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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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CITC Coordinates with Operating Companies to Rationalize open Internet

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Sep 27, 2016 | Business

Riyadh- An official in one of the companies operating telecommunication services in Saudi Arabia confirmed that the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) coordinated with Saudi telecommunication companies to set controls that lead to...

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File photo—Libyan Communications and Information Minister Ossama Siyala gives an interview to Agence France-Presse at his office on September 14, 2013 in the Libyan capital Tripoli. Libya is going to launch a tender in 2014 for the award of the first private mobile phone license. (AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD TURKIA)

Kuwait telco Zain looks to expand into North Africa

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 27, 2013 | Business

Kuwait, Reuters—Mobile telecommunications group Zain wants to expand in North Africa by taking controlling stakes in companies or winning management contracts in the region, the Kuwaiti group’s chief executive said. Expanding abroad would appear to mark a...

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New Saudi mobile networks given go-ahead

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 30, 2013 | Business

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi telecoms regulators have approved licenses for three new mobile networks, allowing international firms to partner with local service providers. Sources within the kingdom’s telecoms regulator, the Communications and Information...