The creators behind the new ImHalal.com, an Islamic-oriented Internet search engine that is intended to filter sites considered sinful under Islam, say theirs is a success story after attracting more than 500,000 visitors in their first two weeks online. The search engine was set up by a Dutch company in an attempt to enable Muslims … Continued
The Arab world is so addicted to television that western ideas are starting to transform Arab culture at a pace that might be too fast, says a researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology. “The information is free flowing,” says Dr. Morris Kalliny, assistant professor of marketing at Missouri University of Science and Technology. … Continued
Bosch Automotive Aftermarket has recently launched the “Bosch FWA 4630” in the Middle East, a completely new 3D wheel alignment system. With this new technology, a workshop mechanic requires only around seven minutes to carry out precise wheel alignment on a car, representing a time saving of 50 per cent compared to conventional devices. The … Continued
Google Inc. has a new online tool that lets Arab users answer each other’s questions, a move designed to boost the amount of Web content available in Arabic. The new service comes two weeks after Yahoo Inc. bought one of the Arab world’s largest online portals. Like Google, Yahoo wants to better serve the rapidly … Continued
Yahoo! Inc, owner of the second-most popular US internet search engine, bought the Arabic-language internet venture Maktoob.com last month for $175 million, state-run Amman-based Petra news agency has reported. The online search and entertainment giant said in August it was thrilled to announce the acquisition but previous estimates had put the value of the deal … Continued
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leading mobile phone and telecommunication equipment provider, today unveiled the Samsung I7500, its first Android™ powered mobile phone. With the launch of the I7500, Samsung is the first company among the global top three mobile phone manufacturers to unveil an Android powered phone in the Middle East region. Mr. Sandeep … Continued
Google, one of the top search engines in the world, launched a local Arabic search engine for the Palestinian territorities Thursday, which will enable Palestinians to access more relevant data based on their searches, the Lebanese daily The Daily Star reported Friday. Localized searches will also enable more effective targeted advertising via Google’s AdWords software, … Continued
Esra’a al Shafei, a recent university graduate in Bahrain, is young, Muslim and frustrated. The 23-year-old says the complexity of who she is as a Muslim is being distorted by extremists and the media coverage of them. Channeling her frustration, she started Mideastyouth.com, a Web site she describes as a place for young people in … Continued
A company has developed a Web-based platform that aggregates Arabic television news broadcasts and almost immediately translates the speech into English-language text. The text is instantly keyword searchable in English. “We wanted to make sure that across newsrooms, newswires and intelligence agencies, there could be access to Arabic news broadcasts that is very searchable and … Continued
BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer Arab American Engineers & Architects Association (AAEA) announces it will offer two 1,000 dollar scholarships for Michigan students of Arab descent whom are pursuing a college degree in either engineering or architecture. In order to be eligible for application, the student must fulfill the following requirements: be a student of Arab descent; … Continued
Iraq is seeking to attract more foreign investment into its telecommunications sector as it moves to create a modern telecoms market with fixed, mobile and broadband services available to customers throughout the country. Millions of Iraqis are now connected to the country’s highly accessible modern mobile-based communications infrastructure which has transformed Iraq’s communications system beyond … Continued
The phenomenal growth of the video gaming industry across the Middle East continues this September with the launch of Colin McRae: DIRT 2 from developer Codemasters. According to the PlayStation Division of Sony Gulf FZE the total Middle Eastern video gaming industry was said to be worth $750m in 2008 – a reflection of the … Continued
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