https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2024/02/22/Cellular-outage-in-US-hits-AT-T-T-Mobile-and-Verizon-users-Downdetector-shows2024-02-22T19:00:39+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2024-02-22T15:14:31+04:00AT&T cellular service outage in US disrupts vital servicesT-Mobile,UShttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2024/02/22/b6aa527e-8229-4707-bb1e-09f13b8d79c2/b6aa527e-8229-4707-bb1e-09f13b8d79c2.JPGAT&T cellular service outage in US disrupts vital servicesA man works with a mobile device while walking in San Francisco, California. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2023/08/04/Lebanon-telecom-Internet-services-subjected-to-7-pct-price-hike2023-08-04T15:11:41+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2023-08-04T15:09:13+04:00Lebanon telecom, Internet services subjected to 7 pct price hikeLebanon,Lebanon economyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2023/08/04/10c74fa7-4acf-427a-bc66-df2ab9434dfd/10c74fa7-4acf-427a-bc66-df2ab9434dfd.JPGLebanon telecom, Internet services subjected to 7 pct price hikeA view shows mobile telecom transmitter relays and antenna, on a rooftop of a building in Beirut, Lebanon July 9, 2022. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2023/02/28/Vodafone-s-biggest-shareholder-UAE-s-e-ups-stake-to-14-percent-2023-02-28T14:42:17+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2023-02-28T14:42:17+04:00Vodafone’s biggest shareholder UAE’s e& ups stake to 14 percent Telecom,Vodafone,Etisalat,Phone,UAEhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2022/05/20/ba6974db-fea3-4917-a1b7-2f35d5ad8f8f/ba6974db-fea3-4917-a1b7-2f35d5ad8f8f.jpgVodafone’s biggest shareholder UAE’s e& ups stake to 14 percent UAE telecoms group e& said on Friday it will consider joint investments with Vodafone. (Photo: Supplied)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2022/09/29/Europe-braces-for-possible-mobile-network-blackouts-amid-energy-crisis2022-09-29T10:49:18+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2022-09-29T10:47:38+04:00Europe braces for possible mobile network blackouts amid energy crisisTelecom,Sweden,Energy,Italy,France,Germanyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2022/04/18/b4382ab9-faef-4ba8-875f-251b677aa796/b4382ab9-faef-4ba8-875f-251b677aa796.jpgEurope braces for possible mobile network blackouts amid energy crisisStock image of people scrolling on their smartphones. (Unsplash, Robin Worrall)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2022/04/11/Ericsson-suspends-all-Russia-operations-indefinitely-over-Ukraine-war2022-04-11T12:57:45+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2022-04-11T12:57:45+04:00Ericsson suspends all Russia operations indefinitely over Ukraine warSweden,Ukraine,Ericsson,Telecoms,Russia Ukraine conflict,Russiahttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2022/03/02/ab0f3543-b722-43bf-8e41-1fb514c7c548/ab0f3543-b722-43bf-8e41-1fb514c7c548.JPGEricsson suspends all Russia operations indefinitely over Ukraine warAn Ericsson logo is pictured at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai, China June 28, 2019. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2022/03/17/Telecom-regulator-FCC-revokes-US-authorization-of-China-s-Pacific-Networks2022-03-17T12:56:18+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2022-03-17T12:56:18+04:00Telecom regulator FCC revokes US authorization of China’s Pacific NetworksTelecom,Pacific Networks,China,FCC,UShttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2022/03/17/85a9a918-936f-43a8-b19c-e7e178e41cf3/85a9a918-936f-43a8-b19c-e7e178e41cf3.JPGTelecom regulator FCC revokes US authorization of China’s Pacific NetworksThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) logo is seen before the FCC Net Neutrality hearing in Washington February 26, 2015. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2022/03/16/Etisalat-offers-to-boost-stake-in-in-Mobily-in-2-12-billion-deal2022-03-16T19:45:32+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2022-03-16T19:45:32+04:00Etisalat offers to boost stake in in Mobily in $2.12 billion dealEtisalat,Mobilyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2020/10/25/6af36ec9-ef9e-4799-9750-431a22e6c3ed/6af36ec9-ef9e-4799-9750-431a22e6c3ed.JPGEtisalat offers to boost stake in in Mobily in $2.12 billion dealCustomers use their mobile phones outside an Etisalat store at a shopping mall in Dubai. (Reuters) https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2022/03/02/US-finds-Ericsson-disclosures-on-Iraq-conduct-suspected-ISIS-bribes-insufficient-2022-03-02T17:00:47+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2022-03-02T17:00:47+04:00US finds Ericsson disclosures on Iraq conduct, suspected ISIS bribes ‘insufficient’Technology,ISIS,Ericsson,Telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2022/03/02/ab0f3543-b722-43bf-8e41-1fb514c7c548/ab0f3543-b722-43bf-8e41-1fb514c7c548.JPGUS finds Ericsson disclosures on Iraq conduct, suspected ISIS bribes ‘insufficient’An Ericsson logo is pictured at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai, China June 28, 2019. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2022/02/22/Virgin-Mobile-UAE-becomes-first-operator-to-introduce-biodegradable-SIM-cards-in-UAE2022-02-22T11:39:02+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2022-02-22T11:39:02+04:00Virgin Mobile UAE becomes first operator to introduce biodegradable SIM cards in UAEUAE,Virgin Mobile,Telecommunications,Telecoms,Businesshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2022/02/22/03d730f8-72b1-47ed-b0a0-36c63b9548fc/03d730f8-72b1-47ed-b0a0-36c63b9548fc.jpgVirgin Mobile UAE becomes first operator to introduce biodegradable SIM cards in UAEVirgin Mobile UAE's biodegradable SIM card. (Supplied)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2021/09/06/Asia-s-richest-man-earns-3-7-billion-in-one-day-2021-09-06T12:59:36+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2021-09-06T11:06:13+04:00India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani earns $3.7 billion in one dayReliance Industries,Mukesh Ambani,Mumbai,Telecoms,Indiahttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2021/09/06/cfd32b2a-1b08-4349-8b24-3e64caa53520/cfd32b2a-1b08-4349-8b24-3e64caa53520.JPGIndia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani earns $3.7 billion in one dayMukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, attends a convocation at the Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University in Gandhinagar, India, September 23, 2017. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2021/02/11/Huawei-s-US-suppliers-hope-for-reversal-of-Trump-s-late-sales-ban2021-02-11T16:18:32+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2021-02-11T16:18:32+04:00Huawei’s US suppliers hope for reversal of Trump’s late sales banChina,Huawei,Telecoms,US,Trumphttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2019/07/01/9779379c-a16c-4988-bf25-30daf53669bf/9779379c-a16c-4988-bf25-30daf53669bf.jpgHuawei’s US suppliers hope for reversal of Trump’s late sales banHuawei logo. (AFP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/markets/2021/01/07/New-York-Stock-Exchange-to-delist-three-Chinese-telecoms-in-dizzying-about-face2021-01-07T01:25:28+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2021-01-07T01:25:28+04:00New York Stock Exchange to delist three Chinese telecoms in dizzying about-faceChina,NYSE,UShttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2020/04/14/c3a01f81-c94e-49d6-9b03-0cd1aa661066/c3a01f81-c94e-49d6-9b03-0cd1aa661066.JPGNew York Stock Exchange to delist three Chinese telecoms in dizzying about-faceThe New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in the financial district of lower Manhattan. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2020/07/23/UAE-telecom-subscribers-reaches-22-11-million-by-end-of-May-2020-Official-data2020-07-23T12:03:27+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2020-07-23T12:03:27+04:00UAE telecom subscribers reaches 22.11 million by end of May 2020: Official datauae,telecoms,telecommunicationshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2020/06/16/d2b6dd6b-a6e7-4c28-aad5-41857cbeab46/d2b6dd6b-a6e7-4c28-aad5-41857cbeab46.JPGUAE telecom subscribers reaches 22.11 million by end of May 2020: Official dataA 5G tower in the US. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/coronavirus/2020/07/12/Saudi-Arabia-s-STC-extends-Vodafone-Egypt-purchase-on-coronavirus-challenges2020-07-12T13:08:25+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2020-07-12T13:08:25+04:00Saudi Arabia’s STC extends Vodafone Egypt purchase on coronavirus challengessaudi arabia,Coronavirus,stc,egypt,vodafonehttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2016/10/16/48bd8d47-5aad-46fb-91f1-366d0ea0e90b/48bd8d47-5aad-46fb-91f1-366d0ea0e90b.jpgSaudi Arabia’s STC extends Vodafone Egypt purchase on coronavirus challengesThe building of Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications Co on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2017/07/04/Regulators-step-in-to-save-Etisalat-Nigeria-from-collapse2020-05-20T10:24:35+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2017-07-04T18:36:37+04:00Regulators step in to save Etisalat Nigeria from collapsenigeria,uae,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2017/07/04/9991b9d0-f054-4b5a-b062-998faaee84a1/9991b9d0-f054-4b5a-b062-998faaee84a1.jpgRegulators step in to save Etisalat Nigeria from collapseStaffs of Etisalat Nigeria, wait for customers during the launch of mobile number portability, in Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, April 22, 2013. (AP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2017/01/17/Saudi-Telecom-to-buy-remaining-stake-in-SaleCo2020-05-20T10:23:44+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2017-01-17T18:48:18+04:00Saudi Telecom to buy remaining stake in SaleCosaudi arabia,stc,saleco,gulf,riyadh,saudi telecom companyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2017/01/17/8afa8e10-b85c-44e5-9362-015a7da0f7f1/8afa8e10-b85c-44e5-9362-015a7da0f7f1.jpgSaudi Telecom to buy remaining stake in SaleCoSTC will finance its bid for the 40 percent stake with the company's own resources. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2016/11/13/Zain-Saudi-ordered-to-pay-rival-Mobily-219-5-mln-riyals-by-arbitration-panel2020-05-20T10:23:27+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2016-11-13T12:09:01+04:00Zain Saudi ordered to pay rival Mobily 219.5 mln riyalssaudi arabia,zain,mobily,etihad airways,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/04/09/8f0d5ee9-bad6-4814-8803-aed4a55bea6f/8f0d5ee9-bad6-4814-8803-aed4a55bea6f.jpgZain Saudi ordered to pay rival Mobily 219.5 mln riyalsMobily said it intends to initiate the necessary procedures to collect the award. (File Photo: Shutterstock)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2016/10/22/AT-T-agrees-in-principle-to-buy-Time-Warner-for-85-billion2020-05-20T10:23:21+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2016-10-22T11:54:44+04:00AT&T agrees in principle to buy Time Warner for $85 billioncnn,hbo,television,time warner,at t,warner bros,cablehttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2016/10/22/f2b55966-d098-4d42-81e2-1708fc6d85d8/f2b55966-d098-4d42-81e2-1708fc6d85d8.jpgAT&T agrees in principle to buy Time Warner for $85 billionIn this Wednesday, May 14, 2014 photo an AT&T logo is attached to the exterior of a store location in Dedham, Mass. (AP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2016/10/16/Vodafone-Egypt-and-Etisalat-request-Egypt-4G-licenses2020-05-20T10:23:20+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2016-10-16T11:51:04+04:00Vodafone Egypt and Etisalat sign multimillion dollar 4G license agreementsorange,egypt,4g license,vodafone,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2016/10/16/029de975-75b3-4fae-abe1-db40e9a4036e/029de975-75b3-4fae-abe1-db40e9a4036e.jpgVodafone Egypt and Etisalat sign multimillion dollar 4G license agreementsVodafone Egypt and Etisalat Misr signed 4G license agreements with the country’s telecoms regulator for $335 million and $535.5 million respectively. (File Photo: AP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2016/10/09/Unable-to-Saudize-hundreds-of-telecom-firms-close-down2020-05-20T10:23:17+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2016-10-09T13:24:57+04:00Unable to Saudize, hundreds of telecom firms close downsaudi arabia,saudization,te ecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2016/10/09/bba3964a-32e8-4e89-a74e-69a175c682d5/bba3964a-32e8-4e89-a74e-69a175c682d5.jpgUnable to Saudize, hundreds of telecom firms close downThe source said the inspection visits covered Hafr Al-Batin, Al-Khobar, Jubail, Abqaiq, Qatif, Al-Ahsa, Ras Tanourah and Dammam. (Photo courtesy: Shutterstock)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2016/10/02/Saudi-Arabia-suspends-telecom-shares-on-licensing-move2020-05-20T10:23:15+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2016-10-02T11:39:53+04:00Saudi Arabia suspends telecom shares on licensing movesaudi arabia,zain,atheeb telecommunications,united arab emirates,telecoms,etihad airways,saudi telecom companyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/07/16/31eaff0b-f935-43d8-85ee-45e28bc0aa5a/31eaff0b-f935-43d8-85ee-45e28bc0aa5a.jpgSaudi Arabia suspends telecom shares on licensing moveSaudi Arabia’s securities regulator has suspended trade in the shares of the kingdom’s listed telecommunications operators. