Kuwait mobile operator Zain will make acquisitions and partnerships in computer-based industries this year to exploit rising demand for data and help offset falling conventional call and text income, its chief executive told Reuters.
Companies based in the UAE are too quiet in their public relations (PR) efforts and should 'shout a lot louder' about their work, according to the regional head of a press-release distribution firm.
In an atmosphere similar to a Friday sermon, a prominent Salafist preacher recently described participants in the upcoming demonstrations against Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi as hypocrites and unbelievers.
Expansion projects in the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina will result in a reduced number of pilgrims this year, Saudi's Hajj minister said on Saturday, as reported by Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the Western stance on the Syrian conflict on Sunday, questioning their decision to arm Syrian rebels who eat human organs.