Domains – Sheikh What ICANN Gave You
Posted by selectin in Domain Name News on May 31st, 2010 | 0 comments
The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, is the first Arab leader to use non-Latin characters in the titles of web addresses, which became available earlier this month. Apparently the Sheikh is a bit of a social media maven and was quick to act on ICANN”s introduction of the new domains.
From a statement posted by the media office of the government of Dubai, ““This remarkable achievement reflects His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum’s keenness to promote the Arabic language, and reaffirms the United Arab Emirates’ deep-rooted Arab identity.”
Domainers are waiting with baited breath to learn whether or not popular registrars will enable them to buy non-latin character addresses and whether the new domains (which are few at the moment) will be worth making an investment in for the future.
