International engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti announced that Ahmed Al Hashimi has been named vice president in the company’s Middle East division. Mr. Al Hashimi is joining the company to help expand Thornton Tomasetti’s business in the region and support clients locally.

Based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Mr. Al Hashimi is a Chartered Structural Engineer with considerable experience in the region.

Key Points

• Mr. Al Hashimi has 27 years of structural engineering experience in the design and management of high-rise and long-span buildings in the Middle East, Europe and Asia-Pacific. His experience in the Middle East includes projects in the commercial, residential, hospitality, sports and leisure sectors in both steel and concrete.

• Most recently, Mr. Al Hashimi was a senior structural design manager with Tourism Development & Investment Company in Abu Dhabi, an owner/developer of high-profile cultural and hospitality projects such as Saadiyat Island and Sir Bani Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates. While there, he managed a team of international design consultants working on a variety of projects, including museums, retail and mixed-use projects, commercial buildings and resorts hotels.

• A British national, Mr. Al Hashimi holds a Bachelor of Science degree with honours from the University of Glasgow in the U.K. He is a member of the Institution of Structural Engineers and a Chartered Engineer with the United Kingdom Engineering Council.

Manny Velivasakis, practice leader for the Europe, Middle East and India (EMA) region, “Everywhere, but more so in the Middle East, clients demand immediate attention and expect solutions on the spot. Therefore, having senior-level people based in the region to interact with clients is essential to our growth. Ahmed has considerable professional experience as well as experience in the Middle East, which will further enhance our ability to provide excellent service to our clients.”

Preparations are in full swing for Power-Gen Middle East and WaterWorld Middle East 2012 in the final count down for what promises to be an action packed conference and exhibition at Qatar National Convention Centre, Doha from 6-8 February.

This was announced at the event’s latest press conference headed up by speakers Mr. Abdulla Anbar Al-Jassim, Public Relations and Communication Department Manager, KAHRAMAA, Mr. Rashid Naser Al-Hajre, Public Relations & Shareholders Manager, QEWC, Mr. Abdulsattar Al-Rasheed, CEO Ras Abu Fontas Power Plant, QEWC, Mr. Glenn Ensor, International Events Director, PennWell Corporation and Mr. Nigel Blackaby, Conference Director, POWER-GEN Middle East, PennWell Corporation.

Organised by PennWell in partnership with KAHRAMAA and Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC) as Co-Host and Platinum Sponsor, the event will kick off with the Opening Keynote Ceremony led by H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry on Monday 6 February followed by an official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and opening of the exhibition floor.

His Excellency will be joined by other keynote speakers H.E. Eng. Essa bin Hilal Al-Kuwari, President, KAHRAMAA, Mr. Fahad Hamad Al-Mohannadi, General Manager, Qatar Electricity and Water Company and Mr. Glenn Ensor, Director of Events, PennWell Corporation, UK.

All up, the event hosts an impressive line up of more than 120 eminent international chairs and speakers and nearly 140 exhibitors from 23 countries. Regional and international perspectives about topical power and water issues and opportunities for future growth and development will be presented along with new and innovative solutions using pioneering technology to overcome the financial, resource and environmental challenges facing today’s power and water industry.

The power sector in the GCC region has seen exponential growth ranging from 10 to 15% annually in many of its member states, with demand for electrical power to triple over the next 25 years. Similarly, the water industry is expected to be worth $70bn over the next ten years. Such developments in the power and water sectors of the GCC countries underline the fact that the region is not only one of the fastest growing but also holds the most potential of global electricity and water markets.

Power-Gen Middle East Conference Director, Nigel Blackaby said, “Over the years the event has grown in size and stature and is now recognized as the principle meeting place for delivering a formidable conference programme that tackles head on important strategic management and technical issues concerning the power generation business in the GCC and wider Middle East region. Together, Power-Gen Middle East and WaterWorld Middle East will continue to grow significantly as the region’s leading event in the power generation and water industries.”

