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The number of mobile phone subscriptions in Egypt rose 18 percent to 83.43 million last year, shrugging off an economic crisis sparked by the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak, government figures showed on Thursday.
March 1, 2012 1:45
Row between Etisalat DB and Reliance Comms; Reliance says disconnected EDB due to non-payment of fees; EDB says had faced network disruption since Friday; EDB cits technical issue beyond its control
January 25, 2012 1:55
Gulf Arab states aim to cut mobile phone roaming charges by at least 50 percent within the region by Feb. 1, an official of the Gulf Cooperation Council said in a statement on Monday.
January 24, 2012 1:53Etihad Etisalat “Mobily” announced that it will compensate its blackberry users with an extended 3 days of blackberry service, free of charge, after a widespread blackberry service outage in the Middle East.
October 12, 2011 9:02
Eva Fernandes braves the far reaches of Dubai Airport Expo and the dreaded public mayhem of Gitex promotions and bargains to find out, are the discounts really worth it?
October 10, 2011 12:12
Kurdish region provides faster Internet, Facebook; No jamming there of mobile phone frequencies by military; Kurdistan saw investment much earlier than rest of Iraq
June 18, 2011 2:42
Telcos face numbers challenge as only a sixth of subscribers access data through handsets even as the UAE posts the highest mobile penetration in the world.
May 18, 2011 5:34
Localised, intelligent and relevant apps are badly needed in the region's mobile business. Prototype’s Alexander Rauser talks about what it takes to tap into the growing base of smartphone users.
May 16, 2011 4:39
As content sharing among mobile phone users increase, performance and better experience count more, according to Mobile Life.
March 29, 2011 3:44
But landlines and fax are just as obsolete, according to Kipp’s poll. Here are the business communication tools you can’t live without.
August 23, 2010 1:17
Democracy is the “most important priority” for the Arab youth, according to a recent survey. But some say this marks an urge for greater self-determination, rather than a change in the political regime.
March 8, 2010 2:47
Rumor has it that sewing machines contain red mercury, a substance that can extract gold and locate buried treasure. It’s taking the kingdom by storm. This isn’t a joke.
April 14, 2009 10:10
Dubai Police refutes claims it will fine drivers AED5000 if they are caught using their mobile phones.
March 22, 2009 2:52
The Emirates Identity Authority is 'keen' on making its ID cards more functional.
May 16, 2013 5:57
The airline said there had been little impact on May 15 from a strike in protest over pay and previous sackings.
May 16, 2013 2:57
Last year, the German carrier posted its first annual profit since 2007.
May 16, 2013 10:54
Controversial views from the clothing company's CEO causes huge backlash.
May 16, 2013 2:43
Michael Fay forged papers and operated as a pilot for Afriqiyah Airways for eight months. . .
May 14, 2013 11:26
