Middle Eastern mobile operators have outperformed their western counterparts for the first time, which have led to profitable growth and overseas expansion.
Robust Growth for Mideast Mobile Operators
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The latest Iraqi communications news, including developments and opportunities in communications and media from Iraq Business News.
Al Arabiya Dedicated Extensive Election Coverage
Al Arabiya mobilized its human and technical capacity to cover the electoral process and provide on-the-ground, first hand coverage to viewers yearning for breaking news, political programs and reports. Under the supervision of Nowfal Aljanabi, Head of Iraqi news and programming at Al Arabiya, the channel began to broadcast the show "Race to the Parliament" […]
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Asiacell Launches Unique Offer for Bonus Credit
Asiacell has announced the launch of a new promotion offering 100% bonus credit to customers purchasing a new prepaid line and those recharging it during the promotion period. The promotion will be launched on the 25th of February and will be effective until March 25th 2010. This unique promotion provides new Asiacell prepaid subscribers and […]
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Ericsson Seizes Opportunities in Iraq
Internet use in Iraq has grown more than twenty-fold since 2001, and the population is keen to use the internet as a tool for communication and business. Despite this, infrastructure is weak in many areas, and the Ministry of Communications has signed contracts with many foreign companies in its efforts to improve the situation. With […]
IMF and World Bank Plug Short-term Funding Gap
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a two-year support program for Iraq, amounting to about US$3.64 billion, to cover the country’s balance of payments needs. The Board’s approval makes approximately US$455 million immediately available to the Iraqi authorities. According to IMF's Mr. Takatoshi Kato: “Iraq has made substantial progress in rebuilding its economy and […]
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Zain to Focus on Gulf and Middle East
Kuwaiti telecoms firm Zain (ZAIN.KW), which is selling its African assets to India's Bharti Airtel, will concentrate on the Gulf and Middle East region and is open to new investments, its chief executive said on Tuesday. On Feb 16, Zain said it would pocket up to $5 billion from the planned sale of its African […]
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Etisalat Gets Its Claws into Korek
UAE-based Telco Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) is close to buying a majority stake in Iraqi operator Korek Telecom as it continues to look for expansion opportunities abroad, news agency Reuters reports, citing Etisalat’s Chairman Mohammad Omran. “Etisalat is almost near to finalizing a deal with Korek,” Omran revealed at a press conference, adding that the […]
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Mobile Financial Services for Iraq
In an important first for the Iraqi market, Asiacell - the largest private Iraqi company and the first and only mobile telecommunications company to provide coverage for all of Iraq - today announced a major strategic partnership with AMWAL, a consortium of Iraqi banks. Under the terms of the agreement, Asiacell, part of The Qtel […]
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Communication Ministry Issues New Postal Stamp for Iraqi Election
The Iraqi Ministry of Communication on Tuesday announced that it has issued a new postal stamp regarding the Iraqi election. “The stamp will encourage Iraqis to vote,” Hassan Abid Hassan, an official from the Ministry, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said that the new stamp will be used in both local and foreign mail […]
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Satellite Station Banned in Thi-Qar
Thi-Qar’s Provincial Council on Monday recommended that the office of al-Baghdadiya satellite TV station be closed after they praised the Baath Party . “The recommendation came during the council’s meeting today,” Abdilhadi Mohan, the council’s deputy head, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. Over a period of two days, the station broadcasted live interviews with Thi-Qar […]
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Iraq Minister of Communication to Issue License for a New Mobile Phone Company
Iraqi Minister of Communications Farouk Abdul Kader told Alsumaria TV in an interview that Iraq is about to issue a fourth license for the supply of mobile phones by means of a public/private partnership. This national bid aims at providing a high quality communication service, something which existing commercial mobile phone companies have failed to […]
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Journalistic Association Condemns Attack on Journalist
The Iraqi Association for Defending Journalists’ Rights on Thursday expressed their condemnation of the attack on correspondent for al-Taakhi newspaper, Qahtan Adnan, two days ago by an Iraqi force in central Baghdad. “The attack took place when the journalist was taking photos in Bab al-Muaatham intersection in central Baghdad on traffic jam,” the association said […]