Initiative will see gov't services made available over mobile phones within next two years
African unit will use medium term syndicated loan from 13 banks to refinance debt and expand network
CEO says he has yet to hear back from Vivendi on bid for its 53% stake in telco
Batelco has appointed Peter Kaliaropoulos as chief operating officer
Previous elections have seen protests organised via social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook
Telecom operator says maintenance is being carried out to parts of its network
Gulf kingdom's No 2 telco hits back at claims by software engineer that it asked for surveillance tools
Internet connections between war-torn nation and rest of the world collapse, says tracking firm
Virgin boss says he wants to “roll out Virgin Mobile throughout the Middle East”
E-commerce firm receives $13m in fresh investment, plots MENA expansion
