A deal has been finalised enabling bilingual Arab and English portal Ajeeb.com to display headlines and news summaries from the BBC’s English and Arabic websites, bbcnews.com and bbcarabic.com.
Ajeeb.com will give priority to the BBC’s news websites amongst all news sources recommended to its visitors and to the users of Johaina, the portal’s automated news monitoring service which collects and categorises online news headlines and summaries in navigable directories around the clock.
Fahad Al Sharekh, Business Development Director of Ajeeb.com, said: “By forging a deal with the BBC, the world’s largest newsgathering operation and the most trustworthy and reputable news source, we are sending a message to all Arab-speakers, particularly those working in international media.” Mr Al Sharekh added that the collaboration with the bbcarabic.com represents an ideal step towards developing mutually beneficial business relationships on the internet. “It sets an example of what can be achieved through co-operative efforts of web portals that truly care about Arab users and improves the services we offer them,” he said.