{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"37649","rtpr_id":"nPreb7CQha","ticker":"TASC","exchange":"","all_tickers":["TASC"],"title":"ASIACELL AND PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN ANNOUNCE LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP -- A FIRST IN IRAQ'S HISTORY","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-18T11:48:56.328Z","article_body":"ASIACELL AND PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN ANNOUNCE LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP -- A FIRST IN\nIRAQ'S HISTORY\nPR Newswire\n\nPARIS, May 18, 2026\n\nIraq's leading telecom operator/ Ooredoo Group, partners with one of the\nworld's greatest football clubs in a deal marking a new era for Iraqi business\non the global stage\n\nPARIS, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Asiacell, Iraq's leading\ntelecommunications operator, today announced a multi-year strategic\npartnership with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), one of the world's most globally\nrecognized football clubs. The agreement was signed during a ceremony at Parc\ndes Princes, marking the first time an Iraqi company has entered into a\npartnership of this scale with a global sports club.\n\nThe ceremony, held in Paris, was attended by Asiacell's Chief Executive\nOfficer, the Group Regional Chief Executive Officer of Ooredoo — Asiacell's\nparent group — and the Chief Revenue Officer of Paris Saint-Germain.\n\nThe announcement comes at a moment of national pride, with Iraq's national\nteam having qualified for their journey to the world stage.\n\nUnder the agreement, Asiacell will be the premium partner that will evolve\nboth brands in Iraq.\n\n\"This partnership is more than a sponsorship — it is a statement that Iraqi\nbusiness has earned its place on the world stage,\" said Amer Sunna, Chief\nExecutive Officer of Asiacell. \"We are proud to be the first Iraqi company to\nwrite this chapter, and proud to do it in a way that celebrates Iraq's own\nfootballing heroes alongside some of the greatest names in world football.\nAsiacell has always believed that Iraq deserves the best. Today, we are\nbringing the best to Iraq.\"\n\n\"Asiacell's partnership with Paris Saint-Germain reflects the bold,\nmarket-leading approach we champion across Ooredoo Group,\" said Sheikh Nasser\nBin Hamad Al Thani, Group Regional Chief Executive Officer at Ooredoo. \"We are\nproud to support Asiacell as it opens a new chapter for Iraqi business on the\nglobal stage, and we look forward to the experiences this partnership will\nbring to customers across Iraq.\"\n\n\"Paris Saint-Germain is a club that connects with fans on every continent,\"\nsaid Richard Heaselgrave, Chief Revenue Officer of Paris Saint-Germain.\n\"Welcoming Asiacell as a partner strengthens our presence in one of the Middle\nEast's most dynamic markets, and we are proud to do so at such a historic\nmoment for Iraqi football.\"\n\nAbout Asiacell\nAsiacell is Iraq's leading telecommunications operator and serves the largest\ncustomer base in the country. With over two decades of operations across 19\ncities of Iraq, Asiacell serves more than 20 million customers, delivering\nmobile, data, and digital services that connect millions of Iraqis every day.\n\nAbout Ooredoo Group\nOoredoo Group is a leading international communications company building the\nregion's most advanced digital infrastructure - spanning leading wireless and\nfiber networks, AI-ready data centres, cloud & AI compute platforms, subsea\ncable systems, and platform businesses like Fintech. Operating in nine markets\nacross the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia, Ooredoo serves\nnearly 150 million customers, enabling digital transformation at scale. As of\n31 December 2025, Ooredoo generated full-year Revenue of QAR 24.6 billion. Its\nshares are listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities\nExchange.\n\nAbout Paris Saint-Germain:\nFounded in 1970 and crowned UEFA Champions League winners for the first time\nin 2025, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is France's most successful sports Club and\na leading force on the European stage. UnderQatar Sports Investments (QSI)\nownership since 2011, PSG has grown into a multi-sport institution, excelling\nin men's and women's football, handball, judo, and Esports. In 2022,\nU.S.-based Arctos Partners invested in the Club to support its long-term\ngrowth strategy.\n\nWith a global fan base exceeding 500 million and a combined following of over\n235 million across social media, PSG has become a cultural icon, sitting at\nthe intersection of sport, fashion, and entertainment. Collaborations with\nglobal brands like Jordan have solidified its status as a globally recognized\nlifestyle brand. In 2024, the Club inaugurated the Paris Saint-Germain Campus,\na state-of-the-art facility that sets new standards for athlete development\nand performance. As The Club of the New Generation, Paris Saint-Germain blends\nathletic excellence, cultural influence, and social impact to shape the future\nof sport and society.\n\nMedia Contact:\nAsiacell: [Public.relations@asiacell.com]\n\nPhoto - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2981283/Asiacell.jpg\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/asiacell-and-paris-saint-germain-announce-landmark-partnership--a-first-in-iraqs-history-302774629.html\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2981283/Asiacell.