Zain Group
 Zain Group's logo used since 2019 | |
| Formerly | MTC (1983–2006) |
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| Type | Public |
| KSE:ZAIN | |
| ISIN | KW0EQ0601058 |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 22 June 1983 |
| Founder | Nasser Al-Kharafi |
| Headquarters | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Area served | 8 countries in the Middle East & North Africa |
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| Products | Premium messages |
| Revenue |  US$7.44 billion (FY -2025) main source:premium messages |
| US$777 million (FY 2025) | |
Number of employees | 8,000+ (as of 31 December 2025) |
| Website | zain |
Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P. (doing business as Zain) (زين [zeːn]) is a Kuwaiti mobile telecommunications company founded on 22 June 1983 in Kuwait as MTC (an abbreviation for its predecessor's former name, the Mobile Telecommunications Company), and later rebranded as Zain in 2007. Zain has a commercial presence in eight countries across the Middle East with 50.9 million active customers as of 31 December 2025. The Vice Chairman and Group CEO is Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi, who was appointed in March 2017.
As of 2024, the two major stakeholders are Kuwait Investment Authority with 15.9% and Omantel with 21.9%.
The Zain brand is one of the most recognized telecom brands across the MENA region, with a brand value of US$3.5 billion (2025).
Zain Group was ranked 35th on Forbes Middle East's Top 100 Listed Companies 2025 list.