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Leo Burnett names Mena innovation headLeading advertising agency Leo Burnett has promoted Flip Media’s CEO Yousef Tuqan Tuqan, to the position of chief innovation officer of its group in the Mena region. Tuqan joins Leo Burnett following an eight-year tenure at Flip Media, during which time he has served as CEO More… |
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OSN launches first combat sports channelOSN, a leading pay-TV network, said it has partnered with Fight Network to launch the first dedicated combat sports channel, covering martial arts, boxing, kickboxing and professional wrestling, in the Mena region. Fight Network, a leader in combat sports TV with over three milli More… |
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Etihad launches holiday photo contestUAE’s national airline Etihad Airways has launched a photo competition on its social media channels, to capture the spirit of the upcoming holiday season. The contest invites people across the globe to submit original photos from their travels on Facebook, Instagram or Twit More… |
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Al Jazeera weighs bid for $1bn Turkish pay-TVTelevision broadcaster Al Jazeera is considering a bid for a majority stake in Turkish digital pay-TV operator Digiturk, three banking sources aware of the plans said, in a move by the Qatar-backed broadcaster to further expand its footprint. Interest for control in Digiturk inte More… |
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New UAE road safety website launchedRoadSafetyUAE.com, an educational platform targeted at the general public in the UAE, has gone live as of today, aiming to be a permanent and broadly communicated knowledge base for road safety content. The initiative encourages dialogue and active contributions of users, authori More… |
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$350,000 raised at Dubai charity eventThe first edition of 'The Global Gift Gala,' a novel fundraising initiative attended by leading celebrities including actress, activist and philanthropist Eva Longoria and Grammy Award winner, Ricky Martin in Dubai this week, raised more than $350,000. The event held at a More… |
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Yahoo in Saudi Professional League tieupYahoo Maktoob has reached an agreement with Intigral, a leading digital company in the Middle East region, to provide premium video content from the Saudi Professional League (SPL) for the current 2013/2014 season on its sports site. Riyadh-based Intigral is a joint ventur More… |
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Memac Ogilvy wins big at MepraMemac Ogilvy Public Relations, for the second consecutive year, shined at Middle East PR Association (Mepra) awards ceremony - the leading public relations industry awards program in the region. A part of Memac Ogilvy group established in Bahrain in 1984, the company has grown fr More… |
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Bahrain big inspiration for top US designerA young designer who has taken the New York fashion scene by storm says she was inspired by her upbringing in Bahrain. Misha Nonoo, 27, was born in Bahrain and raised in London by an Iraqi father and English mother. As a child, she travelled around the world, inclu More… |
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Three 'Avatar' sequels to be made in New ZealandUS film companies 20th Century Fox and Lightstorm Entertainment will make the next three movies in the science fiction "Avatar" series in New Zealand, spending NZ$500 million ($413 million) on live action and visual effects. The agreement comes after the New Zealand gov More… |
