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<DIV>ICANN is in the news with the new <FONT
face="Times New Roman">شبكة</FONT> TLD, see <A
title=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24637673
href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24637673">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24637673</A></DIV>
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<DIV>I am yet to see Arabic TLDs widely implemented, although most browsers are
ready, even on iOS and Android which I tested with an Arabic URL. Any idea on
why is the delay in implementing Arabic URL by content providers (newspapers,
etc.) ? People in the region prefer Arabic websites, so I am wondering what’s
stopping content providers from having Arabic URLs.</DIV>
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<DIV>Also, anyone know if major portals, like Google or Yahoo, have implemented
IDNs in any language for their URL ? Something like ياهو.شبكة (which
translates to Yahoo.net , as I cannot find an equivalent to .com as an Arabic
TLD).</DIV>
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<DIV>Best Regards,</DIV>
<DIV>Ahmed Abu-Abed</DIV>
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