WaterWorld Middle East Conference Director, Tom Freyberg said, “The inaugural WaterWorld Middle East event will enable participants to learn about future opportunities and take advantage of the promising market dynamics as forecasters predict a total of 39 million cubic metres per day of desalination capacity to be added between 2010 and 2020 in the Middle East region alone.”

Highlights of the event include Power-Gen Middle East’s Country Spotlights session including a presentation by H.E. Karim Aftan El Jurnaily, Minister of Electricity, Iraq. This session will look at opportunities and challenges presented by established and developing regional power markets including Iraq, Oman, Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

WaterWorld Middle East will also feature a spotlight session, MENA Spotlights. This session will be chaired by Khaldon Khashman, Secretary General, Arab Countries Water Utilities Association, ACWUA, Jordan, which will discuss regulatory changes, financing and water and wastewater infrastructure improvements in different countries including Qatar, Oman and Algeria, Bahrain and Jordan.

Other sessions expected to attract great interest include Power-Gen Middle East’s Project Issues-Encouraging Successes and Avoiding Pitfalls which will examine compensation issues related to major energy infrastructure delays in the Middle East and Trends in Finance, Risk & Investment, a look at how events in Europe and the US mean the fall-out of the credit crisis on major project finance is still being felt.

Similarly, WaterWorld Middle East’s popular sessions are likely to include Desalination Future Trends which will look at new wind and solar membrane powered processes that are being trialed in the region and Water Reuse with case studies from the Middle East and internationally demonstrating how wastewater technologies are helping to meet water reuse standards.

Aside from the conference, the dual exhibition has see a multitude of pioneering power and water technologies on display by leading players such as KAHRAMAA, Qatar Electricity & Water Company, MAPNA Group, Foster Wheeler, Balcke Duerr GMBH, Xylem, German Water Partnership; Metito (Overseas) Ltd and Protec.
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The event will kick off with the Opening Keynote Ceremony led by H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry on Monday 6 February.

Japanese luxury automaker Infiniti released its 2011 sales numbers for the region, which showed overall positive growth of 5.17% over 2010 for a total number of 4569 vehicles sold in the Middle East Region. M37/56 sedans are showing enormous gains of 175.88% becoming the fastest growing luxury model in its segment.

Likewise, sales of the G37 convertible rose 54.55%. Along with strong performance in established markets, Infiniti’s expansion into the Kingdom of Jordan proved a success, widening the brand’s geographical footprint and demonstrating Infiniti’s surging popularity in the region and its commitment to growth through inspired performance.

Leading the region was Azerbaijan, which posted an extremely large 2011 sales growth of 131.67% over 2010, followed by Bahrain at 81.06%, Kuwait at 76.48%, and Oman at 29.43%. Dubai and the Northern Emirates posted positive growth of 19.35%, while Lebanon showed growth of 15.38%.

Following on the success of the M37/56 and G37 convertible, the EX 35 premium compact-crossover SUV surged with 26.67% better sales, while the G37 sedan’s numbers were also up 19.26%. The all new, redesigned luxury SUV QX56 also used its opulent styling and powerful 400 horse-power V8 engine to post a strong gain of 12.30%. FX35/50 remains Infiniti’s best selling model with an impressive 1699 units sold across the region in 2011.

“We’re extremely happy that we’ve been able to deliver such good numbers in what was a difficult year, due to the Earthquake in Japan in March 2011. It shows that Infiniti is delivering exactly the type of luxury experience and inspired driving performance that our customers want,” said Jurgen Schmitz, General Manager, Infiniti Business Unit in the Middle East.

“We’ve been present in the GCC for eight years now, and everything is falling into place to massively increase our market and build towards Infiniti’s Mid-term Plan target to grow to 10% of the global market share among luxury brand segments by 2016. The launch of the all-new JX crossover SUV in 2012 is a bold next step in this direction.”

MBS maintains growth momentum in the region as MBA student base grows to 1,200  

Manchester Business School (MBS) Middle East International Executive Centre at Dubai Knowledge Village has recorded the school’s largest ever intake of MBA students by any MBS international centre worldwide, with 142 working professionals joining one of the four part time MBA programmes offered by MBS to students in the Middle East.

