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Souq.com plans Black Friday-style sales eventDubai-based Souq.com, one of the Middle East's largest e-commerce businesses, aims for high double-digit revenue growth as it introduces Black Friday-type discount events to help lure shoppers from the city's retail malls. More… |
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CashU offers complete online payment solutionsCashU, a payment service provider with a focus on internet payments in Middle East and North Africa, serves global and regional online merchants with a complete suite of payment solutions. The Dubai-headquartered company offers custom-buil More… |
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Yahoo! Mail in Arabic launchedYahoo! Maktoob, a premier digital media company, debuted today Yahoo! Mail in Arabic. The new service offers a fully Arabic interface that is intuitive and packed with the features of the global Yahoo! Mail. As one of the largest an More… |
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Yahoo! Maktoob launches Ramadan siteYahoo! Maktoob has created a Ramadan site, designed as a one stop destination that provides access to a host of rich spiritual, lifestyle, and entertainment content. The dedicated site (maktoob.ramadan.yahoo.com) brings together premium co More… |
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Yahoo! ME launches revamped women’s portalYahoo! Middle East has launched its fully revamped women’s portal, including Helwa, Under20 and Abraj, as well as redesigned Alfrasha and Arb3 forums, providing an easier browsing interface and new, more diverse content. The redesigned web More… |
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Yahoo! ME opens Dubai, Amman officesYahoo! Middle East has opened its new offices in Dubai and Amman, which will strengthen the position of Yahoo! and its growth across the Middle East. The offices both offer a spacious and fun environment providing staff with many additiona More… |
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Yahoo-Maktoob deal 'could boost ME online sector'Yahoo’s acquisition of Jordan-based Maktoob, the largest Arabic multi-service online community, for a rumoured figure of up to $100m, could well be a catalyst for the region’s internet market and lead to a boost for the online media sector across More… |
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Hilton ‘most recognised hotel brand’Hilton Hotels has been voted the most recognised hotel brand in both UAE and Saudi Arabia, according to an annual syndicated study on travel trends and preferences. The Maktoob Research Travel Monitor tracked performance of the major playe More… |
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Yahoo! acquires Maktoob.comYahoo! today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Maktoob.com, a leading online community in the Arab world. 'This acquisition will accelerate Yahoo!’s strategy of expanding in high-growth emerging markets wh More… |
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LG and Kfoury step up star search campaignWell-known Arabic singer Wael Kfoury, the brand ambassador for LG mobile phones, and global digital leader LG Electronics have stepped up their campaign to identify the best music-writing talent in the Arab world, by launching the third phase of t More… |
