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2015

The overall internet penetration in the Middle East is 40.2%

Top 10 Middle East Countries by Internet Penetration

Bahrain 77.0%

UAE 71.0%

Oman 68.8%

Kuwait 62.0%

Qatar 61.0%

Saudi Arabia 60.0%

Iran 53.3%

Lebanon 52.0%

Jordan 48.0%

The average broadband speed in Middle East grew 20 percent from 2011 to 2012, from 3.1 Mbps to 3.7 Mbps.

87% of internet users across the Middle Eastand North Africa(MENA) access the internet from home.34% of users in
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13% of MENA search queries come from mobile devices

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