Shopping online yet to take off
July 08th, 2009 in Online Marketing- Middle EastBy Nancy Sudheer, Business 24/7
Online purchases of IT and telecommunications products have not yet gained momentum in the UAE even though the country has one of the highest internet penetration levels in the region, say industry experts.
Analysts, manufacturers and retailers blame the “mall culture” for the slow pickup of e-retail or online purchasing in the [...]
Islamic clerics seek to regulate Facebook
May 23rd, 2009 in Online Marketing- Middle EastGulf News
Surbaya: Muslim clerics are seeking regulation for online behaviour in Indonesia, saying the exploding popularity of social networking sites like Facebook could encourage illicit sex.
A spokesman says a meeting of 700 imams in the world’s most populous Muslim nation on Thursday was considering forbidding followers from online flirting they believe encourages extramarital affairs.
Nabil Haroen [...]
Intel Capital Invests in Two Jordanian Companies, Jeeran and ShooFeeTV
May 19th, 2009 in Online Marketing- Middle EastIn a joint press conference today in Amman, Jordan, Intel Capital’s latest investments in the Arab internet scene were announced.
These new investments from Intel Capital are in Jordanian internet companies Jeeran, one of the leading user generated content portals in the Arab world, and ShooFeeTV, a free online Arabic television guide. Both companies are also IV Holdings [...]