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2016/08/29/Saudi-Telecom-Lebara-KSA-in-Egypt-this-week-to-discuss-4G-licence-official-says2020-05-20T10:23:02+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2016-08-29T16:43:52+04:00Saudi Telecom, Lebara KSA in Egypt this week to discuss 4G licencesaudi arabia,egypt,lebanon,saudi telecom companyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2016/06/23/e733e9da-f22e-47aa-ae32-f9c564609e3b/e733e9da-f22e-47aa-ae32-f9c564609e3b.JPGSaudi Telecom, Lebara KSA in Egypt this week to discuss 4G licenceEgypt is giving companies that already operate in the country of 90 million priority in obtaining 4G licences but has said it would launch an international tender should any of the operators decline the offer. (File: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2016/06/23/Egypt-to-auction-4G-licenses-if-local-operators-don-t-bite2020-05-20T10:22:38+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2016-06-23T15:54:54+04:00Egypt to auction 4G licenses if local operators don't biteegypt,vodafone egypt,orange egypt,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2016/06/23/e733e9da-f22e-47aa-ae32-f9c564609e3b/e733e9da-f22e-47aa-ae32-f9c564609e3b.JPGEgypt to auction 4G licenses if local operators don't biteThe sale of 4G licenses is part of a long-awaited plan to reform Egyptian telecoms. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2016/04/04/Kuwait-s-Zain-says-Iraq-regulator-revives-complaint2020-05-20T10:22:07+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2016-04-04T15:38:56+04:00Kuwait’s Zain says Iraq regulator revives complaintzain,business,iraq,telecoms,economyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/04/07/398dad72-3bab-4ebe-b942-c33a9305a273/398dad72-3bab-4ebe-b942-c33a9305a273.jpgKuwait’s Zain says Iraq regulator revives complaint(Courtesy Zain)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2016/02/01/Saudi-telecom-takes-controlling-stake-in-Kuwait-s-viva2020-05-20T10:21:41+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2016-02-01T13:20:13+04:00Saudi telecom takes controlling stake in Kuwait’s VIVAsaudi arabia,kuwait,stc,vivahttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/08/02/a3c7eef8-0972-4f64-8e61-b2510ac00f53/a3c7eef8-0972-4f64-8e61-b2510ac00f53.pngSaudi telecom takes controlling stake in Kuwait’s VIVASTC, the largest Arab telecommunications firm in terms of capitalisation, had held a 26-percent stake in VIVA since its establishment in 2008. (Photo courtesy: Viva)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/09/06/UAE-s-Etisalat-to-open-shares-to-foreign-and-institutional-buyers2020-05-20T10:20:48+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-09-06T11:52:09+04:00UAE’s Etisalat to open shares to foreign and institutional buyersuae,telecoms,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/05/14/8383d586-1cda-461a-a222-7cc0a3757105/8383d586-1cda-461a-a222-7cc0a3757105.jpgUAE’s Etisalat to open shares to foreign and institutional buyersThe UAE-based Etisalat has about 145 million subscribers across 15 countries in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. (File photo: Shutterstock)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/08/19/UAE-s-Etisalat-says-no-voting-rights-for-foreign-shareholders2020-05-20T10:20:42+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-08-19T13:14:20+04:00UAE’s Etisalat says no voting rights for foreign shareholdersuae,united arab emirates,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2012/01/04/19d7f09f-7464-4fe9-b976-e5d07e147a33/19d7f09f-7464-4fe9-b976-e5d07e147a33.jpgUAE’s Etisalat says no voting rights for foreign shareholdersEtisalat is the largest listed UAE company by market value and worth nearly double the second-biggest firm, but its shares can only be owned UAE nationals and all institutions are excluded (File Photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/08/03/Saudi-s-Mobily-shares-hit-6-year-low-after-earnings-restatement-Q2-loss2020-05-20T10:20:36+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-08-03T12:34:05+04:00Saudi’s Mobily shares hit 6-year low after earnings restatement, Q2 losssaudi arabia,telecoms,mobilyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/06/28/922c0b03-46b9-4842-88d8-7c13ea5006c3/922c0b03-46b9-4842-88d8-7c13ea5006c3.jpgSaudi’s Mobily shares hit 6-year low after earnings restatement, Q2 lossShares in Saudi Arabian telecommunications firm Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) tumbled to a six-year low. (Twitter)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/07/29/Kuwait-s-Zain-telecom-Q2-profit-drives-over-Arab-unrest-2020-05-20T10:20:33+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-07-29T20:18:37+04:00Kuwait's Zain telecom Q2 profit drives over Arab unrest kuwait,zain,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/07/16/31eaff0b-f935-43d8-85ee-45e28bc0aa5a/31eaff0b-f935-43d8-85ee-45e28bc0aa5a.jpgKuwait's Zain telecom Q2 profit drives over Arab unrest The main doors of the Zain Telecommunication head office in Kuwait City. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/07/05/Hamas-reopens-office-of-Gaza-s-only-mobile-phone-provider2020-05-20T10:20:22+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-07-05T15:19:28+04:00Hamas reopens office of Gaza's only mobile phone providergaza,hamas,jawwal,mobile phones,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/07/05/dba19b63-7d73-403a-a5a2-fb9ffcfcd2f9/dba19b63-7d73-403a-a5a2-fb9ffcfcd2f9.jpgHamas reopens office of Gaza's only mobile phone providerPalestinian policemen loyal to Hamas stand guard outside the closed Jawwal company headquarters in Gaza City June 30, 2015. (Reuters) https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/07/01/Telecom-Egypt-set-to-receive-4G-mobile-license-next-year2020-05-20T10:20:21+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-07-01T13:35:03+04:00Telecom Egypt set to receive 4G mobile license next yearegypt,cairo,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/06/11/3efd3d54-e777-4427-ab17-f04b3a914d76/3efd3d54-e777-4427-ab17-f04b3a914d76.jpgTelecom Egypt set to receive 4G mobile license next yearTelecom Egypt, the country’s landline monopoly, is expected to acquire a 4G mobile license next year (File photo: AP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/06/28/Saudi-s-Mobily-to-reissue-2014-Q1-2015-results-after-regulator-probe2020-05-20T10:20:19+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-06-28T10:41:09+04:00Saudi’s Mobily to reissue 2014, Q1 2015 results after regulator probesaudi arabia,business,telecoms,mobilyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/06/28/922c0b03-46b9-4842-88d8-7c13ea5006c3/922c0b03-46b9-4842-88d8-7c13ea5006c3.jpgSaudi’s Mobily to reissue 2014, Q1 2015 results after regulator probeMobily said it would reissue its financial statements for the year 2014 and the first quarter of 2015 before releasing its second-quarter results. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/06/18/Online-job-listings-in-Saudi-Arabia-shift-focus-on-software-telecom2020-05-20T10:20:15+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-06-18T13:55:20+04:00Online job listings in Saudi Arabia shift focus on software, telecomsaudi arabia,business,telecoms,internethttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/03/26/80ce7c6a-812d-4f19-9a97-93046a4198ed/80ce7c6a-812d-4f19-9a97-93046a4198ed.jpgOnline job listings in Saudi Arabia shift focus on software, telecomThe number of online job listings in Saudi Arabia for software, hardware and telecom specialists increased by 58 percent in May compared to the same month last year. (File photo: AP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/06/07/Orange-CEO-in-telecom-row-invited-to-Israel-Govt-official-2020-05-20T10:20:11+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-06-07T21:03:39+04:00Orange CEO in telecom row invited to Israel: Govt official egypt,business,israel,france,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/06/07/aea09f2e-dbf7-4f17-b38b-42a98b45c84f/aea09f2e-dbf7-4f17-b38b-42a98b45c84f.jpgOrange CEO in telecom row invited to Israel: Govt official Yves Gauthier, left, the chief executive officer of Mobinil, an Egyptian brand of French mobile phone company Orange, and Stephane Richard, the chief executive officer of Orange, hold a press conference in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, June 3, 2015. (AP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/06/05/French-telecoms-firm-says-Israel-move-purely-business2020-05-20T10:20:10+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-06-05T15:54:47+04:00French telecoms firm says Israel move purely businessbusiness,israel,france,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/06/05/4676882e-2020-4e74-8dbf-394b0d16b16c/4676882e-2020-4e74-8dbf-394b0d16b16c.jpgFrench telecoms firm says Israel move purely businessIsraeli flags are seen inside the "Partner Orange" Communications Company offices in the city of Rosh Haain, Israel, Thursday, June 4, 2015. (AP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/06/04/Orange-aims-to-end-ties-with-Israeli-operator2020-05-20T10:20:09+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-06-04T01:51:27+04:00Orange aims to end ties with Israeli operatororange,israel,francehttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/06/03/9b03fd0b-3b54-4028-86ad-3a55c9f183d3/9b03fd0b-3b54-4028-86ad-3a55c9f183d3.jpgOrange aims to end ties with Israeli operatorWhen asked about this on Wednesday, Orange’s Stephane Richard said in Cairo that “our intention is to withdraw from Israel. It will take time” but “for sure we will do it”. (AFP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/06/04/Netanyahu-slams-miserable-Orange-plan-to-cut-Israel-ties-2020-05-20T10:20:09+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-06-04T21:17:04+04:00Netanyahu slams ‘miserable’ Orange plan to cut Israel ties orange,bds,palestine,israel,benjamin netanyahuhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/06/04/262f52f7-0306-4305-8e51-887e263419c6/262f52f7-0306-4305-8e51-887e263419c6.JPGNetanyahu slams ‘miserable’ Orange plan to cut Israel ties Netanyahu spoke a day after Orange’s CEO, Stephane Richard, said in Cairo that he would end his company’s relationship with Partner Communications Ltd. “tomorrow” if he could. (File Photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/05/27/Telecom-Egypt-board-to-replace-chairman-and-CEO-2020-05-20T10:20:06+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-05-27T21:05:23+04:00Telecom Egypt board to replace chairman and CEO egypt,telecoms,etisalat,mobinilhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/02/17/10e9a22d-c462-4ba3-9dbe-5e2fc5caf0c0/10e9a22d-c462-4ba3-9dbe-5e2fc5caf0c0.jpgTelecom Egypt board to replace chairman and CEO Egypt's prime minister named new government representatives to the board of Telecom Egypt. (File photo: Reuters) https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/05/19/Zain-Iraq-seeks-to-sell-25-pct-of-shares-after-Baghdad-listing2020-05-20T10:20:02+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-05-19T19:11:19+04:00Zain Iraq seeks to sell 25 pct of shares after Baghdad listingzain,isis,iraq,telecoms,isxhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/05/19/b0aee8ef-c4bb-49da-a93f-f62cd7adf835/b0aee8ef-c4bb-49da-a93f-f62cd7adf835.jpgZain Iraq seeks to sell 25 pct of shares after Baghdad listingIraq’s three mobile firms were required to float a quarter of their shares and join the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) by August 2011 as part of their 15-year licences awarded in 2007. (File Photo: AP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/05/16/Turkey-delays-4G-tender-after-Erdogan-confusion-2020-05-20T10:20:00+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-05-16T16:15:11+04:00Turkey delays 4G tender after Erdogan confusion turkey,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/04/30/63071c46-907e-45cc-9fb7-f307e35ed2e2/63071c46-907e-45cc-9fb7-f307e35ed2e2.jpgTurkey delays 4G tender after Erdogan confusion Erdogan sowed confusion by saying the country should skip straight to 5G technology. (File: AP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/05/13/Saudi-Arabia-regulator-suspends-trade-in-Mobily-shares2020-05-20T10:19:59+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-05-13T14:54:31+04:00Saudi Arabia regulator suspends trade in Mobily sharessaudi arabia,business,telecoms,mobilyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/04/09/8f0d5ee9-bad6-4814-8803-aed4a55bea6f/8f0d5ee9-bad6-4814-8803-aed4a55bea6f.jpgSaudi Arabia regulator suspends trade in Mobily sharesSaudi Arabia’s stock market regulator said on Wednesday it had suspended trade in the shares of telecommunications operator Mobily for two hours. (Shutterstock)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/04/22/Erdogan-says-Turkey-should-not-lose-time-with-4G-telecoms2020-05-20T10:19:50+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-04-22T11:45:32+04:00Erdogan says Turkey should not ‘lose time’ with 4G telecomsrecep tayyip erdogan,turkey,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/12/22/f251d609-b987-4af8-a78d-1d99ab5c3958/f251d609-b987-4af8-a78d-1d99ab5c3958.JPGErdogan says Turkey should not ‘lose time’ with 4G telecomsTurkey's communications ministers have said 4G services are planned to be offered from the start of next year. