American Express Middle East signs agreement with Nawras

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About American Express:
American Express Company is a diversified worldwide travel, financial and network Services Company founded in 1850. It is a world leader in Charge and Credit Cards, Travellers Cheques, travel, financial planning, business services, insurance and international banking.
AMEX (Middle East) B.S.C. (c) - AEME established its presence in the Middle East in 1959 and set up its first office in Bahrain in 1979. In 1992, American Express became a joint venture company owned by Mawarid Investment Limited and American Express Operating in 18 markets in the Middle East and North Africa region, AEME issues dollar currency Charge and Credit Cards: Personal (Green), Gold, Platinum as well as Company and Corporate Cards. Since 2001, with the introduction of its first local currency Credit Card in the United Arab Emirates, AEME has been introducing a range of local currency Credit Cards across the region.

American Express Cards are accepted at millions of locations in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

About Nawras:
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOC was founded in 2004 and registered as a company in Oman. In March 2005 it launched the second mobile operator in Oman under the name Nawras.

The majority shareholder in Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOC is Qtel, the exclusive telecommunications provider in Qatar, offering mobile, fixed and Internet services. Furthermore Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOC has a number of Omani partners with a significant shareholding, which makes the company strongly integrated into the Omani society. In order to acquire best practice management and technical expertise in mobile telecommunications, Qtel has entered into an agreement with TDC. TDC is a leading European telecom operator, which is majority owned by UK, Swedish and US investment partners, and with telecommunications operations in 14 countries across Scandinavia as well as Western and Central Europe.

By combining the best of technology with the best of personnel, we bring a whole new dimension of customer experience in mobile communications

For further information on American Express Middle East, please contact:
Graziela Martins
Corporate Communications & PR Manager
AMEX (Middle East) B.S.C. (c)
Tel (+973) 17 557718
Fax (+973) 17 557833