Top Web Properties in the Middle East

• As of September 2009, Microsoft sites captured the largest share of time spent online in the Middle East (35.9%), making it the most engaging global property
• Meanwhile, Google sites and Yahoo! sites took a 19.4% and 4.9% share of time spent online respectively
• Facebook, which continues to see consistent growth, consumed 8% of total time spent online in the Middle East

Social Networking Usage Grows in the Middle East

• Social networking usage in the Middle East and Africa increased significantly between June 2007 and June 2008
• In June 2008, there were 30.2 million social network users in the region, while the previous year only had 18.2 million social network users
• Overall, social networking usage in the Middle East saw the largest increase with 66% growth
• For more information on Social Media, Facebook, Twitter, You Tube usage & Statistics in Oman.

Twitter Users in the Middle East

• According to a September 2009 survey conducted by Spot On Public Relations, the UAE currently leads the Middle East in terms of Twitter usage
• The UAE accounts for 40% of the region’s total share of Twitter users
• The same survey also reports that 22% of the region’s Twitter users are from North Africa
• Meanwhile, Levant and Saudi Arabia each saw an 11% share of total Twitter usage in the region