Middle East
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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

236,137,235 population estimate for the Middle East in 2015

123,172,132 Internet users for Nov 15, 2015, 52.2% of the population.

49,400,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15, 2015, 20.9% penetration rate.

Middle East Telecommunications Market Reports

Middle East Internet Usage and Population Statistics
In the Middle East, there are an estimated 123,172,132 Internet users,
and between 2000 and 2015 the region has shown an impressive
Internet usage growth rate of 3,649 %.

GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, referred to as
the Cooperation Council (GCC), was established on May 25, 1981 at
the city of Abu Dhabi, by the following six countries: the United Arab
Emirates, the State of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the
Sultanate of Oman, the State of Quatar and the State of Kuwait.

Sakhr Software
In Arabic computational linguistics, Sakhr has successfully transformed
its research in Natural Language Processing (NLP) into industry-first
commercial software and solutions.

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.

Khaleej Times
Khaleej Times is the first English newspaper to be launched in the UAE in 1978.

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
Telecommunications in the Middle East and Vertical Markets, Special
Market Reports, covering Broadband and Internet, click to read.

BAHRAIN

BH - 1,346,613 population (2015) - Country size: 694 sq km

Capital City: Manama - population 297,509 (2012)

1,297,500 Internet users on Dec 31, 2014, 96.4% penetration, per IWS

700,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 52.0% penetration rate.

Local Time and Weather in Manama, Bahrain

IRAN (Islamic Republic of)

IR - 81,824,270 population (2015) - Country size: 1,648,195 sq km

Capital City: Tehran - population 8,778,535 (2012)

46,800,000 Internet users on Dec 31, 2014, 57.2% penetration, per IWS.

Facebook subscribers, data not available.

Local Time and Weather in Tehran, Iran

IRAQ

IQ - 33,309,836 population (2015) - Country size: 434,128 sq km

Capital City: Bagdad - population 5,505,003 (2012)

11,000,000 Internet users on Nov 15, 2015, 33.0% penetration, per IWS.

11,000,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 33.0% penetration rate.

Local Time and Weather in Bagdad, Iraq

ISRAEL

IL - 7,935,149 population (2015) - Country size: 20,991 sq km

Capital city: Jerusalem - population 783,791 (2012)

5,928,772 Internet users for Nov 15, 2015, 74.7% penetration, per IWS.

4,400,000 Facebook subscribers for Nov 15/15, 55.4% penetration

Local Time and Weather in Jerusalem, Israel

JORDAN

JO - 6,623,279 population (2015) - Country Size: 89,342 sq km

Capital city: Amman - population 1,243,908 (2012)

5,700,000 Internet users on Nov 15/15, 86.1% penetration, per Petra.

4,100,000 Facebook subscribers for Nov 15/15, 61.9% penetration.

Local Time and Weather in Amman, Jordan

KUWAIT

KW - 3,996,899 population (2015) - Country size: 17,818 sq km

Capital City: Kuwait City - population 86,236 (2012)

3,145,559 Internet users on Nov 15, 2015, 78.7% penetration, per IWS.

1,900,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 47.5% penetration rate.

Local Time and Weather in Kuwait City, Kuwait

LEBANON

LB - 4,151,234 population (2015) - Country size: 10,452 sq km

Capital City: Beirut - population 2,060,363 (2012)

3,336,517 Internet users for Nov 15, 2015, 80.4% penetration, per IWS.

2,600,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 62.6% penetration

Local Time and Weather in Beirut, Lebanon

OMAN

OM - 3,286,936 population (2015) - Country size: 309,500 sq km

Capital City: Muscat - population 24,721 (2012)

2,584,316 Internet users on Dec 31/14, 78.6% penetration, per IWS.

1,200,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 36.5% penetration

Local Time and Weather in Muscat, Oman

PALESTINE (West Bank and Gaza)

PS - West Bank 2,785,366 pop. (2015) - Territory size: 5,860 sq km

PS - Gaza Strip 1,869,055 pop. (2015) - Territory size: 360 sq km

1,800,000 Internet users as of Nov.15, 2015, 64.6 % penetration, per IWS.

1,800,000 Facebook users on Nov 15/15, 64.6% penetration

Local Time and Weather in Gaza, Palestine

QATAR

QA - 2,194,817 population (2015) - Country size: 11,521 sq km

Capital City: Doha - population 437,639 (2012)

2,016,400 Internet users on Nov 15, 2015, 91.9% penetration, per IWS.

1,700,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 77.5% penetration

Local Time and Weather in Doha, Qatar

SAUDI ARABIA

SA - 27,752,316 population (2015) - Country size: 2,149,690 sq km

Capital City: Riyadh - population 5,156,418 (2012)

18,300,000 Internet users on Dec 31, 2014, 65.9% penetration, per CITC

12,000,000 Facebook users on Nov 15/15, 43.2% penetration

Local Time and Weather in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

SYRIA (Arab Republic of)

SY - 22,878,524 population (2015) - Country size: 185,180 sq km

Capital City: Damascus - population 1,907,471 (2012)

6,426,577 users on Dec 31, 2014, 28.1% penetration, per IWS.

Facebook subscribers, data not available.

Local Time and Weather in Damascus, Syria

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

AE - 9,445,624 population (2015) - Country size: 77,700 sq km

Capital City: Abu Dhabi - population 613,368 (2012)

8,807,226 Internet users on Dec 31, 2014, 93.2% penetration, per IWS.

6,300,000 Facebook users on Nov 15/15, 66.7% penetration

Local Time and Weather in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

YEMEN

YE - 26,737,317 population (2015) - Country size: 528,076 sq km

Capital City: Sanaá - population 2,297,973 (2012)

6,029,265 Internet users for Dec 31, 2014, 22.6% penetration, per IWS

1,700,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 6.4% penetration.

Local Time and Weather in Sanaa, Yemen