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LinkedIn launches Arabic platform

LinkedIn_arabicLinkedIn has launched an Arabic version of its social networking website that allows new users to register in Arabic and existing users to switch the language option to Arabic.

The company has more than 347 million users worldwide, and sees the MENA region as one of its fastest growing areas. MENA registrations jumped from five million in October 2012, when the company opened its Dubai office, to more than 14 million at present.

“It is the first right-to-left language that we have added to our portfolio – this posed a unique technical challenge which is why we are especially excited to make it available to our members,” wrote Ali Matar, head of LinkedIn MENA, on his page. “More than 14 LinkedIn million members work and live in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region already.”

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LinkedIn launches Arabic platform

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