ArabiaWeather Inc. (

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: طقس العرب) is a private weather company providing weather services to consumers and businesses in the

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. The company is headquartered in

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, and has offices in

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. The company was founded in 2006 by Jordanian entrepreneur Mohammed Al-Shaker. In 2012, Al-Shaker was named

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Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year in Jordan. ArabiaWeather has a team of over 30 meteorologists, researchers, developers, and designers, including dedicated experts from

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, and others. The company serves consumers in the region through its web and mobile properties. According to

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, ArabiaWeather's website, ArabiaWeather.com, is one of the top 100 most-trafficked websites in Saudi Arabia and Jordan. The company also has iOS and Android applications. ArabiaWeather serves enterprises in the region with weather data and weather services, serving sectors including media, aviation, agriculture, transportation, construction, energy, and others.

Company profile

ArabiaWeather was preceded by Jordanweather.jo, which was launched in 2006 to report local weather news in Jordan. Its founder, Mohammed Al-Shaker, gained popularity as a go-to source for weather information in Jordan, frequently appearing on radio shows and TV stations. In 2010, Jordanweather was re-launched as ArabiaWeather.com, a website that supplies weather information across the region. ArabiaWeather collects data from local weather stations and has a direct connection with a

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covering the Arab world. The team then models the spread of weather with their own algorithms, to generate presentable forecasts according to

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and

climate Climate is the long-term weather pattern in a region, typically averaged over 30 years. More rigorously, it is the mean and variability of meteorological variables over a time spanning from months to millions of years. Some of the meteoro ...

. ArabiaWeather became the primary weather source for numerous TV stations,

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s and Online sites such as Ro’ya TV, Mazaj FM Radio station, Al-ghad newspaper and

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website. The company splits its business model between Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Consumer (B2C). Under B2B, ArabiaWeather provides services and reports to the aviation industry, TV stations, media outlets, and airports, as well as the agricultural sector and oil and gas companies in Saudi Arabia. As for the B2C, which is strictly limited to the website, social media channels, and the mobile app, the company generates money directly via advertising. Although al-Shaker dubs advertising low in fruit, figures reveal that it is actually mushrooming. ArabiaWeather Inc. a company generates its own hyper-local weather data based on unique algorithms and processes done "in-house" using advanced super computers and provides accurate, up-to-date, localized information pertaining to weather in the Arab World, covering over 5,000 locations and serving 12 business industries across the MENA region.ArabiaWeather.com one of the top 100 most-visited websites in Saudi Arabia
/ref> In addition to weather forecasting services ArabiaWeather produces nature and science-related news.

Products and services

Weather forecast Weather forecasting or weather prediction is the application of science and technology to predict the conditions of the atmosphere for a given location and time. People have attempted to predict the weather informally for thousands of years an ...

s and news, hour-by-hour outlook, 14 days weather forecast, blogs. #Weather feature that relates individual’s life activities and weather conditions including health status, weather and travel, weather and events, outdoor activities, sports activities. # Web-TV Weather Channel. #

Mobile Application A mobile application or app is a computer program or software application designed to run on a mobile device such as a phone, tablet, or watch. Mobile applications often stand in contrast to desktop applications which are designed to run on d ...

. #Live Satellite. #3D Map.

References

External links

Official site

ArabiaWeather.com

Applications

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Reviews

The Black Iris of Jordanالشاكر: أهدف لمنافسة مواقع الطقس العالميةمتنبئ محمد الشاكر : غيمة في السماء أدخلتني عالم رواد الأعمال
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