MIDDLE EAST

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Countries included: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Oman, Palestine (West Bank), Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

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››› Links to the Middle East Region

193,452,727 population estimate for the Middle East in 2007

33,510,500 Internet users as of Sept.30/07, 17.3% of population

2,720,500 Internet broadband connections as of Sept.30/07, per IWS

Middle East Market Reports

Middle East Internet Usage and Population Statistics
In the Middle East, there are an estimated 33,510,500 Internet users,
and between 2000 and 2007 the region witnessed an impressive
Internet usage growth rate of 920.2 %.

Ajeeb
Middle East Portal, containing lots of information and
links in English as well as Arab. Includes an on line
Arab-English text translator.

Ameinfo
Middle East Financial and Economy News portal.
Arab Countries information and company news.

Arabo
Most Complete Search Engine and Directory for 22
Arab Countries and the Middle East, with links.

Arab News
Leading Middle East English language news daily.

Middle East Directory
Guide to Middle East web sites.

Sahafa
Guide to top 10 Arab news sites.

Middle East Encyclopedia
Information and links for the Midddle East and
the North of Africa.

Telecommunications in the Middle East
Telecoms in the Middle East and Vertical Markets, Special Market
Reports, covering Broadband and Internet Market Infrastructure,
Fixed Voice and Data Market, Mobile Communications Market.
Countries covered: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United
Arab Emirates and Yemen.

››› BAHRAIN

BH - 738,874 population - Country size: 694 sq km

Capital City: Manama - population 148,622 ('07)

157,300 Internet users as of Sept/07, 21.3% penetration, per ITU

38,600 Broadband Internet connections as of Sept/07, per ITU

››› IRAN (Islamic Republic of)

IR - 70,431,905 population - Country size: 1,648,195 sq km

Capital City: Tehran - population 7,185,831 ('07)

18,000,000 users as of Aug/07, 25.6% penetration, per ITU.

465,100 Broadband Internet connections as of Sept/07, per ITU

››› IRAQ

IQ - 27,162,627 population - Country size: 434,128 sq km

Capital City: Bagdad - population 5,831,541 ('07)

36,000 users as of Oct/05, 0.1% penetration, per NCMC.

Broadband Internet data not available.

››› ISRAEL

IL - 7,237,384 population - Country size: 20,991 sq km

Capital city: Jerusalem - population 743,512 ('07)

3,700,000 users as of July/06, 51.1% penetration, per TIM.

1,421,000 Broadband Internet connections as of Sept/07, per ITU

››› JORDAN

JO - 5,375,307 population - Country Size: 89,342 sq km

Capital city: Amman - population 1,331,028 ('07)

796,900 users as of Aug/07, 14.8% penetration, per ITU.

48,600 Broadband Internet connections as of Sept/07, per ITU

››› KUWAIT

KW - 2,730,603 population - Country size: 17,818 sq km

Capital City: Kuwait City - population 67,103 ('07)

816,700 users as of Aug/07, 29.9% penetration, per ITU.

25,000 Broadband Internet connections as of Sept/07, per ITU

››› LEBANON

LB - 4,556,561 population - Country size: 10,201 sq km

Capital City: Beirut - population 1,295,078 ('07)

950,000 users as of Aug./07, 20.8% penetration, per ITU.

170,000 Broadband Internet connections as of Sept/07, per ITU

››› OMAN

OM - 2,452,234 population - Country size: 309,500 sq km

Capital City: Muscat - population 23,768 ('07)

319,200 users as of Aug./07, 13.0% penetration, per ITU.

15,200 Broadband Internet connections as of Sept/07, per ITU

››› PALESTINE (West Bank and Gaza)

PS - 3,070,228 population - Territory size: 6,242 sq km

Capital City: not available - population (n/a)

266,000 users as of Sept/07, 8.7 % penetration, per ITU.

25,800 Broadband Internet connections as of Sept/07, per ITU

››› QATAR

QA - 824,355 population - Country size: 11,521 sq km

Capital City: Doha - population 358,098 ('07)

289,900 users as of Aug./07, 35.2% penetration, per ITU.

46,800 Broadband Internet connections as of Sept/07, per ITU

››› SAUDI ARABIA

SA - 24,069,943 population - Country size: 2,149,690 sq km

Capital City: Riyadh - population 4,453,447 ('07)

4,700,000 users as of Aug./07, 19.5% penetration, per ITU

218,200 Broadband Internet connections as of Sept/07, per ITU

››› SYRIA (Arab Republic of)

SY - 19,514,386 population - Country size: 185,180 sq km

Capital City: Damascus - population 1,592,206 ('07)

1,500,000 users as of Aug./07, 7.7% penetration, per ITU

5,600 Broadband Internet connections as of Sept/07, per ITU

››› UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

AE - 3,981,978 population - Country size: 77,700 sq km

Capital City: Abu Dhabi - population 633,136 ('07)

1,708,500 users as of Aug./07, 42.9% penetration, per ITU.

240,600 Broadband Internet connections as of Sept/07, per ITU

››› YEMEN (Republic of)

YE - 21,306,342 population - Country size: 528,076 sq km

Capital City: Sanaá - population 2,015,515 ('07)

270,000 users as of Aug./07, 1.3% penetration, per ITU