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			<title>Qtel set to sign deal to allow ATM bill payments</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Qatar telco says deal in place by year-end, more customer service centres in 2010.]]></description>
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			<title>Web TV: Now or never</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Why the region's broadcasters must not play catch-up in the online video market or risk missing out.]]></description>
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			<title>Steady operator</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Qtel has made a steady stream of acquisitions across the Middle East, North Africa and Asia over the last few years, but now the focus is on consolidation, CEO Dr Nasser Marafih tells George Bevir.]]></description>
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			<title>Qtel completes $2bn loan deal</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Qatar telecom company announces completion of facility, part of which will help refinance existing debt.]]></description>
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			<title>Qtel confirms interest in Morocco's Meditel</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Qatar telecom giant eyes stake in north African company, monitoring sale.]]></description>
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			<title>Palestine's Wataniya Mobile sets network deadline</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Telco gives Sept. 15 deadline for access to frequencies, otherwise will seek compensation.]]></description>
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			<title>More mobile rates slashed by Qtel for Ramadan</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bonus international calls, SMS for firm’s Hala pay-as-you go customers.]]></description>
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			<title>Qtel reports $286m Q2 profit</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Qatar-based telecom firm's second quarter proft up 58.6% from same period in 2008.]]></description>
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			<title>Qtel slashes mobile prices for Ramadan</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rates apply to picture and video messaging; 700 global and local mobile operators participating.]]></description>
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			<title>Qtel buys 33% stake in Philippines telco</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Qatar firm continues expansion abroad with deal for Liberty Telecommunications Holdings Inc.]]></description>
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			<title>Open for competition</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[With the arrival of Vodafone, the last telecom monopoly in the Gulf has opened its doors to competition. The CEOs of both of Qatar's operators told CommsMEA about their plans for developing the sector.]]></description>
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			<title>Qtel tests fibre network</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Qatari incumbent aims to deliver residential broadband at speeds of up to 50 mbps to parts of Qatar by the end of 2009]]></description>
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			<title>Qtel publishes first ever Customer Charter</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Qatar telecom operator makes new commitment to improve customer service.]]></description>
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			<title>Qtel unveils Customer Charter</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Qtel announces first ever charter to spell out customer commitment]]></description>
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			<title>Qtel and Doha Bank form alliance to aid SMEs</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Firms aim to support Qatar's small to medium sized enterprises amid global crisis.]]></description>
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			<title>Qatar's Qtel offers special ‘summer’ roaming rates </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Qatar telecoms firm offers 60% discount while roaming in the ‘summer zone’.]]></description>
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			<title>Surge in July sales sees Qtel to two million customers</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Popularity of Hala and Shahry services are the reason for the boost in subscribers, firm says.]]></description>
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			<title>Vodafone Qatar launches services, reveals tariffs</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Battle for mobile customers intensifies as firm launches website.]]></description>
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			<title>Wi-tribe launches wireless broadband service in Pakistan</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Qtel backed company announces launch of WiMAX internet service in Pakistan]]></description>
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			<title>Qtel set to hit two million mobile customer mark</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Qatar telecom operator has penetration rate of 121%, eyes further growth.]]></description>
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			<title>Qatar's Qtel cuts roaming charges</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Mobile operator launches new service, reduces fees for customers using phone overseas.]]></description>
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			<title>Qtel cuts roaming fees</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Qtel becomes the latest regional operator to cut the cost of roaming and simplify tariff structures.]]></description>
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			<title>Qatar kicks off Government Network initiative</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First meeting held on ambitious Government Network platform to connect authorities in Qatar]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait's Zain renewing $2.5bn Islamic loan - banker</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Deal includes a 6-month extension option at the mobile operator's request.]]></description>
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			<title>Blame the parents</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Towards the end of last month, the population of Baghdad woke to find all the city’s billboards proclaiming the launch of a DVB-H mobile TV service.]]></description>
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			<title>Qtel's debut bond sale oversubscribed eight times </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[$1.5bn bond sale attracts bids exceeding $13bn, scheme will help refinance existing debt.   ]]></description>
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			<title>Qtel bond issue oversubscribed - sources</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Telco gets investors' thumbs up with significant demand reported from Europe.]]></description>
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			<title>Qatari state-linked firms eye $3-4bn in bonds</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bond issues expected to be used to refinance existing debt and fund new projects.]]></description>
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			<title>Qtel to ask investors for $1 billion</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A source close to the operator revealed that the funds would be partially used to settle a $600 million credit facility]]></description>
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			<title>Qtel issues warning  on 'next generation' mobile fraud</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[New scam is a variation on old theme of trying to steal customers' bank and credit card details.]]></description>
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