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Notes From ArabNet

in Voices on April 2 at 9:39 am PT

If debates rage about the meaning of the past year in the Middle East, one would not sense much doubt among the regional entrepreneurs and early stage investors gathered in Beirut.

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Vast Leak Discloses Diplomatic Secrets

in News on November 29, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

The publication of a quarter-million sensitive diplomatic cables Sunday exposed years of U.S. foreign-policy maneuvering that could prove embarrassing to the U.S. and its allies, especially in the Islamic world.

Hopefully, the Yahoo Experience in Arabic Won't Include a "Maktoooooo-ooob!" Yodel

in News on August 25, 2009 at 5:30 am PT

Online ad spending in the Middle East is expected to increase between 35 and 45 percent this year. Little wonder then that Yahoo is pushing hard into the market there. This morning, the company said it is acquiring Maktoob.com, an Arabic online portal that boasts some 16 million users.
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Hopefully, the Yahoo Experience in Arabic Won’t Include a “Maktoooooo-ooob!” Yodel

in News on August 25, 2009 at 5:30 am PT

Online ad spending in the Middle East is expected to increase between 35 and 45 percent this year. Little wonder then that Yahoo is pushing hard into the market there. This morning, the company said it is acquiring Maktoob.com, an Arabic online portal that boasts some 16 million users.
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Viral Video: If the Shoe Fits, Mash It Up

in News on December 15, 2008 at 3:58 pm PT

Of course, the recent shoe attack on President George W. Bush created the perfect storm for online video. As you might know (although Bush clearly did not from this video), the showing of the sole of a shoe is the ultimate insult in Arab countries. And throwing a shoe? Well, worse. In this country, making a video about shoe-throwing is. (Also, BoomTown’s choice for the best shoe-related online video ever.)