour of the sued company. In its verdict, Judge Magen Altubia states that a search engine is an ad […]
Higher internet speeds to arrive in Saudi Arabia
Faster internet connection speeds look like they’re going to arrive in Saudi Arabia – according to Arab News – and this is to be achieved through electrical wall sockets. This method is expected to take the Saudi broadband speeds from 512Kbps to 2Mbps – which will inevitably drive internet growth and usage making the Arabic […]
Sawafi: A new Arabic search engine
Threadwatch carries the news that Seekport are partnering with an Arabic company to create a new Arabic language search engine: “There is no (full) Arabic Internet search engine on the market. You find so-called search engines, but they involve a directory search, not a local search. There’s nothing available for overall Internet search,” Hermann Havermann, […]
Algeria has 1 million internet users
Not much is reported on search engine or internet use in the Arab world, relatively speaking, but the Algeria-based Confederation of Finance and Account Executives has published figures giving Algeria 1 million internet users from a 32 million population. Sources: albawaba.com middle east news information::Algeria: 1 million internet users