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Qatar advances AI leadership through key digital milestones

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Qatar advanced its AI and digital transformation agenda in 2025 through major policy initiatives, global technology events, and government-wide AI adoption programs. These efforts strengthened national readiness, improved public-sector efficiency, and reinforced Qatar’s position as a regional and global leader in advanced technologies.

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Pakistan plans to auction 600 MHz of new spectrum to improve mobile services and launch 5G for the first time. The government says limited spectrum availability has constrained digital growth and that the auction will unlock economic potential and support nationwide digitisation.

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Morocco reduces import duties on mobile phones and exempts VAT on pasta

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Morocco has cut import duties on mobile phones to 2.5 percent and introduced VAT exemptions on pasta and other essential goods under its 2026 Finance Law. The measures aim to ease consumer prices, support key sectors, and strengthen customs enforcement.

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Kuwait has introduced a new mobile number portability framework allowing users to switch operators while keeping their numbers. The regulation promotes competition, strengthens consumer rights, and modernizes telecom operations under CITRA oversight.

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The International Air Transport Association calls for safeguards to prevent 5G and 6G interference with aviation systems

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2025 telecom reset: Policy rewritten, but fault lines remain

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Bangladesh rewrote its telecom policy in 2025, introducing new licensing rules, surveillance reforms, and satellite internet entry. While the reset addressed long-standing issues, concerns remain over foreign ownership caps, regulatory independence, and competitive balance.

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Facebook’s 2-month Free Basics offer to Etisalat ‘simply expired,’ says Egyptian official

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A temporary permit for Facebook’s Free Basics service in Egypt expired, leading to the suspension of the initiative on Etisalat’s network. Officials said the decision was administrative and not related to national security, despite Facebook highlighting its impact on first-time internet users.

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VEON to invest $20m in Mobilink Bank

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VEON will invest $20 million in Mobilink Bank to scale MSME financing and expand digital Islamic banking in Pakistan. The move builds on earlier funding and reinforces VEON’s confidence in the country’s fast-growing digital financial services ecosystem.

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