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

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   Why did Yahoo buy Maktoob?

   • The Yahoo! acquisition of Maktoob remains one of the biggest acquisitions in the region. Yahoo!'s money made it possible for Souq.com to develop and reach a $1 billion valuation.

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   How has the acquisition of Maktoob changed the world?

   • 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.

   Yahoo's Maktoob purchase Middle East's internet dawn - The

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   Is Maktoob a good idea?

   • Maktoob and its core group of brilliant young entrepreneurs have slowly but surely built a business empire based on an assumption that turns out to be more correct than one which hopes property and stock prices will always rise: hard work, talent and innovation will inevitably be rewarded. It is a lesson that will inspire many more like them.

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   Did Yahoo buy a local Dotcom in Dubai?

   • (Left to right) Malek Sultan Al Malek (Executive Director of Dubai Internet City), Keith Nilsson (Senior Vice President, Emerging Markets, Yahoo Incorporated) and Samih Toukan (Founder of Maktoob Company) share a light moment after the press conference announcing the deal. Yahoo's purchase of the local dotcom was a win for the true believers.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Yahoo!_MaktoobYahoo! Maktoob - Wikipedia

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   In 2009, Yahoo! acquired Maktoob.com, making it Yahoo!'s official arm in the MENA region. As of January 31, 2023, Yahoo! Maktoob has been shut down; and therefore no longer publishes content.

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

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   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. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2009/8/25Yahoo buys Maktoob | News | Al Jazeera

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   Aug 25, 2009 · News. Yahoo buys Maktoob. Yahoo confirms multimillion dollar acquisition of Arab world’s largest web portal. Yahoo says the purchase will be finalised in the fourth quarter [AFP] 25 Aug...

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

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   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.

7. venturebeat.com › social › yahoo-acquires-maktoobYahoo acquires Maktoob, jumps into fast-growing Arabic ad ...

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   Aug 25, 2009 · Yahoo paid $75 to $80 million for Maktoob, according to PaidContent editor Rafat Ali, and will create a new division named Yahoo Middle East. Yahoo claims to have 20 million users in the...

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

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   In years to come, we are likely to look back on the history of the Arabic web and say its golden age began with Yahoo's acquisition of Maktoob. It is not just the money, although the price tag estimated at between US$75 million (Dh275.4m) and $100m has certainly made millionaires of many, and will become the figure that untold numbers of young ...

9. www.huffpost.com › entry › building-hope-what-yahoosBuilding Hope: What Yahoo!'s Acquisition of Maktoob.com Means

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   Oct 18, 2009 · On August 25, Yahoo!, the Internet giant, announced that it will acquire Maktoob.com, the Middle East's largest web portal and online community founded and operated in Jordan. As the very first acquisition of a Middle East-based technology company by an American technology giant, this is nothing short of a sea change for the region.