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/2015/04/07/Samsung-shows-signs-of-emerging-from-earnings-slump-2020-05-20T10:19:44+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-04-07T09:32:01+04:00Samsung shows signs of emerging from earnings slump samsung,smartphone,operating profithttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/04/07/3de991dc-b3d6-4fb1-9575-2f3f17c53402/3de991dc-b3d6-4fb1-9575-2f3f17c53402.jpgSamsung shows signs of emerging from earnings slump Samsung estimated that its sales fell 12 percent to 47 trillion won ($43 billion) during the first quarter. (File photo: AP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/04/05/Saudi-firms-tighten-controls-in-wake-of-Mobily-scandal2020-05-20T10:19:43+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-04-05T18:45:02+04:00Saudi firms tighten controls in wake of Mobily scandalsaudi arabia,mobily,saudi telecom companyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/04/05/e97729d2-81f1-40d7-b584-37dc76dfca16/e97729d2-81f1-40d7-b584-37dc76dfca16.JPGSaudi firms tighten controls in wake of Mobily scandalA Saudi man looks at his mobile phone in front of a Saudi Telecom sign in Riyadh April 25, 2005. (File: Reuters) https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/03/26/Network-shutdowns-hurt-Iraq-telcos-but-3G-offers-some-solace2020-05-20T10:19:39+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-03-26T13:24:13+04:00Network shutdowns hurt Iraq telecoms but 3G offers some solacerefugees,isis,terrorism,iraq,syria,war,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/03/26/3b74584d-4cfe-470f-8553-18ba18592c67/3b74584d-4cfe-470f-8553-18ba18592c67.jpgNetwork shutdowns hurt Iraq telecoms but 3G offers some solaceChildren from Yazidi families displaced by ISIS militants look at a smart phone in the partially constructed building in Dohuk, northern Iraq. (File Photo:AP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/03/18/Morocco-telecoms-operators-win-4G-licenses2020-05-20T10:19:35+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-03-18T22:11:24+04:00Morocco telecoms operators win 4G licensestelecoms,moroccohttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/11/04/3c1a7eb5-9ad4-4e67-b2c4-65082967dd60/3c1a7eb5-9ad4-4e67-b2c4-65082967dd60.JPGMorocco telecoms operators win 4G licenses(File Photo)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/03/15/Iraqi-court-dismisses-4-5-bln-claim-against-Zain2020-05-20T10:19:34+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-03-15T10:45:16+04:00Iraqi court dismisses $4.5 bln claim against Zainkuwait,zain,iraq,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/04/26/5bb7289a-8d57-4f42-9e18-f9d2c59d3dfe/5bb7289a-8d57-4f42-9e18-f9d2c59d3dfe.jpgIraqi court dismisses $4.5 bln claim against ZainThe claimant's lawsuit argued Zain's takeover had stopped the firm buying Iraqna, causing it a $4.5 billion loss. (File photo: AFP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/03/10/Telecom-Egypt-s-2014-net-profit-drops-31-4-pct2020-05-20T10:19:32+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-03-10T12:01:46+04:00Telecom Egypt’s 2014 net profit drops 31.4 pctegypt,business,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/09/03/62f13880-3bf9-4e62-8199-45bea7d01633/62f13880-3bf9-4e62-8199-45bea7d01633.jpgTelecom Egypt’s 2014 net profit drops 31.4 pctFixed-line monopoly Telecom Egypt on Tuesday reported a 31.4 percent slump in profits for 2014. (File photo: Reuters) https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/03/10/Telecom-Egypt-to-spend-more-this-year-mainly-on-fiber-network2020-05-20T10:19:32+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-03-10T20:29:30+04:00Telecom Egypt to spend more this year, mainly on fiber networkegypt,vodafone egypt,telecoms,etisalat,mobinilhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/03/10/c401de71-c1f9-434e-a011-04d65d7d200b/c401de71-c1f9-434e-a011-04d65d7d200b.jpgTelecom Egypt to spend more this year, mainly on fiber networkTelecom Egypt’s landline market has come under pressure as more Egyptians use services provided by the country’s three mobile phone companies, Vodafone Egypt, Etisalat and Mobinil (File photo: Shutterstock)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/03/05/Etisalat-signs-strategic-deal-with-Ericsson-to-reach-its-5G-plan2020-05-20T10:19:30+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-03-05T22:41:13+04:00Etisalat signs ‘strategic deal’ with Ericsson to reach its 5G planericsson,mobile world congress,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/03/05/68fb40a8-813c-4be7-9926-2dba79c97bfa/68fb40a8-813c-4be7-9926-2dba79c97bfa.jpgEtisalat signs ‘strategic deal’ with Ericsson to reach its 5G planEricsson's Chief Executive Hans Vestberg speaks during a presentation event at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona March 2, 2015. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/03/05/Zain-Kuwait-chooses-Ericsson-to-improve-customer-experience2020-05-20T10:19:29+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-03-05T01:52:31+04:00Zain Kuwait chooses Ericsson to improve customer experiencezain,ericsson,mwc15,mobile world congresshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/07/16/31eaff0b-f935-43d8-85ee-45e28bc0aa5a/31eaff0b-f935-43d8-85ee-45e28bc0aa5a.jpgZain Kuwait chooses Ericsson to improve customer experienceOmar Al Omar, Zain Kuwait’s CEO, described Ericsson as a “leader in BSS transformation processes and its best-of-suite BSS solutions deliver efficient, innovative, and user-oriented business systems.’ (File Photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/03/05/Etisalat-first-in-MENA-to-develop-single-carrier-400-Gbps-technology2020-05-20T10:19:30+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-03-05T15:40:56+04:00UAE's Etisalat first in MENA to develop 400 Gbps technology400 gbps,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/02/26/cb5141b0-4c8f-4269-919a-f872b51b939a/cb5141b0-4c8f-4269-919a-f872b51b939a.jpgUAE's Etisalat first in MENA to develop 400 Gbps technologyEtisalat Group is one of the world’s leading telecom groups in emerging markets. (AP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/03/04/Ericsson-GCC-countries-ahead-of-regional-states-in-4G2020-05-20T10:19:29+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-03-04T09:49:52+04:00Ericsson: GCC countries ahead of regional states in 4Gericsson,mobile phones,gulfhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/03/04/abb4c39d-3fc9-4113-8048-79d48967cd58/abb4c39d-3fc9-4113-8048-79d48967cd58.jpgEricsson: GCC countries ahead of regional states in 4GTeemu Salmi, vice president head of operations, Ericsson Middle East and North East Africa, says the technology could be in service in Turkey later this year. (Shutterstock)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/03/04/STC-deploys-first-Ericsson-Radio-Dot-System-in-Mideast2020-05-20T10:19:29+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-03-04T09:44:11+04:00STC deploys first Ericsson Radio Dot System in Mideaststc,ericsson,saudi telecom company,radiohttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/03/04/eec556da-2391-44dc-a330-7c923ceee4ca/eec556da-2391-44dc-a330-7c923ceee4ca.jpgSTC deploys first Ericsson Radio Dot System in Mideast Saudi Telecom Company and Ericsson executives at the agreement signing ceremony. (Arab News)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/03/02/Ericsson-Intel-partner-up-to-offer-cloud-based-products2020-05-20T10:19:29+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-03-02T19:07:01+04:00Ericsson, Intel partner up to offer Cloud-based productsericsson,cloud computing,intel,mobile world congresshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/03/02/7589a712-fed5-4f50-904e-be371b4f639b/7589a712-fed5-4f50-904e-be371b4f639b.JPGEricsson, Intel partner up to offer Cloud-based productsIntel’s CEO Brian Matthew Krzanich said the partnership would provide a “platform for innovation." (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/02/26/UAE-s-Etisalat-Q4-profit-surges-but-misses-forecasts2020-05-20T10:19:27+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-02-26T12:33:57+04:00UAE’s Etisalat Q4 profit surges but misses forecastsprofit,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/02/26/cb5141b0-4c8f-4269-919a-f872b51b939a/cb5141b0-4c8f-4269-919a-f872b51b939a.jpgUAE’s Etisalat Q4 profit surges but misses forecastsThe United Arab Emirates telecommunications company posted a net profit of 2.14 billion dirhams ($582.7 million) in the three months to Dec. 31 (File Photo: AP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/02/23/Saudi-telecoms-regulator-cuts-call-connection-fees-by-40-pct2020-05-20T10:19:26+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-02-23T14:14:33+04:00Saudi telecoms regulator cuts call connection fees by 40 pctsaudi arabia,zain,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/07/16/31eaff0b-f935-43d8-85ee-45e28bc0aa5a/31eaff0b-f935-43d8-85ee-45e28bc0aa5a.jpgSaudi telecoms regulator cuts call connection fees by 40 pctSaudi Arabia's telecommunications regulator has slashed call termination fees by 40 percent. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/02/16/Cost-cuts-help-Bahrain-s-Batelco-maintain-profit-trend2020-05-20T10:19:23+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-02-16T19:10:34+04:00Cost cuts help Bahrain’s Batelco maintain profit trendbatelco,cable wireless,zain,bahrain telecommunications co,saudi telecom companyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/02/16/b6ccf15c-1d45-4680-8c84-8574361b1187/b6ccf15c-1d45-4680-8c84-8574361b1187.jpgCost cuts help Bahrain’s Batelco maintain profit trendDomestically, Batelco competes with units of Kuwait’s Zain and Saudi Telecom as well as about 10 internet providers (File photo: Shutterstock)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/02/16/Etisalat-s-Egypt-unit-signs-120-million-loan2020-05-20T10:19:23+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-02-16T18:52:01+04:00Etisalat’s Egypt unit signs $120 million loannational bank of abu dhabi,hsbc,dubai,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/02/16/89951dbe-c046-4230-b9b2-35be08d1aa39/89951dbe-c046-4230-b9b2-35be08d1aa39.jpgEtisalat’s Egypt unit signs $120 million loanEtisalat main tower located in down town Dubai, Tuesday Oct. 17, 2006, United Arab Emirates. (File Photo: AP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/02/11/Egypt-to-issue-landline-licences-to-mobile-firms-in-weeks2020-05-20T10:19:21+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-02-11T19:01:28+04:00Egypt to issue landline licences to mobile firms in weeksegypt,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/02/11/f105641c-7dd4-413a-8cbc-1325f7f5fa91/f105641c-7dd4-413a-8cbc-1325f7f5fa91.jpgEgypt to issue landline licences to mobile firms in weeksTelecom Egypt, 80-percent government owned, could sell its 45 percent stake in Vodafone Egypt by the end of 2015. (Al Ahram photo)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/01/26/Kuwait-s-Zain-says-Iraq-court-rejects-4-5-bln-claim-against-firm2020-05-20T10:19:14+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-01-26T19:44:57+04:00Kuwait’s Zain says Iraq court rejects $4.5 bln claim against firmzain,lawsuit,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/07/16/31eaff0b-f935-43d8-85ee-45e28bc0aa5a/31eaff0b-f935-43d8-85ee-45e28bc0aa5a.jpgKuwait’s Zain says Iraq court rejects $4.5 bln claim against firmZain bought Iraqna for $1.2 billion from Orascom Telecom in December 2007 after the Egyptian company dropped out of the running for a long-term mobile license in Iraq. (File Photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2015/01/20/Twitter-buys-India-mobile-phone-startup-ZipDial-2020-05-20T10:19:12+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2015-01-20T13:11:54+04:00Twitter buys India mobile phone startup ZipDial twitter,telecoms,india,social media,zipdialhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2015/01/20/bce2e702-49c1-4761-b901-0e8f862193e8/bce2e702-49c1-4761-b901-0e8f862193e8.jpgTwitter buys India mobile phone startup ZipDial Twitter, which did not disclose details of the deal, will take over the staff and offices of the firm, which is based in the southern Indian tech city of Bangalore. (Photo courtesy: Shutterstock)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/12/10/Egypt-s-Orascom-to-sell-assets-to-Accelero-Capital2020-05-20T10:18:55+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-12-10T13:37:19+04:00Egypt’s Orascom to sell assets to Accelero Capitalorascom,business,egypt,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/12/10/83db2166-239b-451e-9272-2f25075ab431/83db2166-239b-451e-9272-2f25075ab431.jpgEgypt’s Orascom to sell assets to Accelero CapitalAn Orascom subsidiary has approved the sale of 140 million Egyptian pounds ($19.58 million) of assets to Accelero Capital group. (Photo Courtesy: Medafrica Times)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/11/23/Saudi-s-Mobily-suspends-CEO-after-earnings-debacle-statement2020-05-20T10:18:48+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-11-23T14:21:08+04:00Saudi’s Mobily suspends CEO after earnings debacle: statementsaudi arabia,telecoms,mobilyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/11/23/276a95fa-8c70-435a-86da-f51b8d50e9e0/276a95fa-8c70-435a-86da-f51b8d50e9e0.jpgSaudi’s Mobily suspends CEO after earnings debacle: statementMobily’s CEO Khalid Al Kaf (Photo Courtsey: ITP) https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/11/05/UAE-Etisalat-says-profit-cut-by-44-mln-due-to-Mobily-earnings-debacle2020-05-20T10:18:41+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-11-05T20:44:54+04:00UAE Etisalat says profit cut by $44 mln due to Mobily earnings debaclebusiness,uae,telecoms,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/11/24/284af4ff-7eee-4baa-878a-a4f96e86b61c/284af4ff-7eee-4baa-878a-a4f96e86b61c.JPGUAE Etisalat says profit cut by $44 mln due to Mobily earnings debacleEtisalat will cut its profits by 162 million dirhams ($44 million) because of the decision by Saudi Arabian affiliate Mobily to restate 18 months of earnings. