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

231,062,860 population estimate for the Middle East in 2014

103,829,614 Internet users for Dec 31, 2013, 44.9% of the population.

23,811,620 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31, 2012, 10.3% penetration rate.

Middle East Market Reports

Middle East Internet Usage and Population Statistics
In the Middle East, there are an estimated 103,829,614 Internet users,
and between 2000 and 2013 the region has shown an impressive
Internet usage growth rate of 3,061 %.

Ajeeb
Middle East Portal, containing lots of information and
links in English as well as Arab. Includes an on line
Arab-English text translator.

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.

Sahafa
Guide to top 10 Arab news sites.

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
Telecoms in the Middle East and Vertical Markets, Special Market
Reports, covering Broadband and Internet Market Infrastructure,
Fixed Voice and Data Market, Mobile Communications Market.
Countries covered: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United
Arab Emirates and Yemen.

Broadband download speeds below are based on data from the Netindex by Ookla.

BAHRAIN

BH - 1,314,089 population (2014) - Country size: 694 sq km

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

1,182,680 Internet users on Dec 31, 2013, 90.0% penetration, per ITU

413,200 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 33.1% penetration rate.

IRAN (Islamic Republic of)

IR - 80,840,713 population (2014) - Country size: 1,648,195 sq km

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

45,000,000 Internet users on Dec 31, 2013, 55.7% penetration, per IWS.

Facebook subscribers, data not available.

3.99 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

IRAQ

IQ - 32,585,692 population (2014) - Country size: 434,128 sq km

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

2,997,884 Internet users on Dec 31, 2013, 9.2% penetration, per ITU.

2,555,140 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 8.2% penetration rate.

4.79 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

ISRAEL

IL - 7,821,850 population (2014) - Country size: 20,991 sq km

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

5,537,870 Internet users for Dec 31, 2013, 70.8% penetration, per ITU.

3,792,820 Facebook subscribers for Dec 31/12, 50.0% penetration

26.21 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

JORDAN

JO - 6,528,061 population (2014) - Country Size: 89,342 sq km

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

2,885,403 Internte users on Dec 31/13, 44.2% penetration, per ITU.

2,558,140 Facebook subscribers for Dec 31/12, 39.3% penetration.

4.14 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

KUWAIT

KW - 2,742,711 population (2014) - Country size: 17,818 sq km

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

2,069,650 Internet users on Dec 31, 2013, 75.5% penetration, per ITU.

890,780 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 33.7% penetration rate.

8.84 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

LEBANON

LB - 4,136,895 population (2014) - Country size: 10,452 sq km

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

2,916,511 Internet users for Dec 31, 2013, 70.5% penetration, per ITU.

1,587,060 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 38.3% penetration

2.83 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

OMAN

OM - 3,219,775 population (2014) - Country size: 309,500 sq km

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

2,139,540 Internet users on Dec 31, 2013, 66.4% penetration, per ITU.

584,900 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 18.9% penetration

10.8 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

PALESTINE (West Bank and Gaza)

PS - 2,731,052 population (2014) - Territory size: 6,242 sq km

Capital City: not available - population (n/a)

1,512,273 Internet users as of Dec.31, 2013, 55.4 % penetration, per ITU.

966,960 Facebook users on Dec 31/12, 36.9% penetration

n/a Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

QATAR

QA - 2,123,160 population (2014) - Country size: 11,521 sq km

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

1,811,055 Internet users on Dec 31, 2013, 85.3% penetration, per ITU.

671,720 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 34.4% penetration

11.67 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

SAUDI ARABIA

SA - 27,345,986 population (2014) - Country size: 2,149,690 sq km

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

16,544,322 Internet users on Dec 31, 2013, 60.5% penetration, per ITU

5,852,520 Facebook users on Dec 31/12, 22.1% penetration

10.13 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

SYRIA (Arab Republic of)

SY - 22,597,531 population (2014) - Country size: 185,180 sq km

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

5,920,553 users on Dec 31, 2013, 26.2% penetration, per IWS.

Facebook subscribers, data not available.

1.56 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

AE - 9,206,000 population (2014) - Country size: 77,700 sq km

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

8,101,280 Internet users on Dec 31, 2013, 88.0% penetration, per ITU.

3,442,940 Facebook users on Dec 31/12, 41.7% penetration

23.7 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

YEMEN

YE - 26,052,966 population (2014) - Country size: 528,076 sq km

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

5,210,593 Internet users for Dec 31, 2013, 20.0% penetration, per ITU

Facebook subscribers, data not available.