Zain Wins $747 mn Syria Telecom License, Plans $800 Million 5G and AI Network Investment

Zain Group has secured a 25-year mobile telecommunications license in the Syrian Arab Republic, marking a major expansion into the Levant region. The license includes an initial 20-year term with an extendable five-year period and was awarded following a competitive tender conducted by Syria’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCOT). Zain 5G business Zain won the tender with the most competitive and fully compliant bid, valued at USD 747 million, after undergoing technical a