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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

202,687,005 population estimate for the Middle East in 2009

57,425,046 Internet users as of Sept./09, 28.3% 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 57,425,046 Internet users,
and between 2000 and 2009 the region witnessed an impressive
Internet usage growth rate of 1,648.2 %.

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.

Unesco Portal Showing Member Arab States

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 - 728,709 population - Country size: 694 sq km

Capital City: Manama - population 155,927 ('08)

402,900 Internet users as of Sept./09, 55.3% penetration, per ITU

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

IRAN (Islamic Republic of)

IR - 66,429,284 population - Country size: 1,648,195 sq km

Capital City: Tehran - population 8,070,230 ('08)

32,200,000 users as of Sept/09, 48.5% penetration, per IWS.

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

IRAQ

IQ - 28,945,569 population - Country size: 434,128 sq km

Capital City: Bagdad - population 5,258,383 ('08)

300,000 users as of Sept./08, 1.0% penetration, per ITU.

Broadband Internet data is not available.

ISRAEL

IL - 7,233,701 population - Country size: 20,991 sq km

Capital city: Jerusalem - population 750,892 ('08)

5,263,146 users as of May/08, 72.8% penetration, per TIM.

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

JORDAN

JO - 6,269,285 population - Country Size: 89,342 sq km

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

1,500,500 users as of June/09, 23.9% penetration, per ITU.

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

KUWAIT

KW - 2,692,526 population - Country size: 17,818 sq km

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

1,000,000 users as of Sept/08, 37.1% penetration, per ITU.

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

LEBANON

LB - 4,017,095 population - Country size: 10,201 sq km

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

945,000 users as of Sept./09, 23.5% penetration, per ITU.

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

OMAN

OM - 3,418,085 population - Country size: 309,500 sq km

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

465,000 users as of Sept./09, 13.6% penetration, per ITU.

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

PALESTINE (West Bank and Gaza)

PS - 2,461,267 population - Territory size: 6,242 sq km

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

355,500 users as of Mar/08, 14.4 % penetration, per ITU.

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

QATAR

QA - 833,285 population - Country size: 11,521 sq km

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

436,000 users as of June/09, 52.3% penetration, per ITU.

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

SAUDI ARABIA

SA - 28,686,633 population - Country size: 2,149,690 sq km

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

7,700,000 users as of Sept/09, 26.8% penetration, per ITU

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

SYRIA (Arab Republic of)

SY - 21,762,978 population - Country size: 185,180 sq km

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

3,565,000 users as of June/09, 16.4% penetration, per ITU

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

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

AE - 4,798,491 population - Country size: 77,700 sq km

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

2,922,000 users as of Sept./09, 60.9% penetration, per ITU.

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

YEMEN (Republic of)

YE - 22,858,238 population - Country size: 528,076 sq km

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

370,000 users as of Sept/09, 1.6% penetration, per ITU