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• Arabian Business recognises Kuwait's market leaders13 March 2007

  A number of high-profile government and business leaders gathered in Kuwait City on Monday for the inaugural Arabian Business Kuwaiti achievement awards.

• Saudi last chance saloon for telcos7 March 2007

  The auction for Saudi Arabia’s third mobile licence is the “last chance” for operators looking to invest in the Gulf, according to telecom advisory firm Analysys.

• MTC Group announces record US$1 billion1 March 2007

  Kuwait operator gears up for further expansion in Saudi Arabia.

• Bidders circle third Saudi GSM license1 March 2007

  Kuwait's MTC is favourite to secure the lucrative third mobile license in an upcoming auction.

• Kuwait's MTC eyes $4bn London listing28 February 2007

  A unit of the telcoms company hopes to sell shares in the UK capital next year.

• Nine bidders for 3rd Saudi mobile licence25 February 2007

  Prince Alwaleed's Kingdom Holding is among those vying for a slice of the Gulf's largest telecom market.

• Easy as MTC24 February 2007

  Kuwait-based telecoms company MTC Group posted a consolidated income of US$1.051bn in 2006, an increase of 65% compared with the previous year.

• Lebanon sells off state mobile firms9 February 2007

  Government hopes to net $7 billion from the sale of the country's two mobile phone companies.

• MTC-Kuwait deploys nationwide HDSPA 3G network1 February 2007

  MTC-Kuwait has deployed a nationwide 3G mobile broadband network in the country

• MTC weighs up bid for Paktel11 January 2007

  Kuwait’s Mobile Telecommunications Group (MTC) is weighing up plans to place a bid for Pakistan cellular company Paktel, it said in a statement.

• MTC interested in Pakistan30 December 2006

  Kuwait’s MTC Group is said to be considering bidding for Pakistan cellco Paktel, a unit of Millicom International Cellular Company, writes Tawanda Chihota.

• MTC selects Nortel for 3G services in Kuwait16 December 2006

  Vendor to build high-speed future-proof transport network

• Kuwait's MTC Group30 November 2006

• MTC Group account for Hill & Knowlton26 November 2006

  Hill & Knowlton Middle East has been hired by global telephony operator MTC Group as part of a wide-ranging PR and communications push.

• No commitment on IPO says MTC17 November 2006

• Mobile Telecommunication Company31 October 2006

  The Facility will be used for general corporate purposes including refinancing of the existing US $750 million signed on 18 December 2005.

• MTC prepares bid for Saudi licence27 October 2006

• Region wakes up on security13 October 2006

• MTC in the frame with Siemens1 September 2006

• Quantum partners with MTC to balance channel demand9 October 2000

  In the face of a volatile hard disk drive market, Quantum has signed up MTC in the hope of filling in any missing gaps in the region.

• Motorola expands Middle East GSM Networks27 September 2000

  Kuwait and Jordan will both benefit from improved GSM capacity thanks to deals worth $51 million with telecoms company Motorola.