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      • Yahoo said Tuesday that it was acquiring Maktoob.com, one of the Arab world’s largest online portals, in a bid to tap into the Arab region, making Yahoo available in Arabic.

      Yahoo to Buy Maktoob.com, a Portal Serving Arab World

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Yahoo_MaktoobYahoo Maktoob - Wikipedia

    Maktoob (Arabic: مكتوب) was an online services company founded in Amman (Jordan). Maktoob.com was known as the first Arabic–English email service provider. [1] In 2009, Yahoo! acquired Maktoob.com, making it Yahoo!'s official arm in the MENA region. [2] As of 31 January 2023, Yahoo!

  4. www.wamda.com › 2013 › 10The story of Yahoo's acquisition of Maktoob [Case Study]

    Oct 13, 2013 · In 2009, as everyone knows, Maktoob was then acquired by Yahoo!, marking Yahoo!’s entrance into the Arab world. The U.S.-based web portal had already reached 20 million regional users in English, compared to Maktoob’s 16 million, making both among the top-10 websites across the Arab World.

  5. techcrunch.com › 2009/08/25 › confirmed-yahooConfirmed: Yahoo Acquires Arab Internet Portal Maktoob

    Aug 25, 2009 · Yahoo has just officially acquired Maktoob, a very popular Arabic web portal that offers services including search, payments, social network, and auctions. Rumors of an aquisition have been...

  6. www.khaleejtimes.com › business › yahoo-completesYahoo Completes Maktoob Takeover - News | Khaleej Times

    Nov 13, 2009 · DUBAI — Yahoo’s acquisition of Arab language portal Maktoob.com — a landmark deal widely expected to give a major fillip to Middle East’s online media advertising sector — was completed on...

  7. knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu › article › newNew Languages: Yahoo Builds an Online Arabic Culture

    Nov 30, 2010 · With its US$85 million acquisition last year of Maktoob.com, the largest online Arab community, Yahoo demonstrated its intent to become a leading content provider in the region.

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  9. www.thenationalnews.com › business › yahoo-s-maktoobYahoo's Maktoob purchase Middle East's internet dawn

    Aug 25, 2009 · Things have changed. The acquisition of Maktoob has acted as a mirror for the follies of less successful investments, showing an inverted image of the billions lost in speculative stock and property gambles.

  10. www.nytimes.com › technology › internetYahoo to Buy Maktoob.com, a Portal Serving Arab World

    Aug 26, 2009 · Yahoo said Tuesday that it was acquiring Maktoob.com, one of the Arab world’s largest online portals, in a bid to tap into the Arab region, making Yahoo available in Arabic.

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