Following the record January student intake, the Middle East centre in Dubai Knowledge Village now supports more than 1,200 part time MBA students in the region. The Middle East centre continues to be the largest and fastest growing in the MBS international network of seven centres worldwide, less than six years after opening in the region in 2006.

Of the Middle East January 2012 intake of 142 new students, more than 10 per cent are women and half of all the students are resident in the UAE, with a significant proportion based in Saudi Arabia. More than 40 nationalities are represented in the new cohort (students representing 85 nationalities in total are supported by the MBS Middle East centre), including Emirati students.

Ms Randa Bessiso, Director Middle East at Manchester Business School, comments: “MBS is delighted to announce the record enrolment of new MBA students in the Middle East, which continues to be the most dynamic centre in the MBS network. Just as important is the quality and diversity of the intake, including a strong cohort of female students, and many of the new students already hold a masters degree. We are also seeing rising numbers of our students being supported financially by their employers, which is very encouraging. The new students are experienced working professionals in mid career and come from a wide range of companies in the private and public sectors, operating in a range of industries - Telecoms, manufacturing and energy/utilities accounting for the largest share.

“Demand in the region for an MBA from the one of the world’s top business schools remains strong and we are continuing to add new modules to help students tailor their programmes more specifically to their needs. An MBA is a career and life changing experience and our part time students have the great advantage over full time students in that they take their learning into the workplace every day, whilst continuing their careers, and still benefiting from substantial exposure to MBS faculty,” Ms Bessiso adds.

The MBS Middle East Centre offers four, part-time, post experience MBA programmes for working professionals – Global MBA; Engineering; Finance; and Project Management. The Manchester MBA is triple accredited and awarded by the University of Manchester.

As part of a global academic initiative focussing on education and developing the capabilities of gifted children, the United Arab Emirates will host The 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness 2012, from 14-18 July at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
 
The event is organized by the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished Academic Performance, under the supervision and the guidelines of the Asia-Pacific Federation on Giftedness (APFG), a non-profit organization for the development and education of gifted and talented children in Asia-Pacific region.

His Excellency Humaid Mohamed Obaid Al Qutami, UAE minister of education and chairman of the 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness 2012, highlighted the significance of the event, which will take place under the theme “Nurturing Talent, Growing Potential.” His Excellency commented on the significance of hosting the event has to the UAE.

He said, “Giftedness 2012 is scientific forum and a gathering of the brightest minds from across the globe with their educators, parents, administrators and professors. Giftedness 2012’s objective is to create educational benchmarks for our gifted youth, to build a knowledge centre to identify nurture, develop, protect and support individuals whose intellectual uniqueness and innate predispositions hinder their social wellbeing.”

His Excellency further explained that the UAE has been making exceptional efforts in its public initiatives, especially in the fields of education and empowerment of human resources, with plans to implement its national curriculum for gifted children. Through the organization of the exhibition as well as the country playing host to leading experts in science and research, it will provide unrivalled access to the latest studies, research and practices within this sector.

Dr Jamal Al Muheri, secretary general of the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished Academic Performance and president of the supreme committee for Giftedness 2012, added, “Dubai is the first Arab country in the Middle East to be chosen to organise this event. We are honoured to host the 12th edition of The Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness. The UAE has positioned itself as one of the driving forces behind raising the standards and quality of education across the Middle East, at all levels, and we are quick to realise that the gifted minds of young children require special tools to help nurture their talents, ensure their happiness and grow their intellectual acumen.”

He added, “This conference provides an unrivalled platform for those from across the globe to share experiences, put forward innovative solutions and best practice to maximise human potential and provide an education system that helps grow our children’s talents.”

Khawla Bahlooq, head of the gifted department of the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished Academic Performance and conference director for the Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness 2012, discussed the activities that will take place during the event, which will run for five days.

The conference and the exhibition will include workshops as well as the Children and Youth Summit with more than 2,000 participants from around the world, specialized in the field of education, particularly the education of gifted and talented children, and gifted children with special needs.

