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Government takes control of Lebanon operators

The Lebanese government resumed management of state-owned operators Alfa and Touch after operating contracts held …

Orascom escalates €5B Algeria battle

A long-running battle between Naguib Sawiris’ Orascom and the Algerian authorities rumbled on, with the …

Sawiris linked with fresh Oi move – report

Egyptian dealmaker Naguib Sawiris is set to invest $250 million to help troubled Brazilian telco …

Orascom loses control of North Korean venture

Orascom’s bold move into North Korea in 2008, when it set up the country’s only …

Orange buys out Orascom stake in Egypt’s Mobinil

Orange Group, in a deal worth a shade under €210 million, exercised a call option …

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Verizon makes offer for Canada’s Wind Mobile, in Mobilicity talks – report

Verizon Communications has made an offer worth CAD700 million ($670 million) for Canada’s Wind Mobile …

VimpelCom drops bid for Canada’s Wind Mobile

Canada’s goal of having a viable fourth mobile operator seems to be unravelling as Orascom …

MTS and VimpelCom woo Tele2 shareholders for Russian deal

MTS and VimpleCom have submitted an open letter to both the chairman and chief executive …

Orascom to take control of Canada’s Wind Mobile

Egypt’s Orascom Telecom Holding is to acquire shares that will give it voting control of …

Report: Telecom Italia to consider Sawiris offer

Telecom Italia appears to have confirmed speculation earlier this week that Orascom Telecom founder Naguib Sawiris is seeking to buy a stake in the operator.