Zain, the leading telecommunication company in Kuwait, has been distributing this is over 2000 iftar meals daily since the start of the Holy month of Ramadan. This part of the company's Ramadan campaign and continues support during the month of giving.

Zain has raised its stake in loss-making unit Zain Saudi, the Kuwaiti telecoms operator said on Tuesday, oversubscribing to the affiliate's $1.6 billion ri g hts issue following a tepid response from other shareholders. That raised Zain's stake in Saudi

Qtel will support Qatar’s top charities in a Ramadan SMS fundraising drive that is expected to net millions of riyals for worthy Syrian causes, the company said today, noting that the campaign had the active support of Qtel’s Chairman and CEO. The ‘We

The Qtel Group celebrated the launch of 3G services by Tunisiana, the leading mobile operator in Tunisia, which is part of the company's portfolio of leading brands. With launch coverage extending to 48% of the population, Tunisiana will offer 3G

Etisalat has upgraded its PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry — Data Security Standards) certification for the Etisalat Payment Gateway. The PCI-DSS standard is an information security standard for corporations handling cardholder information so that

THE Saudi Telecom Company (STC) Group, along with the Maxis and Oger Groups, and part of their global synergy creation activities, have selected Ericsson as one of their preferred global vendors for network infrastructure. The agreement will allow

Nawras, Oman’s customer friendly communications provider is offering a complimentary trial of selected SMS subscription services for the first seven days of the holy month. Customers can receive inspirational messages, prayers and verses from the Quran

Mohamed Nasser Al Ghanim director-general, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, or TRA, visited du’s flagship shop in Abu Dhabi yesterday, to register his mobile number for the new “My Number My Identity” campaign. Members of du’s executive

Saudi Telecom Co. (STC), the Gulf's No.1 telecoms operator, reported a 6.7 percent rise in second-quarter profit yesterday, beating analysts' estimates. It attributed the profit growth to an increase in its domestic broadband, business services and

Etisalat, the leading telecom operator in the UAE, has started SIM card registrations for its customers in line with a new campaign launched by the UAE’s Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA). All channels and points of sales have been provided with new

Etisalat plans to cut the price of its television service in an effort to double subscriber numbers. The UAE operator says it hopes to significantly boost its eLife TV subscriber base, which currently stands at about 120,000. In a new promotion, Etisalat

A logo sits at the entrance to the Qatar Telecom (Qtel) headquarters in Doha. Qtel announced yesterday that Qtel International Finance Limited (QIFL), its wholly owned subsidiary will pay its Global Medium Term Note (GMTN) holders interest payments on

Zain Saudi's $1.6 billion rights issue, which closes on Tuesday, has so far sold only 54 per cent of shares available, the lead manager said on Monday. Parent telecom operator Zain and underwriting banks are set to meet any shortfall. That could