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/10/30/UAE-s-Etisalat-Q3-net-profit-rises-on-domestic-income-Morocco-buy2020-05-20T10:18:39+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-10-30T01:06:03+04:00UAE’s Etisalat Q3 net profit rises on domestic income, Morocco buyunited arab emirates,telecoms,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/11/24/284af4ff-7eee-4baa-878a-a4f96e86b61c/284af4ff-7eee-4baa-878a-a4f96e86b61c.JPGUAE’s Etisalat Q3 net profit rises on domestic income, Morocco buyDomestic third-quarter revenue rose 10 percent to 6.8 billion dirhams. (File Photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/10/30/Lenovo-wraps-up-purchase-of-Motorola-phone-unit2020-05-20T10:18:38+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-10-30T15:29:38+04:00Lenovo wraps up purchase of Motorola phone unitbusiness,motorola,telecoms,lenovohttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/05/21/893d84a4-8f85-4e0a-8497-d231078ad0df/893d84a4-8f85-4e0a-8497-d231078ad0df.jpgLenovo wraps up purchase of Motorola phone unitChinese computer maker Lenovo Group has completed its acquisition of Motorola Mobility from Google Inc. in a move aimed at becoming a global smartphone brand. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/technology/2014/10/29/-Palestinian-telecoms-company-unbowed-by-Gaza-war2020-05-20T10:18:38+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-10-29T19:08:07+04:00Palestinian telecoms company unbowed by Gaza wargaza,palestine,business,paltelhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/10/29/f13e4588-714c-4ebf-8d37-579874ee500d/f13e4588-714c-4ebf-8d37-579874ee500d.jpgPalestinian telecoms company unbowed by Gaza warPalestinian telecoms operator Paltel expects gains from its financial investments this year to offset the $30 million of losses caused by Israel's bombardment of Gaza in the summer. (Twitter)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/10/21/Samsung-phones-cleared-for-U-S-government-use2020-05-20T10:18:35+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-10-21T13:31:29+04:00Samsung phones cleared for U.S. government usesamsung,galaxy,classified info,nsahttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/10/21/87edd292-fce5-4b6f-b3d9-15d92f201546/87edd292-fce5-4b6f-b3d9-15d92f201546.jpgSamsung phones cleared for U.S. government useEarlier this year, Samsung mobile devices were approved by the Department of Defense to handle sensitive but unclassified info. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/09/03/Egypt-approves-unified-landline-and-mobile-telecoms-licence2020-05-20T10:18:17+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-09-03T20:00:26+04:00Egypt approves unified landline and mobile telecoms licencebusiness,egypt,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/09/03/62f13880-3bf9-4e62-8199-45bea7d01633/62f13880-3bf9-4e62-8199-45bea7d01633.jpgEgypt approves unified landline and mobile telecoms licenceTelecom Egypt agreed to pay 2.5 billion Egyptian pounds ($350 million) for a mobile licence but has been waiting for the details to be finalised. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/08/23/Apple-iPhone-6-screen-snag-leaves-supply-chain-scrambling2020-05-20T10:18:13+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-08-23T14:07:20+04:00Apple iPhone 6 screen snag leaves supply chain scramblingapple,smartphone,mobile phones,iphonehttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/08/23/b9ed8366-2a09-4619-af31-f901b70e5f7d/b9ed8366-2a09-4619-af31-f901b70e5f7d.jpgApple iPhone 6 screen snag leaves supply chain scramblingApple Inc.’s suppliers need to redesign a key component disrupted panel production ahead of the expected launch date. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/08/02/Qatar-s-Ooredoo-opens-Myanmar-mobile-market2020-05-20T10:18:04+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-08-02T18:39:39+04:00Qatar’s Ooredoo opens Myanmar mobile marketooredoo,gatar,yangon,myanmar,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/08/02/cda3dded-37f0-4d32-937a-6a1494dd0560/cda3dded-37f0-4d32-937a-6a1494dd0560.jpgQatar’s Ooredoo opens Myanmar mobile marketPeople gather in a shop to buy SIM cards from Qatar’s Ooredoo at a phone shop in Yangon. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/07/27/Bahrain-s-Batelco-Q2-net-profit-slips-on-competition-one-off-costs2020-05-20T10:18:02+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-07-27T15:38:11+04:00Bahrain’s Batelco Q2 net profit slips on competition, one-off costsbatelco,bahrain telecommunications co,bahrainhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/07/27/e66e9313-d7e8-43ef-8654-23b95b656e92/e66e9313-d7e8-43ef-8654-23b95b656e92.jpgBahrain’s Batelco Q2 net profit slips on competition, one-off costsBatelco was hurt by intense competition in core markets. (Photo courtesy: Batelco)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/07/16/Kuwait-s-Zain-posts-net-profit-fall-in-line-with-forecasts2020-05-20T10:17:58+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-07-16T17:28:16+04:00Kuwait's Zain posts net profit fall in line with forecastskuwait,zain,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/07/16/31eaff0b-f935-43d8-85ee-45e28bc0aa5a/31eaff0b-f935-43d8-85ee-45e28bc0aa5a.jpgKuwait's Zain posts net profit fall in line with forecastsZain Telecommunication head office in Kuwait City. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/07/15/Kuwait-s-Zain-says-court-lifts-freeze-on-Zain-Iraq-earnings2020-05-20T10:17:58+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-07-15T12:28:04+04:00Kuwait's Zain says court lifts freeze on Zain Iraq earningskuwait,zain,iraq,telecoms,communicationhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/07/15/9e5cf8b3-3bc2-4dd7-97e2-427f17d5b7b0/9e5cf8b3-3bc2-4dd7-97e2-427f17d5b7b0.jpgKuwait's Zain says court lifts freeze on Zain Iraq earningsZain Group Chief Executive Scott Gegenheimer is pictured during a Reuters Summit interview in his office in Kuwait City. (Reuters) https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/06/06/Vodafone-govts-have-direct-access-to-eavesdrop-in-some-countries2020-05-20T10:17:43+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-06-06T18:36:31+04:00Vodafone: govts have direct access to eavesdrop in some countriesedward snowden,eavesdropping,vodafonehttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/03/17/4d9efe69-1b63-4d0f-a409-d266ed716269/4d9efe69-1b63-4d0f-a409-d266ed716269.jpgVodafone: govts have direct access to eavesdrop in some countriesVodafone has not named the countries where eavesdropping can happen. (Shutterstock)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/05/26/Etisalat-given-500m-grant-by-Abu-Dhabi-for-Maroc-Telecom-deal2020-05-20T10:17:39+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-05-26T21:03:47+04:00Etisalat given $500m grant by Abu Dhabi for Maroc Telecom dealmaroc telecom,telecoms,abu dhabi,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/04/27/01d52ac9-54b2-4f4b-9f2d-0469f28f9572/01d52ac9-54b2-4f4b-9f2d-0469f28f9572.jpgEtisalat given $500m grant by Abu Dhabi for Maroc Telecom dealThe grant provides further evidence of the emirate's support for its companies' foreign expansion. (File Photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/05/14/UAE-s-Etisalat-completes-5-7bn-Maroc-stake-buy-from-Vivendi2020-05-20T10:17:35+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-05-14T13:49:13+04:00UAE’s Etisalat completes $5.7bn Maroc stake buy from Vivendiuae,maroc telecom,telecoms,morocco,etisalat,marochttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/05/14/8383d586-1cda-461a-a222-7cc0a3757105/8383d586-1cda-461a-a222-7cc0a3757105.jpgUAE’s Etisalat completes $5.7bn Maroc stake buy from VivendiThe UAE-based Etisalat has about 145 million subscribers across 15 countries in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. (File photo: Shutterstock)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/05/08/UAE-s-Etisalat-expects-to-close-Maroc-Telecom-deal-on-May-142020-05-20T10:17:33+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-05-08T09:34:26+04:00UAE's Etisalat expects to close Maroc Telecom deal on May 14united arab emirates,telecoms,etisalat,marochttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/11/24/284af4ff-7eee-4baa-878a-a4f96e86b61c/284af4ff-7eee-4baa-878a-a4f96e86b61c.JPGUAE's Etisalat expects to close Maroc Telecom deal on May 14Etisalat has agreed to pay 4.2 billion euros for the stake. (File Photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/05/05/Iraq-authorizes-3G-for-mobile-firms-2020-05-20T10:17:32+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-05-05T15:45:31+04:00Iraq authorizes 3G for mobile firms business,iraq,telecoms,networkhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/05/05/217509af-e63d-4a6a-9e86-717a9400a017/217509af-e63d-4a6a-9e86-717a9400a017.jpgIraq authorizes 3G for mobile firms A customer buys wireless Internet at an Internet shop in Baghdad. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/05/05/UAE-s-Etisalat-to-sell-West-African-business-for-650-million2020-05-20T10:17:32+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-05-05T13:51:13+04:00UAE’s Etisalat to sell West African business for $650 millionwest africa,uae,maroc telecom,emirates airlines,telecoms,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/11/08/3fa719ee-119d-4c41-bc63-8ca77b3fdbfe/3fa719ee-119d-4c41-bc63-8ca77b3fdbfe.jpegUAE’s Etisalat to sell West African business for $650 millionEtisalat has agreed to sell its West African business to the Moroccan firm for $650 million to tap its expertise in that region. