The QE Index ended one percent higher Monday at 8,273.07 points as Qatari shares gained across the board. Shares of Qatar Telecom (Qtel) added 0.05% to finish at QR182.50. Qatar Telecom announced today that it has signed, via Wataniya Telecom, a 52.5% subsidiary of Qtel, an agreement with a consortium led by Princesse Holding of Tunisia to jointly acquire from Orascom Telecom Holding their 50% shareholding in Orascom Telecom Tunisie. Wataniya has an existing 50% shareholding in Tunisiana.