There will be experts in psychology, scientists and innovators in the fields of science, literature, mathematics and music, who will discuss the latest development and legislation in the field of education and gifted education.

The Children and Youth Summit will cater to the needs of 500 gifted children from the Asia-Pacific region from an age range of nine to 18 years old.

Mariam Al Ghawi, the chairperson of the Children and Youth Summit emphasized that the event is a chance to promote the gifted intellectual abilities through participation in innovative programs designed to develop their creative problem and teamwork.

Professor Helen Siu Yi KU-YU, Honorary Secretary of the APFG, commented, “This is the first time that Giftedness will take place in the Middle East region, and it is fantastic to see that the conference’s success has grown to encompass such a emerging educational market. The Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness was founded 24 years ago, on the premise of highlighting the need for specialised education curriculums and facilities to be put in place for children with exceptional talents, and at an early age. This is important not only so that these talents can be nurtured and developed, but so that the child can learn to grow with them through social interaction and self-enhancement.”

Four members from the Asia- Pacific Federation on Giftedness, representing China, Taiwan, Korea and Singapore, is meeting this week with the supreme and organizing committees in Dubai to see the progress that has been made since Sydney 2010, where the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished Academic Performance was officially chosen to host the 12th edition of one of the world’s most prestigious educational gathering.

2011 has seen increasing trade between New Zealand companies and the Middle East

[Dubai, UAE: 30 Jan 2012]: While trade ties are strengthened by New Zealand–based companies expanding into the region, there is also a clear government-level commitment to the region – with the opening of a New Zealand Embassy in the UAE, and joint New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) visits to Oman and Qatar.

“New Zealand and the UAE has had an excellent economic and trade relationship for so many years now and the establishment of our embassy in Abu Dhabi underscores the fact that we are looking at further growing that relationship with the UAE across all sectors of society,” His Excellency Malcolm Millar, Ambassador of New Zealand to the UAE said. “It is indeed noteworthy that our trade relations with this nation have witnessed tremendous growth and we are confident that those figures will keep an upward trajectory in the coming years.”

NZTE’s Beachheads programme - a global, public-private partnership of independent advisors and NZTE staff working closely with high-growth New Zealand businesses looking to succeed internationally – has helped an increasing number of growing businesses gain a foothold in the Middle East.

“Beachheads is a very successful programme worldwide, and we are planning to expand the service in the Middle East. It is most relevant to New Zealand companies with a permanent presence and senior management based in the region, and those planning for growth,” explains Steve Jones, NZ Consul General and Trade Commissioner for Middle East and Africa.

Trade figures show New Zealand exports to the GCC have grown from USD $695 million in 2009 to USD $1.2 billion in 2011 which is a 71% increase over the two year period. Jones says “While New Zealand is well known as a food and beverage exporter, increasingly our exports to the Gulf region are diversifying away from just food and beverages to include ICT, education and consultancy, and specialized manufacturing”.

He lists a number of companies which have made business impact in the region in the last year.  These include weather forecasting and digital media company Metra, health technology company Winscribe, security systems firm Gallagher, and specialist composite construction engineering company Pultron Composites.

Despite the current economic climate, Gallagher’s security division, a global leader in security systems, has averaged 20 per cent growth per annum. This success has continued in the Middle East with the provision of an integrated security solution for the Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi. This included the supply of over 1300 Smartcard readers in five towers ranging from 59 to 88 storeys, coupled with elevator and CCTV integration.

New Zealand health technology company Winscribe’s dictation system is now being used in two leading Dubai hospitals. City Hospital and Welcare Hospital have implemented the technology to reduce time-consuming paperwork for doctors and leave them more time to care for patients.

Pultron Composites specializes in the development of mass produced, round and small cavity pultrusions with high engineering properties and complex finishing operations. The company has experienced significant growth and is increasing production capacity at its factory in Dubai JAFZ in support of a number of new opportunities.

 Another major milestone and a highlight for intra-nation trade was when His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, United Arab Emirates minister of foreign affairs visited New Zealand for 10 days in October 2011.

