EU sanctions target Syriatel, 5 othersThe European Union imposed sanctions on Syria's main mobile phone operator Syriatel, the country's largest private company Cham Holding and several construction and investment firms, the EU's Official Journal showed on Saturday. More… |
Syriatel posts 29pc profit riseNet profit at Syria's largest mobile phone operator Syriatel rose 29 percent in 2007 to 6.67 billion Syrian pounds ($150.2 million) compared to the year earlier, according to annual results published on Sunday. An increase in customers and More… |
Zain 'in talks to buy Syriatel'Kuwait-based Zain (formerly Mobile Telecommunications Co) is in "advanced talks" to buy 51 percent of Syriatel Mobile Telecom, a report in Al-Qabas newspaper said on Tuesday. Syriatel has 2.3 million customers and a 55 p More… |