Google launches news in Arabic

Google News in Arabic enables users to view the latest news headlines and related photos, as well as search and browse 500 Arabic news sources in the Middle East.

Egypt: Thursday, June 15 - 2006 at 16:27
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Google News makes use of the latest technology to enable quick and easy access to the news that matters most to individual users.

Google News allows users to view headlines and photos grouped into different categories, such as world and business news. Users can click on a headline to link directly to the news publisher's page where the complete story appears. By collating news articles from multiple sources in one place, Google makes the news more accessible and more interesting - encouraging people to read more, and benefiting the news industry as a whole.

'At Google we tailor our products to meet the needs of users in different parts of the world,' said Dennis Woodside, Director Emerging Markets, EMEA.

'People in the Middle East and other Arabic speakers globally will now be able to search and browse news in their native tongue. The launch of Google News in Arabic demonstrates Google's commitment to bring localised products to users across the globe.'

There are 23 million people online in the Middle East and this figure is expected to reach 53 million by 2008.* The average internet user in major Middle Eastern markets spends around 10 hours a week online.** Launching Google News will give these users a new way to access Arabic news from a variety of different sources and perspectives.

There are now 36 regional editions of Google News available in 14 different languages.

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* Source Madar Research
** Source Telcommedia Report 2005

About Google Inc.

Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.google.com.eg.

Google is a registered trademark of Google Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

For further information or to arrange an interview with a Google News spokesperson, please contact:
Nagwa Emad, Managing Director
Media Waves
Tel / Fax #: 202 4055111 / 199

Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News Editor
Thursday, June 15 - 2006 at 16:27 UAE local time (GMT+4)

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