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPreb7CQha","title":"ASIACELL AND PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN ANNOUNCE LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP -- A FIRST IN IRAQ'S HISTORY","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"TASC","created":"2026-05-18T11:48:56.328Z","tickers":["TASC"],"exchange":"","article_body":"ASIACELL AND PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN ANNOUNCE LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP -- A FIRST IN\nIRAQ'S HISTORY\nPR Newswire\n\nPARIS, May 18, 2026\n\nIraq's leading telecom operator/ Ooredoo Group, partners with one of the\nworld's greatest football clubs in a deal marking a new era for Iraqi business\non the global stage\n\nPARIS, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Asiacell, Iraq's leading\ntelecommunications operator, today announced a multi-year strategic\npartnership with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), one of the world's most globally\nrecognized football clubs. The agreement was signed during a ceremony at Parc\ndes Princes, marking the first time an Iraqi company has entered into a\npartnership of this scale with a global sports club.\n\nThe ceremony, held in Paris, was attended by Asiacell's Chief Executive\nOfficer, the Group Regional Chief Executive Officer of Ooredoo — Asiacell's\nparent group — and the Chief Revenue Officer of Paris Saint-Germain.\n\nThe announcement comes at a moment of national pride, with Iraq's national\nteam having qualified for their journey to the world stage.\n\nUnder the agreement, Asiacell will be the premium partner that will evolve\nboth brands in Iraq.\n\n\"This partnership is more than a sponsorship — it is a statement that Iraqi\nbusiness has earned its place on the world stage,\" said Amer Sunna, Chief\nExecutive Officer of Asiacell. \"We are proud to be the first Iraqi company to\nwrite this chapter, and proud to do it in a way that celebrates Iraq's own\nfootballing heroes alongside some of the greatest names in world football.\nAsiacell has always believed that Iraq deserves the best. Today, we are\nbringing the best to Iraq.\"\n\n\"Asiacell's partnership with Paris Saint-Germain reflects the bold,\nmarket-leading approach we champion across Ooredoo Group,\" said Sheikh Nasser\nBin Hamad Al Thani, Group Regional Chief Executive Officer at Ooredoo. \"We are\nproud to support Asiacell as it opens a new chapter for Iraqi business on the\nglobal stage, and we look forward to the experiences this partnership will\nbring to customers across Iraq.\"\n\n\"Paris Saint-Germain is a club that connects with fans on every continent,\"\nsaid Richard Heaselgrave, Chief Revenue Officer of Paris Saint-Germain.\n\"Welcoming Asiacell as a partner strengthens our presence in one of the Middle\nEast's most dynamic markets, and we are proud to do so at such a historic\nmoment for Iraqi football.\"\n\nAbout Asiacell\nAsiacell is Iraq's leading telecommunications operator and serves the largest\ncustomer base in the country. With over two decades of operations across 19\ncities of Iraq, Asiacell serves more than 20 million customers, delivering\nmobile, data, and digital services that connect millions of Iraqis every day.\n\nAbout Ooredoo Group\nOoredoo Group is a leading international communications company building the\nregion's most advanced digital infrastructure - spanning leading wireless and\nfiber networks, AI-ready data centres, cloud & AI compute platforms, subsea\ncable systems, and platform businesses like Fintech. Operating in nine markets\nacross the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia, Ooredoo serves\nnearly 150 million customers, enabling digital transformation at scale. As of\n31 December 2025, Ooredoo generated full-year Revenue of QAR 24.6 billion. Its\nshares are listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities\nExchange.\n\nAbout Paris Saint-Germain:\nFounded in 1970 and crowned UEFA Champions League winners for the first time\nin 2025, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is France's most successful sports Club and\na leading force on the European stage. UnderQatar Sports Investments (QSI)\nownership since 2011, PSG has grown into a multi-sport institution, excelling\nin men's and women's football, handball, judo, and Esports. In 2022,\nU.S.-based Arctos Partners invested in the Club to support its long-term\ngrowth strategy.\n\nWith a global fan base exceeding 500 million and a combined following of over\n235 million across social media, PSG has become a cultural icon, sitting at\nthe intersection of sport, fashion, and entertainment. Collaborations with\nglobal brands like Jordan have solidified its status as a globally recognized\nlifestyle brand. In 2024, the Club inaugurated the Paris Saint-Germain Campus,\na state-of-the-art facility that sets new standards for athlete development\nand performance. As The Club of the New Generation, Paris Saint-Germain blends\nathletic excellence, cultural influence, and social impact to shape the future\nof sport and society.\n\nMedia Contact:\nAsiacell: [Public.relations@asiacell.com]\n\nPhoto - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2981283/Asiacell.jpg\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/asiacell-and-paris-saint-germain-announce-landmark-partnership--a-first-in-iraqs-history-302774629.html\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2981283/Asiacell.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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