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/05/01/Dubai-listed-telco-du-sees-profit-rise-4-8-2020-05-20T10:17:30+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-05-01T12:13:40+04:00Dubai-listed telco du sees profit rise 4.8%quarterly results,uae,united arab emirates,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/05/01/820943ca-050e-4e6d-9511-3011011f6556/820943ca-050e-4e6d-9511-3011011f6556.jpgDubai-listed telco du sees profit rise 4.8%The telecom operator reported a 4.7 percent rise in its first quarter net profit. (Photo courtesy: du)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/04/30/Oman-telco-Nawras-rings-up-14-profit-rise2020-05-20T10:17:30+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-04-30T15:12:30+04:00Oman telco Nawras rings up 14% profit risenawras,telecoms,omanhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/04/30/897e3803-41a2-4d7e-9da8-fde93c758fcf/897e3803-41a2-4d7e-9da8-fde93c758fcf.jpgOman telco Nawras rings up 14% profit riseNawras had reported declining profits in 11 of the previous 13 quarters. (Image courtesy: Trade Arabia)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/04/27/Abu-Dhabi-govt-fund-said-to-back-Etisalat-s-Maroc-Tel-buy-2020-05-20T10:17:29+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-04-27T20:57:43+04:00Abu Dhabi govt. fund said to back Etisalat’s Maroc Tel buy etisalat,abu dhabihttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/04/27/01d52ac9-54b2-4f4b-9f2d-0469f28f9572/01d52ac9-54b2-4f4b-9f2d-0469f28f9572.jpgAbu Dhabi govt. fund said to back Etisalat’s Maroc Tel buy A customer walks out of an Etisalat shop at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/04/26/Nokia-Microsoft-complete-7-5-billion-cellphone-deal2020-05-20T10:17:29+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-04-26T01:09:22+04:00Nokia, Microsoft complete $7.5 billion cellphone dealnokia,maps,microsoft,networkhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/04/25/4b08e753-ed6b-4176-9cf1-0587ac2dae9d/4b08e753-ed6b-4176-9cf1-0587ac2dae9d.jpgNokia, Microsoft complete $7.5 billion cellphone dealMicrosoft said it will acquire some 25,000 Nokia employees in 50 countries, including 4,700 in Finland. (AFP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/04/23/Oman-raises-530m-from-sale-of-19-of-Omantel2020-05-20T10:17:28+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-04-23T14:58:26+04:00Oman raises $530m from sale of 19% of Omantelprivatization,telecoms,omantel,omanhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/04/23/5c47db17-391a-43fd-83c3-9706dfa638ad/5c47db17-391a-43fd-83c3-9706dfa638ad.jpgOman raises $530m from sale of 19% of OmantelOmantel offers fixed-line, mobile and internet services. (Photo courtesy: Omantel)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/04/16/Zain-Saudi-Q1-net-loss-narrows-beats-estimates2020-05-20T10:17:25+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-04-16T15:44:53+04:00Zain Saudi Q1 net loss narrows, beats estimateszain,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/04/16/a4ad0801-6d03-4233-bac1-10e522de1f5d/a4ad0801-6d03-4233-bac1-10e522de1f5d.jpgZain Saudi Q1 net loss narrows, beats estimatesZain Saudi said mobile data revenue rose 68 percent in the first quarter. (File photo: Shutterstock)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/04/14/Lebanon-to-drop-net-price-after-cutting-phone-rates-minister2020-05-20T10:17:24+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-04-14T21:45:27+04:00Lebanon to drop price of internet: ministerlebanon,telecoms,internet,butros harbhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/03/19/7a73f1ad-47cb-4c71-8305-887c71ccc438/7a73f1ad-47cb-4c71-8305-887c71ccc438.jpgLebanon to drop price of internet: minister'Now I'm nearing a measure related to cell phones, and I have much bigger and more important measures related to internet prices,' Harb said. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/04/09/Saudi-telecom-regulator-to-re-tender-MVNO-mobile-license2020-05-20T10:17:23+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-04-09T21:03:35+04:00Saudi telecom regulator to re-tender virtual mobile licensesaudi arabia,stc,zain,citc,mobily,saudi telecom companyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/04/09/8f0d5ee9-bad6-4814-8803-aed4a55bea6f/8f0d5ee9-bad6-4814-8803-aed4a55bea6f.jpgSaudi telecom regulator to re-tender virtual mobile licenseSaudi telecoms operators Zain Saudi, STC and Mobily were asked to host an MVNO. (File photo: Shutterstock)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/04/02/Mobile-license-offered-to-Telecom-Egypt-for-360m2020-05-20T10:17:20+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-04-02T14:36:55+04:00Mobile license offered to Telecom Egypt for $360megypt,telecoms,economyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/04/02/66f929b1-a2ae-4dc6-86b7-7fff680b39b9/66f929b1-a2ae-4dc6-86b7-7fff680b39b9.pngMobile license offered to Telecom Egypt for $360mA license for companies offering mobile services which allows them to use Telecom Egypt’s fixed line network is priced at 100 million pounds. (Photo Courtesy: Telecom Egypt)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/04/02/Kuwaiti-telecom-operator-Zain-signs-250m-Islamic-loan2020-05-20T10:17:20+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-04-02T15:14:22+04:00Kuwaiti telecom operator Zain signs $250m Islamic loankuwait,zain,business,gulf,qatar islamic bankhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/04/02/3443a05c-e5cb-4f62-af0f-5204a12cc18a/3443a05c-e5cb-4f62-af0f-5204a12cc18a.jpgKuwaiti telecom operator Zain signs $250m Islamic loanZain, which operates in eight countries in the Middle East and Africa, has signed the Murabaha sharia-compliant cost-plus-profit facility with lead lender Boubyan Bank , plus Kuwait International Bank and Qatar Islamic Bank. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/03/23/Egypt-unified-telecom-license-to-be-activated-before-June-302020-05-20T10:17:17+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-03-23T19:05:29+04:00Egypt unified telecom license to be activated before June 30egypt,cairohttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/03/23/098c6a41-abab-4465-9648-4b44cb8bda31/098c6a41-abab-4465-9648-4b44cb8bda31.jpgEgypt unified telecom license to be activated before June 30The license would allow telecommunication companies to operate fixed-line and mobile networks in the country. (Shutterstock)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/03/17/UK-s-Vodafone-to-buy-Spanish-cable-firm-Ono-for-10bn2020-05-20T10:17:15+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-03-17T13:16:12+04:00UK’s Vodafone to buy Spanish cable firm Ono for $10bnspain,britain,telecoms,vodafonehttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/03/17/4d9efe69-1b63-4d0f-a409-d266ed716269/4d9efe69-1b63-4d0f-a409-d266ed716269.jpgUK’s Vodafone to buy Spanish cable firm Ono for $10bnVodafone says the deal to buy Ono marks a ‘significant opportunity’ to create Spain’s top integrated services provider. (File photo: Shutterstock)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/03/16/Virgin-Mobile-Middle-East-plans-Saudi-launch-by-June2020-05-20T10:17:15+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-03-16T15:22:56+04:00Virgin Mobile Middle East plans Saudi launch by Junesaudi arabia,zain,richard branson,telecoms,mobily,saudi telecom company,virgin mobilehttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/03/16/9e43ba96-e328-4261-b4d6-614c77f7aa02/9e43ba96-e328-4261-b4d6-614c77f7aa02.jpgVirgin Mobile Middle East plans Saudi launch by JuneRichard Branson’s Virgin Group part-owns Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/03/13/Egypt-s-Orascom-TMT-2013-after-tax-profit-tumbles-70-2020-05-20T10:17:13+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-03-13T11:30:51+04:00Egypt’s Orascom TMT 2013 after-tax profit tumbles 70%egypt,telecoms,mediahttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/03/13/ecee12df-a598-4ec4-baa2-86f318e1c30c/ecee12df-a598-4ec4-baa2-86f318e1c30c.jpgEgypt’s Orascom TMT 2013 after-tax profit tumbles 70%A trader speaks on his mobile phone next to a stock index board at the Egyptian Stock Exchange in Cairo on June 7, 2012. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/03/12/Telecom-Egypt-expects-mobile-license-in-March-or-April2020-05-20T10:17:13+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-03-12T12:59:27+04:00Telecom Egypt expects mobile license in March or Aprilegypt,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/03/12/c7ab5aaa-e767-4262-bad2-0b56409e0e1f/c7ab5aaa-e767-4262-bad2-0b56409e0e1f.jpgTelecom Egypt expects mobile license in March or AprilA woman speaks on the phone at a metro station in Cairo on Feb. 14, 2011. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/03/04/Dubai-telco-du-gets-1-17bn-in-refinancing-fresh-loans2020-05-20T10:17:10+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-03-04T13:50:29+04:00Dubai telco du gets $1.17bn in refinancing, fresh loansuae,united arab emirates,telecoms,dubaihttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/02/18/9bcbc11c-18ac-4529-8129-854bba88bf71/9bcbc11c-18ac-4529-8129-854bba88bf71.jpgDubai telco du gets $1.17bn in refinancing, fresh loansAbu Dhabi Commercial Bank, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia's Samba Financial Group have provided du with a $720 million five-year facility. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/03/04/UAE-s-Etisalat-hopes-to-complete-Maroc-deal-by-end-of-May2020-05-20T10:17:10+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-03-04T21:22:48+04:00UAE’s Etisalat hopes to complete Maroc deal by end of Mayburkina faso,mauritania,mali,uae,maroc telecom,united arab emirates,telecoms,vivendi,morocco,gabon,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/03/04/adeac728-2a76-42f0-99fc-ee685b95f615/adeac728-2a76-42f0-99fc-ee685b95f615.jpgUAE’s Etisalat hopes to complete Maroc deal by end of MayEtisalat expects to complete its purchase of a controlling stake in Maroc Telecom, agreed last November, by the end of May. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/02/27/Saudi-telco-Mobily-in-560-mln-deal-to-buy-gear-from-Ericsson-NSN2020-05-20T10:17:08+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-02-27T14:53:22+04:00Saudi telco Mobily in $560mln deal to buy gear from Ericsson, NSNsaudi arabia,business,telecoms,saudi telecom companyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/02/24/2fb06845-9bdb-46b4-a5ac-ad7354058cf3/2fb06845-9bdb-46b4-a5ac-ad7354058cf3.jpgSaudi telco Mobily in $560mln deal to buy gear from Ericsson, NSNSaudi Arabia’s Mobily has signed export credit agency agreements worth 2.1 billion riyals ($560 million) to buy equipment from Nokia Siemens Networks and Ericsson. (Logo courtesy : Mobily)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/02/19/Kuwait-telco-Wataniya-Q4-profit-jumps-46-2020-05-20T10:17:05+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-02-19T11:58:58+04:00Kuwait telco Wataniya Q4 profit jumps 46%kuwait,ooredoo,telecoms,wataniyahttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/02/19/abada520-7087-470e-ac74-65de8e330268/abada520-7087-470e-ac74-65de8e330268.jpgKuwait telco Wataniya Q4 profit jumps 46%Mobile phones displayed at a Wataniya Palestine shop in Ramallah. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/02/18/-Down-with-slow-internet-A-new-Egyptian-revolution-2020-05-20T10:17:05+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-02-18T19:19:08+04:00‘Down with slow internet’: A new Egyptian revolution? link dsl,egypt,vodafone egypt,te data,routers,internet,mobinil,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/02/18/42127c97-97fd-4efd-b7c8-1dff124dace3/42127c97-97fd-4efd-b7c8-1dff124dace3.jpg‘Down with slow internet’: A new Egyptian revolution? The campaign encourages members to complain about internet providers in Egypt such as Vodafone, Mobinil, TE Data, Etisalat Egypt, and Link DSL. (Courtesy: Facebook)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/02/18/Dubai-telco-du-sees-profit-slump-43-2020-05-20T10:17:05+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-02-18T09:53:38+04:00Dubai telco du sees profit slump 43%telecoms,dubai,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/02/18/9bcbc11c-18ac-4529-8129-854bba88bf71/9bcbc11c-18ac-4529-8129-854bba88bf71.jpgDubai telco du sees profit slump 43%The Dubai-listed telco du ended rival Etisalat’s domestic monopoly in 2007. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/02/16/Jordan-Telecom-s-2013-net-profits-fall-38-2020-05-20T10:17:04+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-02-16T17:34:23+04:00Jordan Telecom’s 2013 net profits fall 38%amman,jordan,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/02/16/5d6db4f4-937a-4368-8cd4-260797452729/5d6db4f4-937a-4368-8cd4-260797452729.jpgJordan Telecom’s 2013 net profits fall 38%Industry executives say Jordan Telecom faced tough competition last year in a turf war between three telecom operators and has been hit by higher government taxes. (Photo courtesy: Shutterstock)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/02/06/Iraq-to-auction-3G-licenses-for-at-least-307m-each-sources-say2020-05-20T10:17:00+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-02-06T16:44:07+04:00Iraq to auction 3G licenses for at least $307m each, sources sayzain,iraq,telecoms,asiacell,korek,internethttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/02/06/39c18aef-7e60-4740-ae78-9b1c96c0e6eb/39c18aef-7e60-4740-ae78-9b1c96c0e6eb.jpgIraq to auction 3G licenses for at least $307m each, sources sayIraq is planning to auction 3G telecommunications licenses, a move which allows new entrants into the sector. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/02/05/Oman-said-to-plan-two-phases-in-19-percent-Omantel-selloff2020-05-20T10:17:00+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-02-05T16:55:08+04:00Oman said to plan two phases in 19 percent Omantel selloffsaud bin nasser al shukaily,investment,tax,telecoms,omantel,omanhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/02/05/0a2b637e-c402-473c-9337-9b82cf4f57c7/0a2b637e-c402-473c-9337-9b82cf4f57c7.jpgOman said to plan two phases in 19 percent Omantel selloffOman is set to sell 19 percent of Omantel company, starting strictly with wealthy local investors, then to all Omanis. (Photo courtesy: Omantel)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/02/04/MidEast-and-Africa-set-to-post-strongest-mobile-data-traffic-growth-to-20172020-05-20T10:17:00+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-02-04T14:20:19+04:00MidEast, Africa to post strongest mobile data traffic growth to 2017mobile phones,mena,arab world,technology,ciscohttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/02/04/5e8588a0-a6fb-46d3-95c5-140ca5496344/5e8588a0-a6fb-46d3-95c5-140ca5496344.jpgMidEast, Africa to post strongest mobile data traffic growth to 2017The Middle East and Africa is set to post the world’s strongest mobile data traffic growth for at 77 percent CAGR to 2017, Cisco said. