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Networking sites popular among Arabs
As social networking sites become increasingly popular among Arabs, some say they are a venue for relationship-hungry people to find cyber partners, while others say that responsible use of such sites can be useful for keeping in touch.
- By Abbas Al Lawati, Staff Reporter
- Published: 23:34 August 14, 2007
Dubai: As social networking sites become increasingly popular among Arabs, some say they are a venue for relationship-hungry people to find cyber partners, while others say that responsible use of such sites can be useful for keeping in touch.
Ammar Al Ali, a self employed Omani in Dubai who uses Hi5 and Facebook, said he knew "many people" who found relationships on social networking sites.
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