Etisalat’s Egyptian Unit Considers Stock Market Listing

The company said previous preparations for an IPO had been put on hold because of the political climate.

Virgin Mobile Middle East Plans Saudi Launch By June

Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa was one of the winning bidders for three mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licences in the kingdom.

First Half Of Omantel Share Sale 1.99 Times Subscribed

The sale required investors to place minimum orders of two million shares each.

Telecom Egypt Expects Mobile Licence In March Or April

Telecom Egypt has been relying on its data business to boost revenue.

UAE’s Telecom Regulator Warns Users Against Selling Telephone Numbers

The warning comes as Etisalat and Khalifa Foundation plan to auction VIP packages that would provide certain privileges to customers.

Qatar’s Ooredoo Q4 Net Profit Falls 36%

The company said EBITDA fell because of dropping revenue at its Indonesian unit Indosat and Myanmar start-up costs.

UAE Etisalat Hopes To Complete Buy Of Vivendi’s Maroc Tel Stake By End Of May

Etisalat agreed to buy Paris-listed Vivendi’s 53 per cent holding in Maroc Telecom for 3.9 billion euros last November.

UAE’s Etisalat Q4 Profit Rises 70%

Etisalat made a net profit of Dhs1.45 billion ($394.77 million) in the three months to December 31.

Kuwait’s Zain Finalises $800m, Five-Year Loan Facility

The telco said the money will be used for general corporate purposes.

Dubai Telco Du Gets $1.17bn In Refinancing, Fresh Loans

The deals include a $720 million package and agreements with Standard Chartered Bank and DBS Singapore.

Saudi Telco Mobily In $560m Deal To Buy Gear From Ericsson, NSN

The agreements have a tenor of 10 years and will be used over an 18-month period, Mobily said.

Qatar’s Ooredoo Seeks $1bn Refinancing Loan- Bankers

The company sent out a request for proposals to around 15 banks last week with responses due this week, the bankers said.

61,000 UAE Mobile Users Request To Switch Operators – TRA

More than 23,000 mobile numbers have been switched so far, according to the TRA.

Oman’s Sale Of 19% Of Omantel To Start Next Week

The government will offload 142.5 million Omantel shares, reducing its holding to 51 per cent from 70 per cent.

Bahrain’s Batelco To Take Control Of Kuwaiti Internet Firm

Batelco will buy 46 per cent of Qualitynet from Ali al-Ghanim & Sons for an undisclosed fee.

Kuwait Telco Wataniya Q4 Profit Jumps 46%

Wataniya made a net profit of 18.4 million dinars ($65.3 million) in the three months to December 31, 2013.

Du Looks To Buoyant UAE Economy For Future Growth

The telecom operator currently claims 46.4 per cent of mobile subscribers in the UAE.

UAE Telco Du Q4 Profit Falls 43%

Du’s full-year profit for 2013 was Dhs1.99 billion, up slightly from Dhs1.98 billion a year earlier.

UAE Telco Du Agrees Terms On $720m Loan Financing

Du’s new loan will replace two existing debt facilities.

Zain Bahrain IPO Moves Closer With Notice In Govt Gazette

Under the terms of its licence, Zain Bahrain must sell 15 per cent of its shares in an IPO and list on the Bahrain bourse.

Zain Bahrain To Launch Stock Flotation By End June

The telecoms firm has applied to Bahrain’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce for approval to become a public company.

Omantel Q4 Profit Up 13% Despite Revenue Drop

Expenses for the quarter, which include wages, interconnection costs and roaming charges, reduced by 2.7 per cent.

Fitch Revises Batelco’s Outlook From Stable To Negative

The revision was mainly driven by Fitch’s concern about regulatory uncertainty in Bahrain, it said.

Oman To Sell 19% Of Omantel In Two Phases

The first phase is reserved for wealthy local investors and due to finish in March and the second will be open to all Omanis, say reports.

Oman Telco Nawras Q4 Profit Falls 3%

The firm, majority-owned by Ooredoo, made a net profit of OMR10 million.

Vodafone Qatar Q3 Net Loss Narrows

The company’s mobile customer base grew 27 per cent to reach 1.27 million mobile customers as of December 31.

Bahrain’s Batelco Profits Fall, Buys Back Bond

Batelco confirmed a deal with Cable & Wireless Communications in 2013 to buy its Monaco and Islands Division for $570 million.

Kuwait’s Zain Posts Flat Q4 Profit, Forex Losses Bite

Zain said foreign exchange revaluations wiped $149 million from its full-year profit.

Saudi Mobily Plans To Launch Piggyback Mobile Service In Q1

The telecom operator is expected to start the service via its partner, London’s Lebara Group.

Saudi Mobile Subscriptions Shrink On Labour Crackdown, Haj Limits

Subscriptions dropped to 51 million as of September 30, 2013, from 56.1 million two years ago.