Amazon plans to launch a new Middle East marketplace, two years after buying Souq for $580 million

As Amazon searches for growth outside the U.S., its next big push is the Middle East.

Amazon has been reaching out in recent weeks to large third-party sellers in North America, informing them of an upcoming opportunity to reach consumers, first in the United Arab Emirates and then in Saudi Arabia, according to several merchants who spoke with CNBC. They all asked not to be identified because the discussions with Amazon were private.

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