At the ArabNet conference currently taking place in Beirut, Wikimedia Foundation’s Chief Global Development Officer, Barry Newstead spoke about the state of Arabic content on Wikipedia, and on the ...

(SOUNDBITE) (English) REGIONAL MANAGER AT THE WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION, JACK RABAH, SAYING: "We have seen this grow now to almost 1 million articles on Arabic Wikipedia. Just to put things in perspective, ...

Wikipedia's Arabic-language version skews the Middle East If we are counting on the "brand name" of Wikipedia to help break down barriers and stereotypes, the site has a lot of work to do.

Thursday- April 5, 2012: Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization intends to create an Arabic Wikipedia in the name of "TAGIPEDIA" comprising 250,000 Arabic entries. "TAGIPEDIA" is expected to be announced ...