Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company (Nawras) has signed a new financing agreement worth US$182mn to fund improvements to its internet network over a five-year period
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Bahrain's Investcorp buys US firm FishNet Security
Investcorp, one of the Middle Easts largest private equity houses, has acquired a majority stake in Kansas-based information security firm, FishNet Security Inc, from Lake Capital
Menatelecom awards 4G wireless contract to Huawei
Menatelecom has signed a contract with Huawei Technologies to deploy its latest 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network in Bahrain
Bill Gates leads US$1 billion investment in Orascom
Orascom Construction Industries has announced that Comprising Cascade Investment, an investment vehicle owned by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and other US firms, has invested US$1bn into the Egyptian company
UAE firm signs deal to develop power plants and mines in Turkey
TAQA, Turkey?s Electricity Generation Company (EUAS) and the Turkish government have signed an agreement for the development of power plants and mines in Turkey