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Google set to conquer the Arab world

Web users in Arabic will be more than 80 million in 2013

The search engine Google plans a sharp increase of Internet users in Arabic in three years in North Africa and the Middle East. Increased mainly due to the increase in penetration Internet in the region. The company will capitalize on this growth by multiplying tools and services specific to Arab countries.

The global giant search engine expects a dramatic breakthrough in the Arab world. Google officials predict an increase of nearly 50% of Internet users in Arabic in the Middle East and North Africa over the next three years. In early 2010, the research firm in the field of ICT Madar Research estimated 56 million Internet users in Arabic in the MENA region, against 45.6 million in 2009. By 2013, they will be around 82 million to surf the Web in the language of Al Moutanabbi [ 1]. Growth due to "particularly the increase in Internet penetration in the region, as well as translation efforts that allow access to more information," says Helen Barrot, the communications department of Google France.

Only 1% of Web content in Arabic

Google's success in the region is relative, however. The World Bank estimates, more than 320 million people speak Arabic in the world, while less than 1% of the available content Internet is in Arabic. To remedy this, the company strives to make its services (such as Google News, Google Chrome, Translation, Gmail, etc..) Available in the language within 90 days after launch. The company is also working to develop local products, specific to the region. Among its tools

FIG Google Ta3rib , a transliteration system that allows Internet users do not have Arabic keyboard to write in that language; website Ahlan , launched in April 2010 that allows new users learn to use certain aspects of the Web (such as chatting, e-mailing and sharing of information) while watching video clips on YouTube or the site Ejabat a kind frequently asked questions for the Middle East, which attracted more than 100,000 users.

In its efforts to improve the volume of Arabic content online, Google has also launched research areas that can provide targeted information. Thirteen countries have so far involved: Algeria, Morocco , Egypt, Palestinian Territories , Libya, United Arab Emirates , Bahaniyah , Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan , Kuwait, Lebanon and Oman.

U.S. giant is not alone in command in the Arab world. In August 2009, rival Yahoo! announced the acquisition of Maktoob.com, an Internet portal is very popular in Arab countries. The firm, through this acquisition estimated at 82 million, receive 16.5 million unique visitors Maktoob, and thus expand its presence in these emerging markets. The competition between the two American giants might be tough.

[ 1] Al Moutanabbi (915-965) is considered the greatest Arab poet of all time

(Source Afrik.com)

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UAE first Arab country in connection telecom

International rankings follow and not alike. The barometer of telecom connectivity services produced annually by the Arab Advisors Group (AAG) UAE ranks first in Arab ranks.

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The annual survey of connectivity (Total Country Connectivity Measure - Tccm), whose Itp ''''just published the results is calculated by adding the level of penetration of fixed telephone lines domestic and mobile lines and the level of Internet use for each country.
It shows that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are, unsurprisingly, the country "most connected" in the Arab world with a penetration rate of 352% of the sector. They are followed by Saudi Arabia (2nd, 286%), Qatar (3rd, 254%), Bahrain (4th, 250%), Libya (5th, 246%) and Kuwait (6th, 201%) .
Officials However, the study noted that only the first 6 countries exceed the ranking score of 200%, indicating their view that the margin of increase in the average level of connectivity in the region remains very large, despite a remarkable increase in these already years.
The other countries are Oman in the rankings (7th, 189%), Algeria (8th, 161%), Lebanon (9th, 155%), Morocco (10th, 149, Jordan (11th, 148%) Syria (13th, 142%), Egypt (14th, 140%), Palestine (15th, 109%), Iraq (16th, 100%), Yemen (17th, 66%) and Sudan (18th, 51.2%).

rates correlated with income levels
Comment by Samer Abbas, Senior Analyst at Aag: "Looking at the scores Tccm, note that high scores are correlated with income levels high. The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) dominate the Tccm because levels of income and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita are significantly higher than in the rest of the Arab countries. "
In addition, countries whose markets are competitive, have seen their scores improve rapidly. Competition resulting in lower tariffs and improved consumer awareness.
The results of the annual show, moreover, improvements in all Arab countries, thanks to strong growth of cellular telephony and Internet connections.

(Source Kapitals)