research-article Open Access Share on Networking research for the Arab world: from regional initiatives to potential global impact Authors: Basem Shihada King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia ArabiaView Profile , Tamer Elbatt The American in Cairo, New Egypt EgyptView Ahmed Eltawil Mohammad Mansour Beirut, Lebanon LebanonView Essaid Sabir Hassan II Casablanca,...

Ch ap te r 8 I CT C ha lle ng es fo r t he A ra b W or ld Introduction The purpose of this chapter is to discuss ongoing developments in the Arab world in the areas of information and communication technology (ICT) and to highlight the obstacles to and present recommendations for further development. We looked at the environment as well as individual, business, and government variables in asses...

The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of cultural values on motivations and attitudes toward Social Networking Sites (SNSs) in the Arab world, and the factors affecting the continuity of membership value. Online questionnaire was used to collect data from the Arab Facebook members. Structural Equation Modeling, using EQS was conducted to analyze the data. The results indicat...