PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Google launches local search engine
Google, one of the top search engines in the world, launched a local Arabic search engine for the Palestinian territorities Thursday, which will enable Palestinians to access more relevant data based on their searches, the Lebanese daily The Daily Star reported Friday.
Localized searches will also enable more effective targeted advertising via Google's AdWords software, which places ads using search terms and location based on IP address.
Nassir M., who runs an online business from the Palestinian territory, told The Daily Star the new domain will "revolutionize the way we
work here."
“It
will take time to build up the site, but soon Palestinians will begin
to use more local services and rely more on local business, especially
with the region-specific ads," he said.
The Midde East tech blog ArabCrunch confirmed that users in Gaza have been able to access the new Google domain as well.
The Midde East tech blog ArabCrunch confirmed that users in Gaza have been able to access the new Google domain as well.
-- Meris Lutz in Beirut
Dean Blake's comment should be removed. He clearly knows NOTHING about the world.
Noam Chomsky. Ray Kurzweil. Alan Watts.
Long live humanity.
Posted by: Anon | March 21, 2010 at 09:32 AM
Will they be able to access the Israeli side of some of the history?
Posted by: rezasantorini | August 17, 2009 at 07:20 AM
This Logo Is Not the One In The Palestine Home page ,, its a campus !!??
Good Luck Google .
Posted by: MAlek | August 17, 2009 at 06:24 AM
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD LUCK.
Posted by: afshin rahimi | August 14, 2009 at 03:11 PM
The logo looks like it was designed by Hammas; it looks like a time bomb! Most appropriate for a Palestinian oriented web site.
Posted by: Dean Blake | August 14, 2009 at 09:46 AM