UAE’s Etisalat Q3 net profit falls 8.6%

The telecom operator made a net profit of Dhs 1.95bn in the three months to September 30

Ooredoo Kuwait offers free WhatsApp, Skype as it mounts recovery

The telecom operator is hoping to attract more subscribers and ultimately raise average user revenues

Etisalat, du can now compete for broadband, fixed voice services across UAE

The UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has opened up broadband and fixed voice services to residential customers

TRA launches new feature to test efficiency of UAE’s mobile networks

Tailor made cars, equipped with the smart system, will be deployed when there is a complaint from users about their experience with the network operators

Mobile phone recycling firm Redeem expands in UAE

The company, which established an office in Dubai this year, has signed partnerships with three major electronic retailers

Trading in Saudi Arabia’s Mobily suspended -regulator

Mobily restated 27 months of earnings to March 31, 2015, slashing its total profits over the period by nearly SAR 1.76bn ($470m)

Qatar’s Ooredoo appoints acting chief commercial officer

Haroon Shahul Hameed has been appointed to the role following the resignation of Cynthia Gordon

UAE’s Etisalat to open shares to foreign, institutional buyers September 15

In June, Etisalat said it would loosen these rules to permit foreign and institutional investors to own shares worth up to 20 per cent of the company

Saudi Telecom spending billions to cope with data traffic – CEO

STC said that it is continuing to invest in both mobile and fixed networks while modernising their IT systems

UAE’s Etisalat says no voting rights for foreign shareholders

Etisalat in June said it would open up to 20 per cent of its shares to non-UAE citizens

UAE telecom sector opens to fixed-line competition

The liberalisation, which started in July, follows about five years of negotiations in which du has been seeking access to larger rival Etisalat’s networks

UAE telco du Q2 profit falls 8%, in line with estimates

The firm made a net profit of Dhs 502m in the second quarter of 2015

Scandal-hit Saudi Mobily swings to Q2 net loss due to Zain dispute

The Saudi telecom operator slashed 27 months of profits last week

Qatar’s Ooredoo Q2 net profit falls 39% on Iraq, forex

The telecom operator’s profit drop marks the sixth decline in eight quarters

Etisalat’s net profit falls 40%

The telecom operator blamed the drop on its troubled Saudi Arabia affiliate Mobily and foreign exchange losses

Dubai Holding unit seeking to sell stake in Maltese telco Go

Emirates International Telecommunications has a 60 per cent stake in Go

Dubai Holdings unit says to pull out of Malta telecoms company

Emirates International Telecommunications Malta, which holds a 60 per cent share in Go, did not say how it plans to divest its stake

Saudi’s Mobily names former Mobinil executive as new CFO

Ben Hamida served as the CFO at Egyptian phone operator Mobinil from 2011

Saudi’s Mobily names former MTN exec Farroukh as CEO

Mobily said that the new CEO has “a proven track record of success in the area of financial management, audit and operations”

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Saudi’s Mobily unlikely to stabilise before next year – chairman

The company has been rocked by accountancy issues which have forced it to restate financial statements dating back to 2013

Saudi government acquires stake in Virgin Mobile’s local operations

Virgin Mobile said the investment would be used to grow its regional operations

UAE’s Etisalat says Mobily restatement, provisioning to hurt results

Saudi Arabia’s Mobily, 28 per cent owned by Etisalat, said earlier that it would reissue its 2014 and first quarter 2015 financial statements

Saudi’s Mobily to reissue 2014, Q1 2015 results after regulator probe

The company made the statement after a team appointed by the Capital Market Authority identified concerns over Mobily’s contracts with customers

UAE’s Etisalat says will allow foreign share ownership

The telecoms firm is lifting a ban on foreign ownership of its shares, with a new cap set at 20 per cent of its stock

Gulf governments agree on gradual reduction of telecom roaming fees

Cuts to fees on calls and text messages would be introduced from April 1, 2016

Saudi regulator suspends trading in Mobily shares from Tues

The regulator has been investigating Mobily after the firm slashed 18 months of previously announced profits.

Saudi regulator seeks to prosecute 9 Mobily officials – report

The offenders reportedly include board members and senior executives who were in charge at the time violations were committed in Mobily.

Over 30% of consumers choose 20% salary cut over giving up mobile phone – study

The global mobile technology industry made revenues of almost $3.3 trillion in 2014 and is directly responsible for 11 million jobs.

Saudi Arabia Regulator Suspends Trade In Mobily Shares

The regulator has asked the telecommunications operator to clarify information related to one of its businesses.