[LCM Articles] Ayna First to Launch Online Map Service for the Middle East

[Adonis El Fakih]

Hi,

I wanted to share this with you, knowing that you will appreciate the street
coverage of Beirut.
Best regards,
Adonis


source: http://www.aynacorp.com/News/ArabicMaps.html

Beirut, Lebanon (July 13, 2008) ­ Today, as part of its Idrissi ³Rabat
Release², Ayna Corporation launched a beta version of Ayna Maps, a service
that provides interactive maps of places and businesses for all major Arab
capitals in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Ayna is known for being the first Arabic search engine in the region, and
has stepped up its commitment to provide the best informational services to
that region with its new street level map service covering 26 cities in 17
countries and presented in Arabic and English.

Ayna maps provides street level detailed mapping that is not available
through any other online service, including Google, Yahoo, and MapQuest.
With the launch of Ayna Maps, businesses and individuals will be able to
easily locate and add points of interest.  As of the launch, Ayna Maps are
preloaded with over fifty thousand searchable points of interest available
in Arabic, English and French to meet the needs of local audiences.

Real-estate, banks, retails stores, hotels and tourism services will greatly
benefit from Ayna Maps by marking their point of interest on a map to guide
their customers to their physical location. Ayna makes it easy to embed the
marked map in any web site along with contact details, such as name,
address, phone, email, and a descriptive summary.  The CEO of Ayna, Mr.
Adonis El Fakih, describes the ability to view where Ayna is located in
Beirut with his favorite line, "a picture is worth a 1000 words, and I will
not get lost driving to work anymore."

Ayna search engine is the only service that provides a geo-referenced
(GeoRSS) news feed in the Middle East and North Africa. This allows users to
view what is occurring in their part of the world by clicking on map
markers.  This feature enhances the offerings of online news providers in
the region and provides an alternative way to access news.

Ayna Maps future releases include providing routing and directions, updating
map data, and publishing submitted points of interest for businesses in the
region.  A mobile version of the map service will also be available soon.

For further information about Ayna Maps, please visit the following link:
maps.ayna.com 

Cities covered by Ayna maps include: Lebanon: Beirut; Syria: Damascus; Iraq:
Baghdad; Jordan: Amman, Aqaba; Saudi Arabia: Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, Madina;
Kuwait: Kuwait City; Qatar: Doha; Bahrain: Manama; UAE: Dubai, Abu Dhabi;
Oman: Muscat; Yemen: Sanaa; Egypt: Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El-Sheikh,
Hurguda; Sudan: Khartoum; Libya: Tripoli; Tunis: Tunis; Algeria; Algiers;
Morocco: Rabat, Marrakech

About Ayna

Ayna, which means ³where² in Arabic, is home to the first and most visited
Arabic search engine serving the Arabic speaking people of the Middle East
and North Africa. Ayna.com offers advertisers an integrated marketing
platform to reach Middle East and North African audiences via the web and
mobile devices. Ayna Corporation is based in the United States, with offices
in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Lebanon.  For further information
regarding Ayna, kindly visit our website: www.aynacorp.com


--
Adonis El Fakih, CEO
Ayna Corporation

60 Main Street, Suite 310
Nashua, NH 03060, USA

US Mobile: +1.631.604.4123
UAE Phone: +971.4.509.6708
LB Phone: +961.70.181260
Email:adonis.elfakih at aynacorp.com
Web: www.aynacorp.com


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