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/02/03/Iran-unveils-new-home-made-communication-satellites2020-05-20T10:16:59+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-02-03T18:32:03+04:00Iran unveils new home-made communication satellitessatellites,hamid fazeli,irna news agency,tadbir satellite,iran,khalije fars satellite,malek ashtar university,tehran,communication,iran nuclear dealhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/02/03/d329c40c-aebd-47ed-b166-2be22f6d9783/d329c40c-aebd-47ed-b166-2be22f6d9783.jpgIran unveils new home-made communication satellitesIran unveiled two new locally-made communication satellites on Monday. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/01/30/Vodafone-Qatar-net-loss-narrows-as-customer-base-grows2020-05-20T10:16:58+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-01-30T12:22:35+04:00Vodafone Qatar net loss narrows as customer base growsqatar,vodafone qatar,vodafonehttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/01/30/6fdc0600-8eb9-44a9-8140-96b23e39614d/6fdc0600-8eb9-44a9-8140-96b23e39614d.jpgVodafone Qatar net loss narrows as customer base growsAnalysts polled by Reuters on average forecast Vodafone Qatar would make a quarterly loss of 72.7 million riyals. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/01/27/Egypt-s-Naguib-Sawiris-still-interested-in-Telecom-Italia2020-05-20T10:16:57+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-01-27T10:37:50+04:00Egypt’s Naguib Sawiris ‘still interested’ in Telecom Italiaspain,egypt,telecoms,italy,naguib sawirishttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/01/27/89d8e29f-8448-42f1-933d-981c4e6a94ce/89d8e29f-8448-42f1-933d-981c4e6a94ce.jpgEgypt’s Naguib Sawiris ‘still interested’ in Telecom ItaliaThe Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris says he will only invest in Telecom Italia if the Madrid-based Telefonica exits. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/01/26/Saudi-mobile-subscriptions-shrink-on-labor-crackdown-Haj-limits2020-05-20T10:16:56+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-01-26T13:12:51+04:00Saudi mobile subscriptions shrink on labor crackdown, hajj limitssaudi arabia,crackdown,mobile phones,telecoms,laborhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/01/26/459416a4-c3e9-4ff8-bfab-7ba0043ddf4d/459416a4-c3e9-4ff8-bfab-7ba0043ddf4d.JPGSaudi mobile subscriptions shrink on labor crackdown, hajj limitsA Saudi man looks at his mobile phone in front of a Saudi Telecom sign in Riyadh April 25, 2005. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/01/21/Kuwait-s-Zain-seeks-new-loan-as-867m-facility-nears-maturity2020-05-20T10:16:54+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-01-21T21:21:56+04:00Kuwait’s Zain seeks new loan as $867m facility nears maturitykuwait,zain,telecoms,finance,bankinghttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/01/21/c6c37521-573a-4f95-99a7-323ba097615d/c6c37521-573a-4f95-99a7-323ba097615d.jpgKuwait’s Zain seeks new loan as $867m facility nears maturityZain Group CEO Scott Gegenheime. The telecoms company is seeking a loan worth hundreds of millions of dollars, according to banking sources. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/01/20/Zain-Use-of-4G-soars-1-400-percent-during-2013-in-Saudi-Arabia2020-05-20T10:16:54+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-01-20T13:42:49+04:00Zain: 4G use in Saudi Arabia soars 1,400% during 2013 saudi arabia,wifi,zain,mobile phones,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/01/20/1186e95c-d954-4114-9799-c851757c9435/1186e95c-d954-4114-9799-c851757c9435.jpgZain: 4G use in Saudi Arabia soars 1,400% during 2013 Zain KSA, the telecoms company in Saudi Arabia announced that the use of 4G/LTE exceeded the usage rates of 3G in measured areas during 2013. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2014/01/15/Saudi-telco-Mobily-reports-8-6-profit-rise2020-05-20T10:16:52+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2014-01-15T11:21:56+04:00Saudi telco Mobily reports 8.6% profit risesaudi arabia,smartphones,telecoms,mobily,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2014/01/15/e8cd1c37-167c-4468-95c9-6ea2cb19ad33/e8cd1c37-167c-4468-95c9-6ea2cb19ad33.jpgSaudi telco Mobily reports 8.6% profit riseSaudi operators have focused on data to help offset waning demand for conventional call and text services. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/12/19/Bahraini-telecoms-firm-Batelco-s-foreign-ambitions-crimped2020-05-20T10:16:43+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-12-19T20:08:59+04:00Bahraini telecoms firm Batelco’s foreign ambitions crimpedbatelco,cable wireless,bahrain,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/12/19/660f5deb-80cf-4c67-80e4-839abdc7cd62/660f5deb-80cf-4c67-80e4-839abdc7cd62.JPGBahraini telecoms firm Batelco’s foreign ambitions crimpedAttempts by Bahrain’s telecom company to expand abroad have not been quite successful. (File photo: Shutterstock)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/12/14/Saudi-Viber-users-say-banned-messenger-is-back-2020-05-20T10:16:41+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-12-14T18:03:24+04:00Saudi Viber users say banned messenger is back saudi arabia,telecoms,viber,saudi telecom company,appshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/12/14/71e8dbee-71fe-49ed-b372-4fc712a6849a/71e8dbee-71fe-49ed-b372-4fc712a6849a.jpgSaudi Viber users say banned messenger is back Saudi Arabia banned the messenging service after it failed to comply with unspecified regulations. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/12/13/Saudi-to-roll-out-nationwide-broadband-by-2017-say-sources2020-05-20T10:16:41+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-12-13T11:35:03+04:00Saudi to roll out nationwide broadband by 2017, say sourcessaudi arabia,broadband,mohamed jamil mulla,telecoms,riyadh,communication,jeddah,internethttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/12/13/d971a9d8-e71a-499f-af7a-93a8b20b86b2/d971a9d8-e71a-499f-af7a-93a8b20b86b2.JPGSaudi to roll out nationwide broadband by 2017, say sourcesSaudi Arabia aims to provide nationwide broadband services by 2017, according to sources with knowledge of the subject. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/12/01/Zain-wants-to-keep-majority-control-of-Bahrain-arm-after-IPO2020-05-20T10:16:37+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-12-01T16:07:50+04:00Zain wants to keep majority control of Bahrain arm after IPOkuwait,zain,bahrain,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/12/01/406bf4dd-4eab-469f-bf06-aad9fd196f2a/406bf4dd-4eab-469f-bf06-aad9fd196f2a.jpgZain wants to keep majority control of Bahrain arm after IPOZain Group CEO Scott Gegenheimer speaks during a Reuters Summit interview at his office in Kuwait City Oct. 24, 2013. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/11/26/UAE-telco-Etisalat-fined-for-blocking-rival-du-s-promo-texts2020-05-20T10:16:35+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-11-26T09:03:24+04:00UAE telco Etisalat fined for blocking rival du’s promo textsmobile phones,united arab emirates,telecoms,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/11/26/03dcf276-a09e-4254-b758-82e9b5d2b6ff/03dcf276-a09e-4254-b758-82e9b5d2b6ff.jpgUAE telco Etisalat fined for blocking rival du’s promo textsEtisalat lost its domestic monopoly in 2007 with the arrival of du. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/11/24/Etisalat-stalls-800m-Pakistan-payment-as-dispute-lags-say-sources2020-05-20T10:16:34+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-11-24T13:54:01+04:00Etisalat said to stall $800m Pakistan paymentuae,pakistan,united arab emirates,telecoms,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/11/24/284af4ff-7eee-4baa-878a-a4f96e86b61c/284af4ff-7eee-4baa-878a-a4f96e86b61c.JPGEtisalat said to stall $800m Pakistan paymentUAE-based telecom operator refused to pay $800m it owes the Pakistani government until a property dispute is entirely resolved. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/11/14/Telecom-Egypt-hopes-to-win-mobile-license-this-year2020-05-20T10:16:31+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-11-14T12:24:26+04:00Telecom Egypt hopes to win mobile license this yearegypt,mohamed el nawawy,mobile phones,landline,vodafone,mobinilhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/11/14/77100f59-837e-4664-a27a-9e1bd00a2224/77100f59-837e-4664-a27a-9e1bd00a2224.JPGTelecom Egypt hopes to win mobile license this yearTelecom Egypt is confident the government will grant it a license to provide mobile services by the end of 2013. (File photo: Shutterstock)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/11/14/Oman-s-public-wage-bill-could-jump-by-2-3bn-in-2014-says-minister2020-05-20T10:16:31+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-11-14T13:05:19+04:00Oman’s public wage bill could jump by $2.3bn in 2014, says ministerwages,salaries,rial,economy,finance,omanhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/11/14/1f3f5a3e-a077-4a83-ba9f-606dffbe50e3/1f3f5a3e-a077-4a83-ba9f-606dffbe50e3.JPGOman’s public wage bill could jump by $2.3bn in 2014, says ministerThe public sector wage bill in Oman may increase by $2.3bn in 2014, according to the country’s finance minister. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/11/05/Vivendi-agrees-to-sell-Maroc-stake-to-UAE-s-Etisalat-for-5-7bn2020-05-20T10:16:28+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-11-05T11:03:11+04:00Vivendi agrees to sell Maroc stake to UAE’s Etisalat for $5.7bnmaroc telecom,united arab emirates,vivendi,telecoms,morocco,acquisition,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/11/05/5fdb8489-396e-4a77-8ffd-cd9314c17832/5fdb8489-396e-4a77-8ffd-cd9314c17832.jpgVivendi agrees to sell Maroc stake to UAE’s Etisalat for $5.7bnEtisalat’s purchase of a stake in Maroc Telecom is likely to be concluded in early 2014. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/10/31/Dubai-listed-telco-du-sees-profit-up-45-on-lower-taxes2013-10-31T10:31:48+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-10-31T10:31:47+04:00Dubai-listed telco du sees profit up 45% on lower taxeshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/10/31/4726723d-aa5c-4be4-92b1-13e03ae4f896/4726723d-aa5c-4be4-92b1-13e03ae4f896.jpgDubai-listed telco du sees profit up 45% on lower taxesDu says it increased its mobile customer base by 15.7 percent. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/10/24/Kuwait-telco-Wataniya-post-slight-drop-in-Q3-profit2020-05-20T10:16:24+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-10-24T11:48:35+04:00Kuwait telco Wataniya post slight drop in Q3 profitkuwait,ooredoo,qatar,telecoms,profit,wataniyahttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/10/24/39231fea-b25d-4cf8-80fc-7d935785f991/39231fea-b25d-4cf8-80fc-7d935785f991.jpgKuwait telco Wataniya post slight drop in Q3 profitThe Wataniya telecom operator in Kuwait recorded a slight drop in its third-quarter profit for 2013. (File photo: AFP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/10/21/Qatar-telecom-firm-Ooredoo-planning-to-list-on-foreign-bourse2020-05-20T10:16:23+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-10-21T21:13:33+04:00Qatar telecom firm Ooredoo planning to list on foreign bourseooredoo,conference,gitex,telecoms,dubaihttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/10/21/6937ec7f-5b40-4c89-ab26-7e86c4863dd5/6937ec7f-5b40-4c89-ab26-7e86c4863dd5.jpgQatar telecom firm Ooredoo planning to list on foreign bourseSpeaking at the conference, Ooredoo CEO Nasser Marafih called for more cooperation between governments and operators. (Photo courtesy of Ooredoo)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/10/16/Mobily-networks-record-273-data-volume-growth-this-Hajj2020-05-20T10:16:21+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-10-16T15:06:27+04:00Mobily networks record 273% data volume growth this hajjsaudi arabia,makkah,hajj 2013,hajj,telecoms,mobilyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/10/16/d61c06d4-f06b-423f-ab73-2d54a8bc6554/d61c06d4-f06b-423f-ab73-2d54a8bc6554.jpgMobily networks record 273% data volume growth this hajjSaudi’s Mobily announced a 273 percent growth in data volumes transmitted through its network in Makkah’s holy sites during 2013's hajj season. (AFP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/10/08/Telecoms-firm-Alcatel-Lucent-to-cut-10-000-jobs2020-05-20T10:16:19+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-10-08T13:34:09+04:00Telecoms firm Alcatel-Lucent to cut 10,000 jobsfrance,united states,alcatel,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/10/08/16a5e775-52ab-40f4-aa48-489646c518f3/16a5e775-52ab-40f4-aa48-489646c518f3.jpgTelecoms firm Alcatel-Lucent to cut 10,000 jobsThe move is part of a big cost-cutting drive aimed at ensuring an “industrially sustainable future.” (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/10/01/Vodafone-consortium-to-launch-1-400km-fiber-network-in-Gulf2020-05-20T10:16:17+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-10-01T12:15:43+04:00Vodafone consortium to launch 1,400km fiber network in Gulfkuwait,united arab emirates,telecoms,vodafonehttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/10/01/182eec89-9f95-4066-900f-b03c10890a12/182eec89-9f95-4066-900f-b03c10890a12.jpgVodafone consortium to launch 1,400km fiber network in GulfBritain’s Vodafone, Kuwait’s Zain, UAE’s du, and Kuwaiti internet provider, Zajil are set to launch a fiber network to meet the rising demand for broadband services. