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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:53:37 +0000

[...] Since Google launched Ta3reeb its online Transliteration for Arabic, which changes Latin letter into Arabic, it has been working in improving it ,as it has become more accurate and better in editing transliterated words. Google also launched an API for Ta3reeb and started integrating it with its online properties starting from Gmail, Blogger, Knol and its ejabat.google.com. [...]

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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:53:02 +0000

[...] و اطلقت جوجل ايضا واجهة برمجية تسمح بدمج خدمة تعريب مع اى موقع حيث انها دمجت تلك الاداة مع جي ميل و بلوجر و نول و حتي جوجل اجابات. [...]

By: Ghada

Ghada — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:42:19 +0000

I stress on Mohammad’s question above regarding the intended Amman Office. And my question is how come we are forced to search in arabic layout even if we change the options a hundred times a day? Even the quality of search results has gone below acceptable or even rational. Google over the past few months has moved from my number one search engine to number 3.

Good luck with the interview gaith.

By: mohammad

mohammad — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:55:08 +0000

my question is what happened to the google office that was intended to be established in Amman – jordan about a year ago ?

By: @zsafwan

@zsafwan — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:17:05 +0000

Ask Google:
1. What is Google strategy in the Middle East regarding Google Android?
2. When will Google offer Google Voice services in the Middle East?
3. Why Google did not open a Data Center in the region?
4. What Google plans for Google Chrome OS in the Middle East

Thanks

By: @tariqha

@tariqha — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:44:43 +0000

The most important question is, how much is the growth in percentage & value in the search engine ad spending in the Middle East !!?? google never answer this question !

By: Hichame

Hichame — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:29:37 +0000

I second the question on Syria… particular on the SaaS front… but a couple of additional questions:

1- What sort of growth is Google Arabia seeing in PPC (SEM) marketing and usage of their DoubleClick ad network?

2- Following Yahoo's acquisition of Maktoob, what plans does Google have of strengthening it's position in Arabia. Can we expect to see some involvement to support local governments in pushing eGov… such as the recent support in Australia under the Google Public Sector program: http://bit.ly/m1EaB

3- Following the much publicised visit to Baghdad by Google, Twitter, Facebook and other US Tech firms… was their any tangible progress? has their been any follow up?

Well done on securing the interview..

By: Ahmad

Ahmad — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:51:42 +0000

1. At the risk of reverberating the obvious: When are access to resources going to be provided to Middle Eastern users from of Syria (not necessarily Syrian) be provided? And why is the entire IP range banned instead of just using Microsoft's technique by denying access to those who use Syria as the country of residence?
Admittedly we are getting everything we need using Proxy services that slow the process down. But this will significantly lower our enthusiasm for SaaS based products from Google since Syria, Iraq and Sudan are booming markets from which a large number of clients come from.

2. What kind of support if any, is Google focusing towards the regional Research & Development centers such as Universities in the region?