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Saudi man held in $2,463 phone bill mix-up

Saudi man held in $2,463 phone bill mix-up

Technology
Bahrain officials insist he pays for unpaid 2002 bill despite mistaken identity claims.

Ericsson in 4G talks with ME operators
Technology
Telco services provider talking to ME mobile operators about supply of next generation broadband services.

Saudi to introduce fingerprinting for visas
Technology
Full face photographs and fingerprints will be needed for all visa applications.

Qatar's Qtel cuts roaming charges
Technology
Mobile operator launches new service, reduces fees for customers using phone overseas.

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Protecting the intangible
Siddharth Mahajan from the Rights Lawyers explains how innovation in the IT industry can be protected.

Siddharth Mahajan  

Right to roam
For postpaid and prepaid mobile users alike, roaming in the Middle East is often a cause of much frustration.

 Roger Field

more » MIDDLE EAST MARKETS DATA

DFM

Last Price:

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0.00%

4 Jul 2009 04:22 GMT
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ADX

Last Price:

2,671.29

+42.51+1.62%

2 Jul 2009 09:59 GMT
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SSE

Last Price:

5,599.38

+2.92+0.05%

1 Jul 2009 12:30 GMT
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more »OTHER MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS NEWS STORIES

Banking & Finance

  1. Bahrain's Gulf Finance House denies merger talks
  2. Kuwait's CBK reduces activity of investment unit - paper

Construction & Industry

  1. $543m Mirdiff Hills project on hold
  2. Firms stick to midday work ban on Day 1

Culture & Society

  1. Dubai music chief mugged at knifepoint in Jo’burg
  2. Massive demand for Jackson memorial tickets

Education

  1. Some UAE private schools may start on time - paper
  2. UAE schools to extend hours amid late start - paper

Energy

  1. Kuwait needs oil majors to hit targets - minister
  2. Gasoline prices down on demand concerns

Healthcare

  1. UAE confirms three new cases of swine flu
  2. Saudi issues Hajj warning amid rising swine flu cases

Islamic Finance

  1. Islamic banks need to revamp business model - E&Y
  2. Dow Jones launches Islamic Index

Media & Marketing

  1. Ibn Battuta Mall cinemas saw record weekend admissions
  2. UAE suspends newspaper over 'horse doping' claims

Personal Finance

  1. HSBC sees 'rapid increase' in customer 'skips'
  2. Car giant offers UAE's first free redundancy cover

Politics & Economics

  1. Iran cleric threatens trial for UK embassy staff
  2. Obama believes pope will share view on Mideast - report

Real Estate

  1. Qatar's Barwa defrauded by a South African - source
  2. Dubai developer Deyaar appoints new chairman

Retail

  1. Abu Dhabi June gold sales up on summer buying spree
  2. 200 people arrested in Dubai counterfeit crackdown

Sport

  1. What's happening at Wimbledon?
  2. Chelsea rejects Man City’s bid for captain Terry

Technology

  1. Saudi man held in $2,463 phone bill mix-up
  2. Ericsson in 4G talks with ME operators

Transportation

  1. Qatar's used-car market sees boom time - paper
  2. Bjorn Naf steps down as Gulf Air CEO

Travel & Hospitality

  1. Mideast tourist numbers drop in Jan-Apr - report
  2. Emirates adds flights to meet west Asia demand

more »MIDDLE EAST TECHNOLOGY EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

  1. Virtual ICT Exhibition & Conference - Middle East - On demand - 22 May - 31 October 2009
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  3. Risk Management On IT Projects
    28 June 2009 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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MORE TECHNOLOGY STORIES

  1. IN VIDEO: Apple iPhone 3GS
  2. France hopeful of sale of 60 Rafale jets to UAE
  3. Paris Hilton 'twitter' sparks Dubai event confusion
  4. High number of UAE websites 'inaccessible' - project
  5. Google launches new Arabic translation tool
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