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Etisalat Digital, Mobile Doctors 24-7 ink tie-up
(Trade Arabia - 31/08/2017)

Etisalat Digital, a business unit of Etisalat, and Mobile Doctors 24-7 (MD 24-7), a top health management provider, have partnered to bring future medical care solutions to the region. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed as part of Dubai

Mobily grants pilgrims more free balance of up to 300%
(Saudi Gazette - 31/08/2017)

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) welcomes the guests of Al-Rahman and provides them with the strongest offers through Haj & Umrah package, which is dedicated to pilgrims. The company allows its subscribers in this this package to get additional free balance up

Etisalat offers 'free wifi' during Eid
(Trade Arabia - 30/08/2017)

Etisalat announced today that it will offer free UAE WiFi by Etisalat, the telco's high-speed public WiFi, across malls, restaurants and cafes in the UAE during Eid Al Adha period (from August 30 to September 9). UAE WiFi by Etisalat lets residents

Ooredoo named one of Oman's top performing companies for 2016
(Oman Daily Observer - 30/08/2017)

Ooredoo was recognised as one of 'Oman's Top Performing Companies' for 2016 financial year at Alam Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal (AIWA) Awards 2017. The accolade was given to Ooredoo after securing a top spot within the 15 most accomplished Omani companies in

Viva Bahrain, Capital Club sign strategic tie-up
(Trade Arabia - 27/08/2017)

Viva Bahrain, a top telecom operator has entered into a strategic business relationship with the Capital Club, Bahrain's premier private city club as its exclusive telecom partner, offering its members latest connectivity solutions. The two-year alliance

Omantel completes acquisition of Zain's minority stake for OMR326m
(Times of Oman - 27/08/2017)

Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) has won a bid to acquire 425.7 million treasury shares of Mobile Telecommunications Company (Zain), which represent 9.84 per cent at an offer price of 0.600 Kuwait dinar. The acquisition was for a total cash

Omantel plans to tap bridge loan facility for Zain shares acquisition
(Arab News - 24/08/2017)

Oman Telecommunications (Omantel) plans to tap a bridge loan facility to fund the acquisition of a 9.84 percent stake at Zain, which was valued at $846.1 million (SR3.17 billion). The loan would be taken through a long-term loan facility or combined with

MoT, Ooredoo to train and enhance skills of women
(Oman Daily Observer - 22/08/2017)

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) hosted a 'Springboard' programme workshop that was organised by Ooredoo Oman in collaboration with the British Council as part of a MoU signed between the Ministry and Ooredoo. The MoU aims to reinforce the partnership

Viva Bahrain named Asia's Best Employer Brand
(Trade Arabia - 20/08/2017)

Telecom provider Viva Bahrain has been named Asia's Best Employer Brand Award 2017 in Le Meridien, Singapore, making it the only Middle Eastern telecom company recognized at this level for its HR value proposition. This award, which comes on the heels of

Omantel enables pilgrims to stay connected via 'Jawazak Hajj'
(Oman Daily Observer - 20/08/2017)

Omantel has announced the launch of Jawazak Hajj plan for customers travelling to Saudi Arabia to perform the Haj. This plan reflects Omantel's commitment towards offering value-added services that benefit customers. "The plan which is valid for 10 days

Ooredoo offers more on Qatarna Pack
(The Peninsula - 20/08/2017)

Qatar's telecom giant Ooredoo has boosted the benefits of its popular pack-Qatarna (which mean our Qatar) by adding dedicated roaming data allowances and a special rate of QR1 for roaming services on all Passport partners in more than 75 Passport

Mobily signs $640m deal to develop network
(Trade Arabia - 15/08/2017)

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), a top telecom provider in Saudi Arabia, has signed an agreement worth SR2.4 billion ($640 million) to develop its mobile network with three international telecom and IT suppliers: Nokia, Huawei, Ericsson. Ahmed Aboudoma, Mobily

Ooredoo initiative helps boost Qatar's businesses
(The Peninsula - 13/08/2017)

Ooredoo, one of the leading ICT providers in the region, is witnessing a strong success on its Equipment Lease-to-Own programme, which enables Qatar's organisations to gain leading technology solutions to enhance their business competitiveness. As part

Du revamps business mobile plans for SMEs
(Gulfnews - 08/08/2017)

Telecom operator du has revamped its 'Business Mobile Plans' for SMEs by offering more flexibility, customisation and simplicity. Users will have the choice of 12- or 24-month contract options, enabling them to enjoy even more benefits for a longer time.

Kuwait's Zain posts flat earnings
(The National - 07/08/2017)

Zain, Kuwait's biggest telecom operator by subscribers, reported flat second-quarter profits on Sunday. The former monopoly, which operates in eight countries in the Middle East and Africa, made a net profit of 44 million Kuwaiti dinars (Dh535.1m) in the

Zain Group posts flat second quarter profit
(Saudi Gazette - 07/08/2017)

Zain, Kuwait's biggest telecom operator by subscribers, reported flat second-quarter profits on Sunday. The former monopoly, which operates in eight countries in the Middle East and Africa, made a net profit of 44 million dinars ($146 million) in the

Zain Saudi Arabia continues strong results in 2Q 2017
(Saudi Gazette - 01/08/2017)

Zain Saudi Arabia reported its second consecutive quarterly net profit and its first ever, half year net profit for the period ending June 30, 2017. Data services growth leveraging the advanced 4.5G LTE network, prudent management of operational costs