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/09/29/Etisalat-talks-to-buy-Vivendi-s-Maroc-Tel-stake-extended-to-October-312020-05-20T10:16:16+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-09-29T10:40:19+04:00UAE’s Etisalat says talks to buy Maroc Telecom stake extended maroc telecom,telecoms,vivendi,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/09/29/640e4469-36ef-49c0-bce4-8a87ecd8994d/640e4469-36ef-49c0-bce4-8a87ecd8994d.jpgUAE’s Etisalat says talks to buy Maroc Telecom stake extended Etisalat is the UAE's No.1 telecom operato. (Photo courtesy: Etisalat)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/09/24/Ailing-smartphone-maker-BlackBerry-agrees-to-4-7bn-buyout2020-05-20T10:16:15+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-09-24T13:15:09+04:00Ailing smartphone maker BlackBerry agrees to $4.7bn buyoutblackberry,smartphones,buyout,researchhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/09/24/bd97c1b3-a558-4681-94dc-9d010fbc2245/bd97c1b3-a558-4681-94dc-9d010fbc2245.jpgAiling smartphone maker BlackBerry agrees to $4.7bn buyoutBlackBerry on Monday signed a tentative deal to be acquired by a consortium led by its biggest shareholder, setting a $4.7 billion floor in the auction of the Canadian company that invented on-the-go email. September 23,2013. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/09/24/Bahrain-s-three-mobile-operators-receive-spectrum-for-LTE2020-05-20T10:16:15+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-09-24T16:10:21+04:00Bahrain's three mobile operators receive spectrum for LTEmanama,batelco,zain,bahrain,telecoms,viva bahrainhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/09/24/ca523d26-9e87-4f91-b982-5b994068a4be/ca523d26-9e87-4f91-b982-5b994068a4be.jpgBahrain's three mobile operators receive spectrum for LTEThe three operators - Bahrain Telecommunications Co (Batelco), Kuwait's Zain and Viva Bahrain, a unit of Saudi Telecom Co - had previously announced the launch of high-speed long-term evolution (LTE) services. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/09/21/BlackBerry-previews-big-loss-to-cut-4-500-workers2020-05-20T10:16:14+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-09-21T01:28:58+04:00BlackBerry previews big loss, to cut 4,500 workerssamsung,blackberry,tech industry,rim,jobs,smartphones,technology,iphonehttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/09/20/21c46df3-51e4-4008-994c-6d34147b2ad7/21c46df3-51e4-4008-994c-6d34147b2ad7.jpgBlackBerry previews big loss, to cut 4,500 workersThe sun is reflected on a building inside the Blackberry maker's Research in Motion RIM Technology Park in Waterloo in this April 18, 2012 file photo. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/09/19/Blackberry-could-lay-off-up-to-40-of-staff-says-report2020-05-20T10:16:13+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-09-19T10:16:43+04:00BlackBerry could lay off up to 40% of staff, says reportapple,thorsten heins,samsung,blackberry,smartphoneshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/09/19/96f4b1fe-7696-4889-8bb5-b77eb74f6bd8/96f4b1fe-7696-4889-8bb5-b77eb74f6bd8.jpgBlackBerry could lay off up to 40% of staff, says reportThorsten Heins, chief executive of BlackBerry, speaking at an event in September 2012. The company is reportedly preparing a round of deep staff cuts. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/09/18/Libya-plans-to-list-mobile-operator-Libyana-next-year2020-05-20T10:16:13+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-09-18T12:53:43+04:00Libya plans to list mobile operator Libyana next yeartelecoms,libyahttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/09/18/ca3fc3fc-950f-4744-b45b-4b5fda317b8a/ca3fc3fc-950f-4744-b45b-4b5fda317b8a.jpgLibya plans to list mobile operator Libyana next yearLibya's telecoms ministry has already announced plans to launch a tender next year to award the country's first private mobile phone licence. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/09/17/Omantel-shares-slump-on-government-stake-sale-plan2020-05-20T10:16:13+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-09-17T12:35:17+04:00Omantel shares slump on government stake-sale plantelecoms,omantel,omanhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/09/17/ad071d47-cda3-48b1-b679-7961712a7a16/ad071d47-cda3-48b1-b679-7961712a7a16.jpgOmantel shares slump on government stake-sale planGovernment plans affect Omantel share value. (Photo courtesy: Twitter) https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/09/16/Libya-to-tender-for-first-private-mobile-license-says-minister-2020-05-20T10:16:13+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-09-16T14:50:42+04:00Libya to tender for first private mobile license, says minister telecoms,libyahttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/09/16/cca6bdc1-76b1-49a6-8263-c33e09641328/cca6bdc1-76b1-49a6-8263-c33e09641328.jpgLibya to tender for first private mobile license, says minister A Libyan man looks at his mobile phone in Tripoli on October 28, 2011. Libya will launch a tender in 2014 for the award of the country's first private mobile phone license. (File photo: AFP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/08/22/-BlackBerry-crumble-as-Mideast-smartphone-retailers-report-lower-sales2020-05-20T10:16:05+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-08-22T12:36:16+04:00‘BlackBerry crumble’ as Mideast retailers report lower salesnokia,apple,samsung,blackberry,smartphones,iphonehttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/08/22/5275270f-f5c0-457d-bba0-c4cf13c58d7a/5275270f-f5c0-457d-bba0-c4cf13c58d7a.jpg‘BlackBerry crumble’ as Mideast retailers report lower salesBlackBerry is exploring a sale as part of a wider strategic review, amid declining market share in several key markets. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/08/22/Saudi-Mobily-signs-MoU-with-Atheeb-shareholders-for-stake-buy2020-05-20T10:16:04+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-08-22T10:45:07+04:00Saudi Mobily signs MoU with Atheeb shareholders for stake buytelecoms,mobily,etihad airwayshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/08/22/fe9c19e2-6cc3-4dab-8672-af1f7ee15cd2/fe9c19e2-6cc3-4dab-8672-af1f7ee15cd2.jpgSaudi Mobily signs MoU with Atheeb shareholders for stake buyMobily signed a MoU with four shareholders in Etihad Atheeb to buy a controlling interest in the losing operator. (Photo courtesy: Mobily)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/08/15/Libya-said-to-eye-Dubai-s-stake-in-Tunisie-Telecom-2020-05-20T10:16:02+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-08-15T18:57:14+04:00Libya said to eye Dubai’s stake in Tunisie Telecom tunisia,libya,dubaihttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/08/15/2fab6405-fe97-4ac7-9ded-93e86adc1888/2fab6405-fe97-4ac7-9ded-93e86adc1888.jpgLibya said to eye Dubai’s stake in Tunisie Telecom A unit of Libya’s sovereign wealth fund is looking to buy a Dubai owned 35 percent stake in Tunisie Telecom. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/08/13/BlackBerry-weighs-putting-itself-up-for-sale2020-05-20T10:16:01+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-08-13T10:21:55+04:00BlackBerry weighs putting itself up for saleapple,blackberry,smartphones,microsofthttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/08/13/a42cc6b4-45d5-448d-8798-f4e8bc848b3b/a42cc6b4-45d5-448d-8798-f4e8bc848b3b.jpgBlackBerry weighs putting itself up for saleBlackBerry's market share continues to lag despite the launch of new handsets. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/08/12/Taiwan-s-HTC-looks-to-Iron-Man-Robert-Downey-Jr-for-rescue2020-05-20T10:16:01+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-08-12T14:31:13+04:00Taiwan’s HTC looks to ‘Iron Man’ Robert Downey Jr for rescuebritain,htc,germany,united states,smartphones,technology,robert downey jrhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/08/12/3349da3c-f1f1-486a-8506-80900e1a7445/3349da3c-f1f1-486a-8506-80900e1a7445.jpgTaiwan’s HTC looks to ‘Iron Man’ Robert Downey Jr for rescueRobert Downey Jr has been paid a reported $10m to feature in an HTC commercial. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/08/06/At-UAE-s-revamped-Etisalat-acquisitions-regain-traction2020-05-20T10:15:59+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-08-06T15:25:37+04:00At UAE’s revamped Etisalat, acquisitions regain tractionuae,telecoms,dubai,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/08/06/9f87425b-928a-4ac2-93db-b4edc12f6961/9f87425b-928a-4ac2-93db-b4edc12f6961.jpgAt UAE’s revamped Etisalat, acquisitions regain tractionTelecommunications company Etisalat has kick-started an acquistion stratergy with a potential $10.5 billion in deals (File Photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/07/31/Saudi-s-Zain-restructures-2-3bn-loan-2020-05-20T10:15:58+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-07-31T12:22:53+04:00Saudi’s Zain restructures $2.3bn loan saudi arabia,loan,zain,banks,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/07/31/007a3f3c-a091-413e-8542-dd74f81bdfda/007a3f3c-a091-413e-8542-dd74f81bdfda.jpgSaudi’s Zain restructures $2.3bn loan Saudi’s Zain reached a loan restructuring agreement with lending banks after over six months and 11 deferred payments to creditors. (File photo: AFP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/07/29/OCI-NV-buyout-nets-over-97-pct-of-Egypt-s-Orascom2020-05-20T10:15:57+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-07-29T10:16:23+04:00OCI NV buyout nets over 97% of Egypt’s Orascomorascom,egypt,construction,oci nvhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/07/29/1b785fb8-2dd4-4fed-b1b4-baca74ef3021/1b785fb8-2dd4-4fed-b1b4-baca74ef3021.jpgOCI NV buyout nets over 97% of Egypt’s OrascomOCI NV, the parent company of Egypt’s Orascom Construction Industries will soon own more than 97 percent of its subsidiary. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/07/29/Kuwait-s-Zain-Telecom-Q2-progits-dive-on-Sudan-currency2020-05-20T10:15:57+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-07-29T12:18:00+04:00Kuwait's Zain Telecom Q2 profits dive on Sudan currencykuwait,zain,sudan,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/06/16/4b279465-2bf5-4f30-93ab-bdbc1c786a14/4b279465-2bf5-4f30-93ab-bdbc1c786a14.jpgKuwait's Zain Telecom Q2 profits dive on Sudan currencyZain telecom blamed currency fluctuations form its Sudan unit for the drop its Q2 2013 net profit drop. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/07/29/Etisalat-says-affiliate-interested-in-Pakistan-mobile-operator2020-05-20T10:15:57+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-07-29T11:41:13+04:00Etisalat says affiliate interested in Pakistan mobile operatorwarid telecom,pakistan,telecoms,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/07/29/6167e2d0-8831-4d02-aa53-efd0bfe04949/6167e2d0-8831-4d02-aa53-efd0bfe04949.jpgEtisalat says affiliate interested in Pakistan mobile operatorEtisalat’s affiliate, Pakistan Telecommunications expressed interest in mobile operator Warid Telecom. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/07/25/UAE-telco-du-sets-special-dividend-after-Q2-profit-gain2020-05-20T10:15:56+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-07-25T15:07:48+04:00UAE telco du sets special dividend after Q2 profit gainunited arab emirates,telecoms,dubaihttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/07/25/b6d3cb0e-8ab9-4627-8259-712b6f4128ea/b6d3cb0e-8ab9-4627-8259-712b6f4128ea.jpgUAE telco du sets special dividend after Q2 profit gainDu, UAE's second biggest telecom operator, says it would pay $272.3 million to shareholders. (Photo courtesy: tradearabia.com)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/07/23/Etisalat-in-exclusive-talks-with-Vivendi-for-Maroc-Tel-stake2020-05-20T10:15:55+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-07-23T10:45:13+04:00Etisalat in exclusive talks with Vivendi for Maroc Tel stakemaroc telecom,vivendi,telecoms,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/07/23/5c7d8f60-ab02-487b-90da-e3ff8a6d18f0/5c7d8f60-ab02-487b-90da-e3ff8a6d18f0.jpgEtisalat in exclusive talks with Vivendi for Maroc Tel stakeEtisalat entered exclusive talks with Vivendi to buy a 53 percent stake in Maroc Telecom. