Iraq's Asiacell aims to raise $1.3 billion from IPO
Asiacell Communications PJSC, Iraq's second largest mobile operator, aims to raise about US$ 1.3 billion from an initial public offering...
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Bright prospects await Lebanese mobile broadband market
Lebanon broadband capabilities have shown significant improvement according to the “One Year Progress Report” published by the Ministry of Telecommunication...
Tablets and smart phones take a bite off Gulf PC market
Tablets and smart phones will continue to eat further into the Gulf PC shipments in the fourth quarter as consumers...
Jordan moving towards knowledge-based economy
Jordan is moving from an efficiency-based economy to a knowledge-based economy, Planning Minister Jafar Hassan said. Speaking at the regional...
Oman awards fixed-line telecommunications license to PCCW consortium
Oman has granted a fixed-line telecommunications license for the greater Muscat area to a consortium of Awaser Oman Co and...
Kuwait’S ZAIN launches Wiyana Connect 4G LTE nationwide
Zain , the leading telecommunications company in Kuwait announced the launch of its 4G LTE network, the first operator to...
MoneyGram and Qtel launch mobile money transfer service for Qata
MoneyGram, a leading global money transfer company, announced it is entering a multi-year agreement with Qtel, Qatar’s leading mobile operator,...
E-commerce firms make moves on growth opportunities in KSA
International investors are setting their sights on the Middle East’s young but booming e-commerce industry, and particularly on the promising...
Boosting ICT key to Kingdom's growth
Providing the Kingdom with the latest and newest technology, supporting women and youth, and facilitating the Internet access for each...
Qatar Telecom approaches banks for $1 billion loan
State-owned operator Qatar Telecom ( Qtel ) has sent out requests for proposals (RFPs) to banks for a syndicated loan...
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