His Highness met New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully. Sheikh Abdullah stressed the importance of bilateral relations between the two countries, and the keenness of the leadership in the UAE and New Zealand to bolster the relations.

For his part, the New Zealand Prime Minister commented on the UAE’s position as a major trade center in the MENA region and a destination for international companies, demonstrated by the significant number of New Zealand companies operating in and from the UAE. Sheikh Abdullah also discussed ways to boost the already strong bilateral relationship between New Zealand and the UAE with New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.

“His Highness’ visit was a particular highlight for us. It served to underline the strengthening trade and political relationship. We believe 2012 will see further growth in trade between these two small, but great nations,” says Jones.

Dubai office to serve as regional hub and gateway to Indian Sub-Continent and Africa

DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 21, 2012  – CareFusion, a leading global medical technology company, announces today the opening of its Middle East regional office in Dubai, UAE.

Ian Milburn, Regional Director Middle East and Indian Sub-Continent at CareFusion said: “As healthcare expenditures in the Middle East and North Africa are expected to reach USD 125 billion in 2015 , the region and the GCC in particular are strategic growth markets for our International business”.

The 3,000sq feet CareFusion regional office, located in Dubai’s JLT area, will be dedicated to clinical and technical support of customers across the Middle East region. It will also provide state-of-the-art training facilities for CareFusion customers, distributors and health professionals in the region.

Ian Milburn added: “This is a demonstration of our commitment to the region. Dubai is the perfect hub to serve CareFusion’s numerous customers in the region and our gateway to the Indian Sub-Continent and Africa”.

CareFusion’s family of products is present in several key hospitals across the region, in particular with Alaris® infusion products, ventilation products and through well-recognized brands such as Pyxis® automated dispensing systems, Rowa™ automation solutions and ChloraPrep®* preoperative skin preparation products, all of them helping hospitals improve patient safety and reduce costs.

Demand from UAE, Saudi & Qatar keeps the sector upbeat

Sharjah

The New Year has begun with a positive buzz in the Middle East steel industry, with demand for the metal picking up and industry experts and analysts projecting a 15 per cent growth on the back of rising requirements from the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

According to a survey conducted among the exhibitors at the just-concluded SteelFab trade fair at Expo Centre Sharjah, 50 per cent of the respondents expected the sector to grow 15 per cent in 2012, while 42 per cent projected a 10 per cent and the rest a 25 per cent expansion.

With the regional economies, especially oil producers, set to consolidate their growth in 2012, exhibitors who took part in the survey believe that demand for steel will arise from the expected buoyancy of infrastructure, oil & gas and construction sectors.

“Steel is the basic raw material used in various sectors from infrastructure to heavy industries and from construction to white goods. Demand and price movement of steel can predict the condition of the overall economy. The positive outlook projected by the exhibitors at SteelFab augurs well for the greater economic growth of the region,” said Mr Saif Mohammed Al Midfa, Director-General of Expo Centre Sharjah. SteelFab 2012 was held at Expo Centre Sharjah from January 9-12, 2012, and attracted about 7,000 trade visitors, registering nearly 22 per cent growth over its past show.

Steel demand in the UAE has soared in the past few years in the backdrop of continuing infrastructure projects, cheap and reliable gas and energy supply, growing investments in the construction industry and other core sectors. The apparent consumption of finished steel products is expected to reach more than eight million metric tonnes by 2014-end, according to latest market research.

In Sharjah, apart from the latest announcement of Dhs 20 million (US$5.4m) housing projects, 31 projects designed to boost business, investment and tourism in the Emirate have been approved, and several of these projects are already under way.

“The market is gaining more confidence. Overall, we can see great potential. Customers who have been quiet for sometime are now placing their requirements,” said Shakeel Siddique, business development manager, Dawood Sons Group, Sharjah, an exhibitor who took part in the survey.

The steel sector is also looking at Saudi Arabia, the largest Arab economy, and Qatar to generate the bulk of the demand, the respondents said.

