MTN Syria is a subsidiary of MTN Group; a leading provider of communication services in Africa and the Middle East, offering cellular network access and business solutions. Prior to the merge of Investcom and MTN in 2005, MTN Syria operated under the name "Areeba"; founded in the year 2000 as a subsidiary of Investcom Group. MTN Syria offers mobile telephony and data services to Syrian market and covers 99% of populated areas in Syria.