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Bahrain's Batelco says CEO leaves, former boss steps in
Batelco has appointed Peter Kaliaropoulos as chief operating officer Read More | View Original Article
Iranians face new Internet curbs before presidential election
Previous elections have seen protests organised via social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook Read More | View Original Article
Yahoo is buying the blogging service Tumblr for $1.1bn in what is the largest social networking acquisition in years Read More | View Original Article
US firm promises to make all 'snail mail' digital
A San Francisco company is taking paperless to the next level, converting all conventional mail and sending it to your smartphone or tablet Read More | View Original Article
Technology apps to help Asia lifestyles
Poor infrastructure, healthy eating, and blood donation are among the topics tackled by a new wave of apps unveiled at the recent Apps for Asia – Redesigning Development programme in Uttar Pradesh Read More | View Original Article
Bahrain accused of spying on rights activist
Documents filed at the High Court in London by rights group Bahrain Watch accuse the Bahraini government of using surveillance software to spy on a leading rights activist Read More | View Original Article
Dubai's du warns of broadband 'slowness'
Telecom operator says maintenance is being carried out to parts of its network Read More | View Original Article
Saudi's Mobily denies plan to spy on customers
Gulf kingdom's No 2 telco hits back at claims by software engineer that it asked for surveillance tools Read More | View Original Article
Syria suffers new internet blackout
Internet connections between war-torn nation and rest of the world collapse, says tracking firm Read More | View Original Article
Nokia unveils Lumia 925 smartphone
Nokia has launched its latest device, the Lumia 925, with a new metal design and its most advanced camera yet Read More | View Original Article
Virgin Mobile eyeing UAE entry, says Branson
Virgin boss says he wants to “roll out Virgin Mobile throughout the Middle East” Read More | View Original Article
UAE’s Namshi plans to expand into Lebanon
E-commerce firm receives $13m in fresh investment, plots MENA expansion Read More | View Original Article
Dubai police set to trial crowd control drone
New remote-controlled device will be used to control crowds at football matches Read More | View Original Article
Bahrain telco Batelco's profit falls 17%
Bahrain's biggest telecom group has now reported a fall in profits in 11 quarters out of 12 Read More | View Original Article
Bank Muscat says looking at ways to recover fraud cash
Oman's largest lender lost $39m as part of major global cyber heist Read More | View Original Article
