Souq (company)

Souq.com
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Type of businessSubsidiary
FoundedOctober 25, 2005 (2005-10-25)
DissolvedSeptember 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)
HeadquartersDubai, UAE
Area servedMiddle East
Founder(s)Ronaldo Mouchawar
Key peopleRonaldo Mouchawar (CEO)
Asif Keshodia (Group CFO)
Wisam Daoud (CTO/COO)
IndustryInternet
ServicesE-commerce
(online shopping)
Employees3,000
Parent
  • Maktoob (2005–2009)
  • Jabbar Internet Group (2009–2017)
  • Amazon (2017–2021)
URLwww.souq.com

Souq.com was the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world. The company launched in 2005 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. On March 28, 2017, Amazon.com Inc. acquired Souq.com for $580 million as a subsidiary. On May 1, 2019, Souq.com UAE became known as Amazon.ae, while on June 17, 2020, Souq.com KSA became known as Amazon.sa. On September 1, 2021, Souq.com Egypt became known as Amazon.eg, marking the end of Souq.com.

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