At Etisalat's annual general meeting, held at the company's headquarters in Abu Dhabi, shareholders have backed the board's recommendation to pay full-year 2015 dividends of 80s fils per share. After the release of the Group's 2015 annual results, the board proposed the dividend share, which is a reflection of the strong results achieved during the fiscal year ended on 31 December.

Telecom Operators
Mobinil becomes Orange in Egypt
Orange announced the launch of the Orange brand in Egypt; the Orange brand has replaced the Mobinil brand. Egypt is the latest subsidiary of the Orange Group to adopt the Orange brand and is the Group's largest operation in terms of customer numbers (33.4 million customers at the end of December 2015) and contributes over 27% of its revenues for the Middle East and Africa region.
Touch announces 4.5G LTE Advanced network deployment all over Lebanon in partnership with Huawei and Nokia
touch, managed by Zain Group, and under the patronage of His Excellency Minister of Telecommunications, Boutros Harb, hosted a ceremony for the official signing of touch 4.5G Advanced network deployment all over Lebanon, in partnership with Huawei and Nokia. The event took place at the Phoenicia Hotel Beirut, and was attended by the Chinese Ambassador in Lebanon Jiangjiang, influential figures in the telecommunications sector as well as renowned media personnel.
Mobily signs up Huawei for managed network services across the kingdom
Etihad Etisalat Mobily has signed a MoU with Huawei, for provision of managed network services for a term of next 5 years. The memorandum was signed on the sidelines of Mobile World Congress 2016, in Barcelona, Spain by Ahmed Farroukh, CEO Mobily and Ramadan Ding, CEO Huawei Tech. Investment Saudi Arabia Co., Ltd. Under the contract, Huawei will be providing managed network services Mobily network.
du demonstrates state-of-the-art LiFi technology in Dubai
du, the UAE-based telecommunications provider, and UAE-born brand Zero1, recently successfully demonstrated the capability of state-of-the-art Light Fidelity (LiFi) technology in Dubai, which stands as the latest technology in data communication.
Etisalat chief executive Ahmad Julfar resigns with immediate effect
Etisalat Group chief executive Ahmad Julfar has resigned from his post with immediate effect.
Alfa signs 4.5G LTE deployment contracts with Nokia and Ericsson in all of Lebanon and two MOU's on 5G
Under the auspices and in presence of H.E. the Minister of Telecommunications Boutros Harb, Alfa, managed by Orascom Telecom, signed 4.5G LTE Advanced network deployment contracts with Ericsson and Nokia within the 2020 plan launched by the Ministry of Telecommunications.
Alfa and Kunhadi launch "There's No Network Underground" campaign to raise awareness on road safety
Under the auspices of His Excellency the Minister of Telecommunications, Boutros Harb, Alfa, managed by Orascom Telecom, partnered with Kunhadi for the third time to launch a campaign entitled ""There's No Network Underground"" to raise awareness on road safety and the risks of texting while driving.
Etisalat's annual consolidated revenues for 2015 increase by 7% to AED 51.7 billion
Etisalat announced its consolidated financial statements for the 12 months ending December 31st 2015.
Zain KSA launched the 'Marhaba to Paris' application in partnership with Orange at the Arab World Institute in Paris
Zain KSA launched the 'Marhaba to Paris' application in partnership with Orange at the Arab World Institute (Institut du monde Arabe) in Paris, helping Saudi tourists prepare their journey and their stay in Paris.