Glocom
GloCom LLC is a Middle Eastern communication and digital images company founded by Zahid Mirza in 1997. GloCom provides services for digital television studios and up-links as well as broadband networks in the Middle East. Clients include Al Jazeera, CNBC Arabiya, Etisalat, Orbit and Showtime. GloCom has also acted as an advisor to government entities in relation to establishing telecommunication and media infrastructures. GloCom's business partners include Canon, Harmonic, SES S.A. and ND SatCom. In October 2007, the satellite A satellite or artificial satellite is an object intentionally placed into orbit in outer space. Except for passive satellites, most satellites have an electricity generation system for equipment on board, such as solar panels or radioisotope ... communication and transmission services company SES S.A. acquired a stake in GloCom through its subsidiary ND SatCom. Mirza remained a shareholder in GloCom and retained his position as CEO.
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Middle East
The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabian Peninsula, Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Anatolia, Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (European part of Turkey), Egypt, Iran, the Levant (including Syria (region), Ash-Shām and Cyprus), Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), and the Socotra Governorate, Socotra Archipelago (a part of Yemen). The term came into widespread usage as a replacement of the term Near East (as opposed to the Far East) beginning in the early 20th century. The term "Middle East" has led to some confusion over its changing definitions, and has been viewed by some to be discriminatory or too Eurocentrism, Eurocentric. The region includes the vast majority of the territories included in the closely associated definition of Western Asia (including Iran), but without the South Caucasus, and additionally includes all of Egypt (not just the Sina ...
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