Overview
- .العليان is an Arabic-script IDN Brand gTLD application submitted to ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string is the Arabic rendering of "Olayan," the family name and recognized brand of the applicant group.
- Applicant/manager: Olayan Investments Company Establishment (the Olayan Group). Registry operator listed as ARI Registry Services.
- Intended purpose: to provide an Internet space under Olayan's control for websites, email, social networks and other services, including Arabic-language presence.
History
- The string was applied for in ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day referenced 13 June 2012).
- In April 2013 the application failed initial evaluation (financial questions) and was eligible for extended evaluation; it was reported as the first application to fail initial evaluation.
Usage and Audience
- Primary users: Olayan Investments Company Establishment and its affiliates, customers, employees and stakeholders.
- Intended uses listed by the applicant:
- Branding and corporate communications for the Olayan Group.
- Distribution and exchange of information via websites, social networks, email and related technologies.
- Ancillary services related to domain registrations such as website hosting, SEO, marketing and consulting.
- The applicant emphasized the TLD as a fully Arabic-language alternative to support the Group's regional operations.
Registration Rules
- The applicant indicated an initial policy of reserving all names within the TLD to itself.
- The company may later license third parties to use names within the TLD; any third-party uses would be governed by contracts.
- The applicant intends to control content and enforce contractual provisions through monitoring and enforcement measures.
- Technical details such as allowed characters, registration periods, and other registry policies were not specified in the provided text.
SEO and Brand Impact
- The application positions .العليان as a brand-focused TLD to strengthen Olayan's online identity and branding.
- The applicant described the TLD as a supporting branding, technology and services platform intended to improve communication with customers, employees and affiliates, and to provide an Arabic-language presence for the Group.
Operator
Competrol (Luxembourg) Sarl
Whois
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domain: العليان
domain-ace: XN--MGBA7C0BBN0A
organisation: Competrol (Luxembourg) Sarl
address: 25B, Boulevard Royal
address: Luxembourg L-2449
address: Luxembourg
contact: administrative
name: Mr
organisation: Crescent Holding GmbH
address: Opernring - Stiege R top Nr. 709-714
address: Vienna 1010
address: Austria
phone: +44.2077966288
fax-no: +44.2077966586
e-mail: john.wilks@dlapiper.com
contact: technical
name: Mr Michel Abi Aad
organisation: Crescent Holding GmbH
address: Opernring - Stiege R top Nr. 709-714
address: Vienna 1010
address: Austria
phone: +30.2108913000
fax-no: +30.2108913000
e-mail: m.abiaad@olayangroup.com
nserver: A.NIC.XN--MGBA7C0BBN0A 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.192.9
nserver: B.NIC.XN--MGBA7C0BBN0A 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.194.9
nserver: C.NIC.XN--MGBA7C0BBN0A 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.196.9
nserver: X.NIC.XN--MGBA7C0BBN0A 156.154.172.82 2610:a1:1074:0:0:0:1:82
nserver: Y.NIC.XN--MGBA7C0BBN0A 156.154.173.82 2610:a1:1075:0:0:0:1:82
nserver: Z.NIC.XN--MGBA7C0BBN0A 156.154.174.82 2610:a1:1076:0:0:0:1:82
ds-rdata: 49291 8 2 3bda917f1a0fec4728394c77584d299dc23814cbcc508a46255a2ea944883caa
whois: whois.nic.xn--mgba7c0bbn0a
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: http://www.olayan.com/
created: 2016-04-21
changed: 2024-05-31
source: IANA
