Middle East Internet users to increase five times to 413 million by 2017
Cisco's Visual Networking Index Projects 413 million total Internet users In Middle East and Africa (MEA) by 2017, noting that...
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World Bank approves the Mobile Internet Ecosystem Project (MIEP) in Lebanon
The World Bank recently gave the green light for the Mobile Internet Ecosystem Project designed to lend support to the...
Kuwait ICT spending to reach $28 billion during 2012-2015
Kuwait is the third largest spender on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), according...
Companies in GCC need more IT security
More than 65 per cent of IT experts in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) believe the region is a prime...
e-commerce in Saudi Arabia likely to grow to $13.3 billion by 2015
e-Commerce in Saudi Arabia is expected to increase in the next two years to SR50 billion ($13.3 billion), bearing in...
COM.IT to replace GITEX Saudi Arabia from November 16 to 19, 2013
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is on track to remain the Gulf’s biggest IT market this year, with IT spending...
Mobile subscriptions in the Middle East grow 9% to 284 million
Mobile subscriptions in the Middle East grew nine per cent year-on-year — or eight million — to 284 million in...
Oman: IT earmarked for steady expansion
The IT sector in Oman looks set to continue expanding on the back of a sharp rise in broadband and...
Rapid growth in internet banking usage expected in UAE
While use of internet banking is relatively low in the region, HSBC sees a rising trend in adoption of technology...
Internet use up 16% in Saudi Arabia
Internet usage has increased by 16 percent in the Kingdom, with a 10 percent growth in the number of providers...
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