google on search and the middle east effect.
search god udi manber in a rare interview. third to last question is an intriguing possible answer or shortcut to google's middle east conundrum: the dire dearth of arabic web content (compelling or otherwise). as translation algorithms keep improving this could really open up the web worlds, significantly multiplying and enhancing content globally. breaking through the language barrier would have a massive effect on the web way beyond search (social networking, blogosphere etc).
