Kuwait Telco Zain Q1 Profit Falls 26.7%

The firm had posted falling profits in eight of the preceding 10 quarters.

Omantel Q1 Net Profit Rises 0.6%

Omantel said its first-quarter net profit was impacted by losses at subsidiaries.

Qatar’s Ooredoo Q1 Net Profit Falls 43%

The telecoms firm had reported declining profits in four of the previous six quarters.

Bahrain’s Batelco Hit By Competition And Currency Effects

The company made a net profit of BD14.2 million dinars in the first quarter of 2015.

UAE’s Etisalat To Raise Up To $500m Through 2019 Bond Tap

Last June, the company sold $4.3 billion worth of maiden bonds in four tranches.

UAE Telco Du Q1 Net Profit Drops 0.6%, Misses Estimates

The firm made a net profit of Dhs487.1 million in the three months to March 31.

Ooredoo Kuwait Q1 Net Profit Plunges 89%

The firm, a subsidiary of Qatar’s Ooredoo, made a net profit of KD2.2 million in Q1 2015.

Mobile Operator Zain Iraq Applies For Baghdad Share Listing

Iraq’s three mobile networks were required to float a quarter of their shares by August 2011 as part of their 15-year licences awarded in 2007.

Saudi Cable Co Signs $171m Debt Restructuring

The company is also holding talks with another bank about the possibility of restructuring a further SAR99.6 million of debt.

Saudi’s Mobily Says Board Recommends Not Paying Q1 Dividend

Mobily, which is under investigation by the bourse regulator, reported a first-quarter loss of SAR199 million ($53 million).

Saudi Telco Mobily Swings To Q1 Net Loss, Misses Forecasts

Mobily, an affiliate of the United Arab Emirates’ Etisalat, made a net profit of SAR199 million in the first quarter of 2015.

Saudi Telecom Q1 Net Profit Rises 4.7%

The firm made a net profit of SAR2.50 billion in the first quarter of 2015.

UAE Telecoms Company Etisalat’s Quarterly Profit Up 7.6%

Etisalat made net profit of Dhs2.18 billion ($593.6 million) in the first quarter of 2015.

Oman Telecom Regulator Fines Omantel $13m, Firm To Appeal

The fine was imposed because of a nine-hour service interruption last year.

Ooredoo Oman Q1 Net Profit Rises 22%

The company had 2.72 million mobile and fixed line subscribers as of March 31, up 12 per cent from a year earlier.

Viva Kuwait Q4 Profit Up 17% As Revenue Rises Faster Than Costs

Full year revenue rose 31 per cent to KD238.97 million in 2014, while operating costs increased eight per cent to KD126.26 million.

Roamer App Says It Has Bypassed Block Of VoIP Providers In UAE

The app allows users to make low-cost calls when roaming aboard through an internet or GSM connection.

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Omantel Gets Shareholder Assent For $130m Sukuk Issue

Omantel did not give any timing for the issue in the bourse filing.

Qatar’s Ooredoo Expects Revenue To Fall In 2015

Factors largely beyond its control have dulled Ooredoo’s lustre, and its profits for the past two quarters have missed analysts’ forecasts by a wide margin.

WhatsApp can officially hide online status, announces rollout of Communities

WhatsApp Named MENA’s Most Popular Social Media Site

Around 41 per cent of social media users in the Arab world preferred to communicate via WhatsApp, a report says.

Dubai Needs Cheaper Telecom Rates To Become Global Financial Hub – Expert

Increased competition in the UAE’s telecoms sector will help make services more affordable for new companies.

Qatar’s Ooredoo Q4 Net Profit Slumps On Foreign Units

The company attributed the slump in profit to foreign exchange losses in Indonesia and higher costs in its Myanmar and Algerian business.

Smartphone Maker InnJoo Plots 1m MEA Sales In 2015, Reveals New Device

InnJoo, which launched in the Middle East last year in partnership with e-commerce site Souq.com, has sold 300,000 devices over the last six months.

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Omantel Seeks Approval For Debut Islamic Bond

Until now there has been only one issuer of sukuk in Oman, a OMR50 million private placement from Tilal Development Co.

Mobily Shares Surge On Hopes For Indirect Government Support

The Saudi telecoms operator’s stock had been suspended for a week until Thursday.

Saudi’s Mobily Says Can Meet All Debts After Earnings Debacle

The company said that it does not anticipate difficulties with respect to future financing repayments and costs.

Saudi Arabia Regulator To Resume Trade In Mobily Shares On Thursday

The regulator had suspended Mobily’s shares last Wednesday, after the company announced it had suffered a $243 million loss in 2014.

Ex Apple CEO’s Obi Mobile Plans Global Expansion, New LTE Smartphones

The budget smartphone brand plans to expand to all the GCC countries and markets in Africa, South East Asia and Latin America in the coming months.