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Yahoo! to ramp global spending, hiring -Yang
Nov 19, 2009 at 11:19
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Co-founder and former CEO says spending part of focus on emerging markets, plans further Mideast investment.
Yahoo! to acquire Maktoob.com
Maktoob buy to spur media online
Yahoo!'s Maktoob takeover completed
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Google ordered to pay $500,000 to Barrichello
Nov 10, 2009 at 06:56
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Brazilian court orders Internet giant to pay for damages for hosting fake profiles of F1 racer on Orkut.
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Jabbar launches online gaming site
Oct 27, 2009 at 16:39
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Tahadi.com will offer free to play games in Arabic and English across Middle East and North Africa region.
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Tejari shelves int'l expansion plans
Sep 27, 2009 at 07:43
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E-commerce unit of state-owned Dubai World to focus on current investment and expansion in UAE -paper.
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Kuwait censors 'terror' blogs
Sep 25, 2009 at 14:30
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Top official says Kuwait blocks several internet blogs and websites with links to terror groups -paper.
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UAE driving Twitter growth MENA region
Sep 15, 2009 at 14:37
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Country home to around 40 pct of all users of popular micro-blogging service in region, according to survey.
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Abu Dhabi to host Twitter festival
Sep 06, 2009 at 09:50
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Twestival, organised by users of social networking site, to run Sept. 10-13 to raise money for charity -paper.
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'Halal' search engine launched
Sep 02, 2009 at 13:11
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Dutch-based firm creates engine that warns users if search results may be 'Haram', but keywords slip through.
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Yahoo! buy shows Arab Inc attractive target
Aug 27, 2009 at 17:08
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Maktoob acquisition 'ultimate success story in a region long used to failure', Mideast business leader says.
Yahoo! Maktoob
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Abraaj 'spotted winner early' -CEO
Aug 25, 2009 at 18:14
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CEO says Yahoo! acquisition vindicates investment strategy of UAE firm, which sold stake in Matkoob in '07.
Yahoo! Maktoob
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Yahoo! entry boon for advertisers
Aug 25, 2009 at 17:47
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Ad execs say online advertising landscape to change with entry of U.S. giant into nascent market.
Yahoo! Maktoob
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Maktoob buy to spur media online
Aug 25, 2009 at 17:21
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Industry figures say acquisition by Yahoo! will see media organisations invest more online to compete.
Yahoo! Maktoob
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Q&A: Maktoob founder Samih Toukan
Aug 25, 2009 at 14:09
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Maktoob Group CEO talks about feelings selling website he founded a decade ago and plans for future.
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Q&A: Maktoob GM Ahmed Nassef
Aug 25, 2009 at 13:57
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New general manager of Yahoo! Maktoob talks about acquisition and significance to Arab world.
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Q&A: Yahoo! Senior VP Keith Nilsson
Aug 25, 2009 at 11:31
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Senior VP of Emerging Markets talks about why Maktoob right fit for Yahoo! and where company headed now.
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Maktoob founder launches $20 mln tech firm
Aug 25, 2009 at 11:06
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Jabbar Internet Group to oversee Maktoob Group’s remaining products after Yahoo! acquisition of Maktoob.com.
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Saudi Telecom in spat over free call offer
11/24/2009 12:45:53 PM
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Saudi Regulator this is wrong move. I appreciate the Offer Saud Telecom Offer to its customers.this all available in Europe, only in Middle East countries where offers are banned. They...
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Saudi Telecom in spat over free call offer
11/24/2009 11:29:21 AM
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You didn't give the whole story-just last week-GO (Etihad Atheeb Telecom Consortium) launched fixed line voice services as the second fixed line operator in KSA. STC is feeling the heat and...
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Emirates NBD replaces board member Al Futtaim
11/24/2009 8:28:25 AM
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High time boards in the region took action against lazy and irresponsible directors who collect board seats like trophies for the inside information they can glean from the position. Many...
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UAE economy 'humming again', prospects bright
11/20/2009 2:14:00 PM
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Very True, these Arabs must come out of their air filled illusions like Dubai's economy, and realize the fact that Dubai still has not touched the bottom, nor UAE ever had a stable econmy it...
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Emirates NBD replaces board member Al Futtaim
11/22/2009 5:51:23 PM
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High time boards in the region took action against lazy and irresponsible directors who collect board seats like trophies for the inside information they can glean from the position. Many...
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Saudi Telecom in spat over free call offer
11/24/2009 4:20:29 AM
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Saudi Regulator this is wrong move. I appreciate the Offer Saud Telecom Offer to its customers.this all available in Europe, only in Middle East countries where offers are banned. They...
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Passport confiscation rampant in UAE
Nov 03, 2009 at 01:17
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Mr. Observer, Unfortunately, your hopes that the govt looking into this issue is like hoping for snow to fall in Dubai in July. It just would not happen simply because the people that...
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Dubai's ruler tells doubters to 'shut up'
Nov 09, 2009 at 12:26
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Right on the dot Stephen... Only the buildings are modern but everything underlying it is primitive... Plus all the perpetual spin about things being gung ho while lives are...
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Saudi king waives lashes for female journo
Oct 26, 2009 at 16:42
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There certainly should be limitations to freedom of speech. But why are we attacking the US like it's such an imperfect place and everyone who lives there are idiots? I know a lot of...
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