Monday, November 16, 2009

Egypt launches first Arabic web domain

Egypt will open the world's first Arabic language internet domain, its communications minister has said.
Tarek Kamel said the new domain name would be ".masr" written in the Arabic alphabet. It translates as ".Egypt".
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4 comments:

  1. Jemmy HopeNovember 17, 2009 at 4:01 AM

    Misr, Masr - which is it? Or is it both? I know vowels don't count for much in Semitic languages, but it's confusing for us Franks.

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  2. thankgodimatheistNovember 17, 2009 at 4:47 AM

    It's Masr (Formal Arabic)..Misr is how some Egyptians pronounce it. Go with the first, it's safer..

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  3. VAANovember 17, 2009 at 5:11 AM

    I think they are both right Jemmy,the Arabic spelling does't change either way.Personally I'd go for Masr. :)

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  4. Jemmy HopeNovember 17, 2009 at 11:44 AM

    OK, Masr it is.

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