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/07/22/STC-set-to-sell-Indonesia-subsidiary2020-05-20T10:15:55+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-07-22T11:29:48+04:00Saudi Telecom Company to sell Indonesia subsidiarysaudi arabia,pt axis,stc,telecoms,indonesia,saudi telecom companyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/07/22/0d15d2e8-f3df-4b50-81d3-1fdedf248aee/0d15d2e8-f3df-4b50-81d3-1fdedf248aee.jpgSaudi Telecom Company to sell Indonesia subsidiarySaudi Telecom Company started negotiations to sell its Indonesia subsidiary. (Photo courtesy: Axis World)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/07/16/Morocco-s-CDG-may-buy-stake-in-Maroc-Telecom-deal2020-05-20T10:15:53+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-07-16T21:27:31+04:00Morocco’s CDG may buy stake in Maroc Telecom dealcaisse de depot et de gestion,uae,maroc telecom,morocco,dubai,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/07/16/4d69ffe2-8911-444f-82c7-621584f550e0/4d69ffe2-8911-444f-82c7-621584f550e0.jpgMorocco’s CDG may buy stake in Maroc Telecom dealMorocco’s state investment arm CDG may cooperate with UAE's Etisalat in a planned purchase of a majority stake in Maroc Telecom. (Photo courtesy: Maroc Telecom)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/07/09/Virgin-Mobile-consortium-to-list-shares-in-Oman-after-license-win2020-05-20T10:15:51+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-07-09T09:09:44+04:00Virgin Mobile consortium to list shares in Oman after license winvmmea,ooredoo,telecoms,virgin mobile,omanhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/07/09/db51068a-aa4c-4520-8847-50155fede538/db51068a-aa4c-4520-8847-50155fede538.jpgVirgin Mobile consortium to list shares in Oman after license winA Virgin Mobile led consortium will float on the Oman bourse, after a telecoms license win. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/07/07/No-app-for-that-Saudi-Arabia-to-block-WhatsApp-in-days-2020-05-20T10:15:50+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-07-07T11:53:28+04:00No app for that: Saudi Arabia to block WhatsApp ‘in days’whatsapp,saudi arabia,citc,viberhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/07/07/01aabab0-89f6-4c07-8005-1dbec20558c0/01aabab0-89f6-4c07-8005-1dbec20558c0.jpgNo app for that: Saudi Arabia to block WhatsApp ‘in days’Saudi Arabia telecom regulator is set to block WhatsApp in the Kingdom ‘in days’. (File photo: AFP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/07/02/Saudi-telecoms-spending-hit-25bn-in-2012-says-regulator2020-05-20T10:15:49+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-07-02T15:46:39+04:00Saudi telecoms spending hit $25bn in 2012, says regulatorsaudi arabia,telecoms,ict,citchttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/07/02/db549494-426d-4cca-9000-ead6a79c01d3/db549494-426d-4cca-9000-ead6a79c01d3.jpgSaudi telecoms spending hit $25bn in 2012, says regulatorSaudi telecoms spending reached $25bn in 2012, a 14 percent increase from 2011. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/07/02/Bahrain-to-study-restrictions-on-VoIP-telecoms-services2020-05-20T10:15:49+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-07-02T16:28:44+04:00Bahrain to study restrictions on VoIP telecoms servicesbahrain,telecoms,internethttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/07/02/2a7fb553-0e42-47cd-8726-c6560c9272a5/2a7fb553-0e42-47cd-8726-c6560c9272a5.jpgBahrain to study restrictions on VoIP telecoms servicesBahrain minister plans to investigate whether to restrict internet-based telecom services. (File photo: AFP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/07/01/YahClick-satellite-internet-brings-alternative-to-UAE-s-Etisalat-du-2020-05-20T10:15:48+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-07-01T18:54:08+04:00YahClick satellite internet brings alternative to UAE’s Etisalat, du yahclick,satellites,yahsat,broadband,internet,abu dhabihttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/07/01/91f8fd6d-fdc3-4ec4-8b61-bf838abf1882/91f8fd6d-fdc3-4ec4-8b61-bf838abf1882.jpgYahClick satellite internet brings alternative to UAE’s Etisalat, du Shawkat Ahmed, chief commercial officer of YahSat (left), at the launch of the YahClick satellite broadband service. (Image courtesy: YahSat)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/07/01/Telecom-Italia-denies-report-on-Qatari-talks2020-05-20T10:15:49+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-07-01T16:32:57+04:00Telecom Italia denies report on Qatari talksqatar,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/07/01/94844b3e-a41d-418f-8b1b-63077033c120/94844b3e-a41d-418f-8b1b-63077033c120.jpgTelecom Italia denies report on Qatari talksTelecom Italia denied claims saying it was in talks with Qatari funds to sell a stake in its fixed-line business. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/06/30/Saudi-Mobily-in-650m-financing-deal-with-Ericsson-says-NSN2020-05-20T10:15:48+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-06-30T15:13:26+04:00Saudi Mobily in $650m financing deal with Ericsson, says NSNcredit agricole,ericsson,siemens,deutsche bank,telecoms,mobily,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/06/30/98bd2eb0-88a0-42fa-9eaa-22316be7b8fc/98bd2eb0-88a0-42fa-9eaa-22316be7b8fc.jpgSaudi Mobily in $650m financing deal with Ericsson, says NSNSaudi Arabia's Mobily signed financing deals with Nokia Siemens Networks and Ericsson. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/06/30/Saudi-telecom-regulator-inquires-about-technically-disconnecting-WhatsApp2020-05-20T10:15:48+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-06-30T12:18:44+04:00Saudi telecoms regulator probes logistics of WhatsApp banwhatsapp,saudi arabia,stc,zain,citc,mobilyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/06/30/afeb9068-da32-482b-83dd-73e8270724ef/afeb9068-da32-482b-83dd-73e8270724ef.jpgSaudi telecoms regulator probes logistics of WhatsApp banThe Saudi telecom regulator contacted service providers on banning WhatsApp. (Al Arabiya)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/06/27/High-costs-foreign-troubles-challenge-Saudi-telecom-giant-STC2020-05-20T10:15:47+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-06-27T13:09:40+04:00High costs, foreign troubles challenge Saudi telecom giant STCsaudi arabia,stc,telecoms,saudi telecom companyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/06/27/c62d010b-bae8-4f4f-a14f-878366a0e52c/c62d010b-bae8-4f4f-a14f-878366a0e52c.jpgHigh costs, foreign troubles challenge Saudi telecom giant STCSaudi Telecom Co (STC) spent billions of dollars for foreign assets, but may be forced to focus on domestic business. (File photo: AFP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/06/26/Etisalat-Turkcell-others-eye-Dubai-s-Tunisie-Telecom-stake2020-05-20T10:15:47+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-06-26T18:36:22+04:00Etisalat, Turkcell, others eye Dubai’s Tunisie Telecom staketurkcell,dubai holding,tunisia,telecoms,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/06/26/c56dd5da-d2ca-4220-87d7-9429aa472577/c56dd5da-d2ca-4220-87d7-9429aa472577.jpgEtisalat, Turkcell, others eye Dubai’s Tunisie Telecom stakeThirteen companies including Etisalat and Turkcell showed interest in buying Dubai Holding’s stake in Tunisie Telecom. (File photo: AFP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/06/25/UAE-s-Etisalat-China-Mobile-said-to-be-weighing-bids-for-Pakistan-telco2020-05-20T10:15:46+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-06-25T14:26:58+04:00UAE’s Etisalat, China Mobile said to be weighing bids for Pakistan telcochina,warid telecom,pakistan,etisalat,abu dhabi grouphttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/06/25/5ea7d650-5f5c-4fb4-b4b9-6d087ebd61c5/5ea7d650-5f5c-4fb4-b4b9-6d087ebd61c5.jpgUAE’s Etisalat, China Mobile said to be weighing bids for Pakistan telcoAbu Dhabi Group is set to sell Pakistan’s mobile operator, Warid Telecom. (Photo courtesy: Warid Telecom)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/06/24/Satellites-to-offer-broadband-to-millions-in-Mideast-as-O3b-countdown-begins2020-05-20T10:15:46+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-06-24T17:38:00+04:00Satellites to offer broadband to ‘millions’ in Mideast with O3b lift-offsatellites,ob3,broadband,google,internet,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/06/24/df654504-f64e-42fa-a819-f2a823f8d7f2/df654504-f64e-42fa-a819-f2a823f8d7f2.jpgSatellites to offer broadband to ‘millions’ in Mideast with O3b lift-offO3b satellites will beam down signals to ground stations such as this site on the Cook Islands. (Image courtesy: O3b)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/06/24/Virgin-Mobile-wins-one-of-three-Saudi-virtual-telecom-licenses2020-05-20T10:15:46+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-06-24T09:06:21+04:00Virgin Mobile wins one of three Saudi virtual telecom licensessaudi arabia,citc,telecoms,virgin mobilehttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/06/24/ef27753f-565b-406b-98e2-9d48f3665321/ef27753f-565b-406b-98e2-9d48f3665321.jpgVirgin Mobile wins one of three Saudi virtual telecom licensesVirgin Mobile Middle East & Africa won one of three virtual telecom licenses in Saudi Arabia. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/06/21/Dubai-Holdings-EIT-to-sell-its-stake-in-Tunisie-Telecom2020-05-20T10:15:45+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-06-21T13:37:33+04:00Dubai Holdings’ EIT to sell its stake in Tunisie Telecomphone,tunisia,mobile phones,tunishttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/06/21/dbad176e-4b29-4716-96d1-3cda5cb7ef87/dbad176e-4b29-4716-96d1-3cda5cb7ef87.jpgDubai Holdings’ EIT to sell its stake in Tunisie TelecomTunisia has a population of 10.5 million people and mobile penetration of 95 percent. (File photo: AFP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/06/20/Egypt-s-Orascom-Telecom-drops-bid-to-buy-Wind-Mobile2020-05-20T10:15:45+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-06-20T13:08:19+04:00Egypt’s Orascom Telecom drops bid to buy Wind Mobilecanada,egypt,telecoms,windhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/06/20/2cb3a2b8-d44c-4336-a70f-64c351ed0b36/2cb3a2b8-d44c-4336-a70f-64c351ed0b36.jpgEgypt’s Orascom Telecom drops bid to buy Wind MobileOrascom Telecom withdrew a bid to acquire Canada’s Wind Mobile. (File Photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/06/20/Telecoms-firm-weighs-fingerprint-IDs-to-curb-illegal-SIM-trade-in-Saudi2020-05-20T10:15:45+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-06-20T19:35:07+04:00Telecoms firm weighs fingerprint IDs to curb illegal SIM trade in Saudisaudi arabia,telecoms,citc,sim cardhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/06/20/2eb5c1e5-9bea-4b01-9fb5-bd751b72607a/2eb5c1e5-9bea-4b01-9fb5-bd751b72607a.jpgTelecoms firm weighs fingerprint IDs to curb illegal SIM trade in SaudiA Saudi telecom solutions company is set to propose a fingerprint-ID system to identify SIM card owners in KSA. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/06/16/Ooredoo-withdraws-bid-for-Vivendi-s-Maroc-Telecom2020-05-20T10:15:44+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-06-16T09:53:00+04:00Ooredoo withdraws bid for Vivendi’s Maroc Telecommaroc telecom,vivendi,telecoms,etisalathttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/06/16/436d0e2e-bfe9-42f8-a7fc-f5d1bf3c818b/436d0e2e-bfe9-42f8-a7fc-f5d1bf3c818b.jpgOoredoo withdraws bid for Vivendi’s Maroc TelecomQatar-backed telecom group, Ooredoo, withdrew its bid for Vivendi’s 53 percent share in Maroc Telecom. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/06/16/Sudan-shelves-telecom-profit-tax-for-three-years-statement2020-05-20T10:15:43+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-06-16T13:00:20+04:00Sudan shelves telecom profit tax for three years, says statementzain,sudan,tax,telecomshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/06/16/4b279465-2bf5-4f30-93ab-bdbc1c786a14/4b279465-2bf5-4f30-93ab-bdbc1c786a14.jpgSudan shelves telecom profit tax for three years, says statementSudan sets a 2.5% levy on total income instead of a 30 percent tax imposed on telecom operators. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/06/16/Saudi-confirms-possible-block-of-WhatsApp-says-report2020-05-20T10:15:43+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-06-16T15:19:07+04:00Saudi confirms possible block of WhatsApp, says reportsaudi arabia,whatsapp,telecoms,viberhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/06/16/207a688c-5385-4625-abb8-dcea9b7febcc/207a688c-5385-4625-abb8-dcea9b7febcc.jpgSaudi confirms possible block of WhatsApp, says reportThe Saudi telecoms regulator confirmed that WhatsApp would likely be blocked before Ramadan. (File photo: Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/telecoms/2013/06/12/Kuwait-MPs-pave-way-for-setting-up-telecoms-regulator-2020-05-20T10:15:42+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2013-06-12T13:05:59+04:00Kuwait MPs pave way for setting up telecoms regulator whatsapp,kuwait,telecoms,viberhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/06/12/7b2ff45a-ef76-43a9-85ff-7711004c4ee3/7b2ff45a-ef76-43a9-85ff-7711004c4ee3.jpgKuwait MPs pave way for setting up telecoms regulator The Kuwaiti National Assembly approved the establishment of a telecoms regulator. (File photo: Reuters)