Google has launched a local version of its popular video platform, with the domain YouTube.co.ae. The local site was launched on Sunday. The site’s homepage features the most popular videos in the UAE, along with videos that are rising in popularity. The move aims to generate more local content.

ArabNet, the largest conference for the Arab web industry, is to bring together over 1,000 Arab web business leaders and start-ups, including a strong presence from Jordanian entrepreneurs following the successful ArabNet workshop recently held in Amman. The 4-day conference takes place in Beirut on March 22-25 under the Patronage of H.E. General Michel Sleiman, President of Lebanon, and in collaboration with the Central Bank of Lebanon.