Du and Etisalat already offer fixed-line, broadband and television packages in the UAE, but not in the same districts, with du confined to the newer areas of Dubai.
Five countries from the MENA region made the top 50 list, which highlights the areas that a country should focus on to improve the well being of its people.
The Abu Dhabi carrier agreed in April to buy a 24 per cent stake in Jet Airways but political concerns and scrutiny by Indian market regulators have delayed the deal.
Etihad in April agreed to buy a 24 per cent stake in Jet for $379 million and it is also making a $150 million equity investment in Jet’s frequent flyer programme.
Alaeddine Mokri, a student at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, has invented the ‘UltraSmart’ – a smartphone tool for engineers and scientists.