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Mobily Partners with Microsoft to Provide Cloud Computing Services for SMEs

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 5, 2017 | Technology

Mobily Business has recently signed an agreement with Microsoft Arabia. The agreement aims to provide Microsoft cloud services and productivity tools over the Internet such as, Office 365, Dynamics, Enterprise Security Suite, in order to fulfill the needs of small and...

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A view of the headquarters of Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) in Riyadh January 20, 2009. REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed

Reducing Expenditures is Common among Saudi Companies

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Jan 20, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – Saudi stock market companies continued to announce fiscal results of 2016 one after another. Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC), one of the world’s largest petrochemicals groups, announced a 4.5% drop of net profit in 2016. Saudi Telecom Company...

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Saudi Arabia Permits Four Telecom Companies to Extend Licenses’ Period

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Nov 1, 2016 | Business

Riyadh- The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) announced that four telecom companies were permitted to extend licenses’ period were unified licenses got issued for this purpose by virtue of the royal decree number 61534 dated 30/12/1437....

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Saudi Arabia Extends Zain License for 15 Years

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Oct 3, 2016 | Business

Riyadh- In a remarkable step, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) announced on Sunday extending Zain Saudi Arabia’s license in the kingdom for 15 years, saying it would also take five percent of the firm’s annual net income. This is a notable step in the...

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Mobily, HTC in strategic partnership to challenge rivals in Saudi smartphone market

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Apr 9, 2014 | Business

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi cellular phone operator Mobily and Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC have entered into a strategic partnership in a bid to book a larger slice of the rapidly growing Saudi smartphone market from rivals Apple and Samsung. Speaking to Asharq...