Mediaquest introduces Kazdar.com
Timely launch for new Arabic business website
Dubai-based publisher Mediaquest Corp has launched Kazdar.com, an Arabic language, business news portal that offers a different slant...
Brand-new marketing platforms by Emaar Retail flag off new trend in...
Marketing professionals are unanimous that the single most important challenge they face in executing their strategies is identifying the right platforms that effectively reach...
UAE ranked first among Arab countries in using Facebook
According to the inaugural Arab Social Media Report (ASMR), social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter will continue to play a critical role...
Abu Dhabi Government Media Office Launches Abu Dhabi Story
Celebrating the people, places and cultures that make up the emirate’s community
Authentic stories will be told through short films and photos
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Thomson Reuters buys Zawya
Thomson Reuters Corp has bought Zawya.com, which is a privately owned online service located in the Middle East.
Zawya provides profiles of companies in the...
Upcoming descriptive domain names will change search discovery
One of the top companies for Web address registering, GoDaddy, has been around since 1997 and over the years evolved to reach a value...
Acxiom Ranked #1 Agency in the US by AdAge
Direct marketing in MENA region to grow by 6.7% by 2014
Direct marketing currently generates 10% of total GDP in the US, amounting to...
Summer Olympics Openers Draw Big Crowds and Advertising Dollars
Nielsen took a look back at past years’ Olympics opening ceremonies to see how they measured up. According to the analysis, of non-U.S.-based Games,...
Arab Wealth and Western Journalists
Last week, the US business magazine Forbes released its annual World’s Billionaires list. Not long after that, a major scandal and a cat fight...
New UBS Report Reveals Key Factors for Emerging Markets Competitiveness
UAE economy on a recovery path thanks to ongoing fiscal stimulus measures, spending related to hosting Dubai Expo 2020, rate cuts, and continuing diversification...
Key Trends Shaping Digital News
The internet and digital devices are changing our news consumption habits. Here are 12 trends to help you put the rapidly shifting digital news...
Social Media as a Portfolio Tool
For entrepreneurs and small businesses, social media is an equalizer
Without a doubt, social media is nowadays becoming a portfolio tool for businesses and individuals...
Twitter launches music app
Twitter has finally unveiled its much-anticipated music app.
Twitter made the app available to every iPhone user via Apple's iTunes App Store. Users will also...
Where Social Media Is Suppressed: Qatar, UAE Restrict Internet Calls
Since 2015, around 62 countries worldwide have blocked or at least restricted access to social networks. This is the result of the online privacy...
Businesses Fighting Content Theft – Hard but not Impossible
Nearly every business today, big or small, has its own website or blog. These online platforms are useful for keeping your present clients informed...
Should TV commercials be regulated?
How many TV commercials are tolerable per hour or per half-hour?
Captioning TV commercials considerable option
In Dubai, the channel running Gossip Girl is Dubai...
Sheikh Mohammed’s YouTube channel launch
Dubai Government Media Office announced on Tuesday it has launched a YouTube channel for His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Third annual survey on Ramadan traditions and practices reveals interesting results
For the third year in a row, Yahoo! Maktoob Research has undergone a recent region-wide survey on attitudes and perceptions of people during Ramadan....