UAE telecommunications operator Etisalat is considering acquiring a stake in Wataniya Telecom, the second largest mobile phone company in Kuwait, which operates in Tunisia, Iraq, Algeria, the Maldives and Saudi Arabia.

UAE telecommunications operator Etisalat is considering acquiring a stake in Wataniya Telecom, the second largest mobile phone company in Kuwait, which operates in Tunisia, Iraq, Algeria, the Maldives and Saudi Arabia. Etisalat intends to be among the top 10 telecom companies in the world by expanding its operations in overseas markets.