Zain - Kuwait

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• Zain Q2 net falls, insists targets achievable26 July 2008

  UPDATE 1: Quarterly net income of $557mn down 3.6% but full year predicted 5% ahead.

• Zain signals intent to fight for South Africa licence7 June 2008

  Kuwaiti telecom eager to enter market as part of continued expansion across Africa.

• Zain aims for global dominance3 June 2008

  Kuwait-based operator wants to join top ten companies by 2011

• Zain protecting mobile subscribers with free AV29 May 2008

  Zain Kuwait is offering its subscribers a free anti-virus application to protect their mobile devices

• Mobily looks to boost market share in '0825 May 2008

  Saudi telecom to increase share above 40% despite arrival of third telecom operator, CEO says.

• Zain to enter Mali by year-end20 May 2008

  WEFME: Kuwait-based telecom could also seal agreements in two more African countries, chief exec says.

• Zain to raise up to $5bn in Europe listing19 May 2008

  WEFME: Kuwait-based telecom may sell a part of the whole company or international unit.

• Zain Iraq to upgrade network with Nokia Siemens11 May 2008

  Network upgrade project to increase Zain Iraq's capacity to twelve million subscribers

• Zain posts Q108 profits of $270.5m24 April 2008

  Telecom operator Zain grows profits 10% year-on-year, hits 45.7 million active users

• Zain creates single Middle East network 14 April 2008

  'One Network' enables mobile customers in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan and Sudan to call and text at local rates.

• Zain to create 'One Network' for Middle East operations14 April 2008

  Zain to offer customers in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan and Sudan local service and rates across all four countries

• Arab technology leaders storm onto list of powerful Arabs30 March 2008

  New report on the world's most influential Arabs shows technology specialists in prime positions

• Regional WiMAX projects proceeding despite claims technology 'failed miserably'26 March 2008

  CEO of Australian WiMAX operator says WiMAX a 'disaster'

• Zain Saudi Arabia to launch operations by June 22 March 2008

  Kingdom's third mobile operator will initially cover 53% of population with own nextwork.

• Bahrain to allow third mobile operator in '098 March 2008

  Telecom will compete with Batelco and firm linked with Kuwait's Zain, magazine reports.

• Bahrain calls for greater telecoms competition29 February 2008

  Head of regulatory body says operators Batelco and Zain operate 'cosy duopoly'.

• Zain Saudi Arabia IPO 183% oversubscribed23 February 2008

  Over eight million Saudis offer $4.8bn towards IPO of third mobile operator.

• Zain denies Syria acquisition23 January 2008

  Kuwaiti operator says it is not in 'advanced' talks over Syriatel Mobile Telecom acquisition.

• Zain denies Vodafone interest17 January 2008

  British telecoms group not in talks to buy 'significant or majority' stake in Kuwait operator, Zain says

• Saudi Zain mulls IPO increase7 January 2008

  Operator could sell more than originally planned 40% stake in offering as early as next month.

• Nokia Siemens bags $935mn Saudi deal7 January 2008

  Joint venture beats Ericsson and Huawei for contract to build wireless networks in kingdom.

• Zain re-brands its Iraqi operations6 January 2008

  Iraq to be included in Zain's extended network from the first half of 2008.

• Zain signs $1.2bn Islamic loan13 December 2007

  Operator agrees with egional and international lenders to refinance existing debt for same amount.

• Zain Jordan goes to market11 December 2007

  Zain Jordan joins Tejari for online e-procurement services

• Last Arab telecoms monopoly falls10 December 2007

  Britain's Vodafone beats rivals including Etisalat and Zain to win Qatar's second mobile phone licence.