Saudi Arabia has become one of the favourite destinations for steel majors due to its booming construction sector, with the consumption of iron and steel in the Kingdom reaching around 16 million metric tonnes in 2010. The country is expected to sustain its leadership in construction activities in entire Middle Eastern region with an estimated US$ 400 billion investment on large development projects during the next five years.

The steel industry will also be eagerly anticipating the US$ 97 billion GCC road and railway projects, including the US$ 30 billion GCC rail network.

Qatar is not far behind, with about US$ 140 billion being allocated for developing infrastructure ahead of the 2022 Fifa World Cup promising to generate massive demand for steel products.

Even though majority of the exhibitors felt that bulk of the contracts for the Qatar projects are expected only by the next year, they are looking forward to business to start trickling in by this year itself.

These positive factors are likely to attract more investors to the sector, they felt. “We are expecting more capital investment in the steel industry,” said Kamlesh T. Gangwani, Managing Director, Kaltenbach, UAE.

“The market is picking up and is ready to invest. We expect our business to grow 25 per cent,” said Rizwan Shahad, Managing Director, GFM-Voortman.

The exhibitors at SteelFab 2012 came from Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Italy, Korea (South), Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, US and the UAE.

Apart from leading players in the industry, they represented various segments of the sector such as material handling, pipe & tube machinery, machine tools, welding & cutting, surface preparation & finishing, machining & other allied engineering disciplines.

The next edition of the show will be held at Expo Centre Sharjah from January 14 to 17, 2013.

Highly personalised Toobi combines swappable colours, and sleek whimsical design inspired by global cultures and nature

Dubai – UAE:  27 December, 2011: Kohler Co. - a global leader in kitchen and bath design – has launched a vibrant and affordable new Toobi faucet line in the Middle East, designed to meet new consumer demand for personalisation and desire for multiple colour options in a fun, stylish way. With a thoroughly original design that combines a clean, modern form, the Toobi full line of bathroom fittings features brightly coloured spout liners than can be easily swapped out with other hues to suit the owner’s individual design aesthetic or mood.

Mohamed Nada, Regional Marketing Manager at Kohler Co., said: “We expect the Toobi to tickle the tastes of owners and renters alike, thanks to its inexpensive ability to simply and quickly personalise homes by adding a playful splash of colour and character to bathroom spaces. It’s not just colour either. When the tap is turned the Toobi pours water, rather than sprays it, through a slim, open spout to highlight water’s elemental qualities of purity, transparency, shimmering reflection, and soothing sound.”

Toobi’s deliberately spare design takes inspiration from bamboo of the Far East, with simple and intuitive functionality. Its minimalist form, surprise pops of colour and ease of use allow it to work comfortably in virtually any design setting. The interchangeable coloured liners for the Toobi are made of injection-moulded polymer, currently available in ice white, phantom black and acid green.

Priced from US $ 200, the Toobi is now available across the Middle East through Kohler co.’s regional distributor network.

Dubai, UAE- Bee mobile, a next-generation mobile device manufacturer, today announced the launch of Bee 7100, an Android powered touch and type enabled smart phone in the UAE, Saudi and lower Gulf countries.

Priced competitively at AED 399, Bee 7100 is the cheapest Android phone available in the market today. It is the newest addition to the range of hugely successful Bee mobile phones including Bee Talk™, the Bee P320 and Bee Transformer which was sold out within days of its launch early this year.  

The brand Bee focuses on overall customer experience and is committed to offering the best benefits and value for their purchase. Bee Mobile is growing rapidly and currently present across United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and North Africa with future plans to reach out to international markets and become a globally recognized brand.

Bee 7100 has a dual SIM capacity, 3.2MP camera, 4GB internal memory along with 2GB memory card, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, FM radio, MP3 and video player facility.  It is available in three eye-catching colours – red, chrome and gray and has an e-book reader, stylus and offers access to the Android marketplace.

The feature rich phone comes with a one year warranty from Axiom Telecom and is available across key dealers and retailers in UAE and KSA including Axiom Telecom, Fono and One Mobile and will soon be available in Kuwait and Qatar.