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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet services |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Defunct | 31 January 2023 |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Key people | Ahmed Nassef, MD/VP, Yahoo! Middle East |
| Website | www.maktoob.com |
Yahoo! Maktoob (Arabic: مكتوب) was an online services company founded in Amman (Jordan). Maktoob.com was known as the first Arabic–English email service provider.[1] In 2009, Yahoo! acquired Maktoob.com, making it Yahoo!'s official arm in the MENA region.[2] As of 31 January 2023, Yahoo! Maktoob has been shut down; and therefore no longer publishes content.[citation needed]
- ^ Patrick Clark (30 April 2013). "Syria's Tech Startups Find a Refuge in Jordan". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Confirmed: Yahoo Acquires Arab Internet Portal Maktoob". TechCrunch. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 2022-06-23.