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Iraqis surf the web at an internet cafe in Baghdad, 2007. Egyptian Minister of Communication Tarek Kamel announced the introduction of the first Arabic domain, in a step that would ease Internet access to millions of Arabic speakers around the world. (AFP/Ali al-Saadi)

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