Founded in 1924, L’Orient-Le Jour has long stood apart in the region: fully independent, committed to press freedom, and recognized for the rigor of its French-language journalism. It is Lebanon’s only daily in French and one of the rare Middle Eastern titles to have received the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI)...
The deal is another signal of where the Gulf market is heading. Independents with regional DNA and credibility in performance are becoming increasingly attractive to holding groups competing for scale in fast-growth markets.Launched in 2010, Chain Reaction has built a 190-person team across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt,...
Positioned as the regional chapter of Asia’s long-running WOW Awards—an established platform that marked its 16th edition earlier this year—the event recognizes work in experiential marketing, MICE, live entertainment, and the wedding industry. While global awards circuits are crowded, the WOW Awards carve out a distinct space by focusing on the...
Dr. Kai-Marcus Thäsler, Managing Director of Germany’s OOH association FAW e.V. and a WOO board member, will examine how emerging regulatory frameworks are reshaping the global media landscape, with a particular focus on OOH. While regulations are evolving at different speeds across territories, the underlying challenge—and opportunity—is the same: anticipating...
Rahbani, a seasoned media production leader with more than two decades of experience, is tasked with scaling Tag’s MENA presence, strengthening partnerships while building agile operations across the region. He will also oversee Tag’s high-craft unit spanning film, photography, CGI/VFX, post, and audio, now enhanced with AI capabilities.As branded storytelling accelerates,...
What makes it noteworthy is not just the technology, but the powerful coalition backing it—over 60 financial institutions and tech leaders are already on board.How it works At its core, AP2 relies on “mandates,” digital contracts that confirm a user’s consent before any money changes hands. Transactions are structured in two...
Known for bold, culturally resonant storytelling, BigTime Creative Shop has already earned major accolades, including an Emmy Award in early September (the first in the Middle East and Africa) for Outstanding Promotional Announcement at the 46th Sports Emmy Awards, hosted by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The winning project, Usyk vs Fury:...
Umm Al Quwain Business Corporation—a semi-governmental joint venture between Global Technical Services and the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain (UAE)—has announced its strategic entry into Lebanon, partnering with Beirut-based Zahr & Co Consultancy.The move is positioned as more than just a market expansion. With backing from the UAE and experience...
Appearing on a high-profile panel alongside Lebanese acclaimed filmmaker and actress Nadine Labaki and moderated by Caroline Faraj, Editor-in-Chief of CNN Arabic, Al Mubarak underscored the dual role of music: cultivating cultural pride at home while connecting Arab creativity with international audiences. “When a song reflects our identity, stories, and experiences,...
Vogue’s legendary editor-in-chief Anna Wintour is preparing a leadership shift at the magazine she has steered for nearly four decades. According to multiple reports, Wintour has launched the search for a new head of editorial content at American Vogue, tasked with overseeing the brand’s day-to-day operations.The move signals a structural evolution...
MRM MENAT, part of MCN, has teamed up with Shopify to deliver a new standard of commerce solutions for brands in the Middle East. The partnership blends Shopify’s global commerce platform with MRM’s creative, data-driven expertise and deep understanding of regional consumer behavior.The rise of Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) models is reshaping...
For ULTA Beauty, the team handled high-level market introductions during the CEO’s first visit to Saudi Arabia—an early step in preparing the beauty giant’s regional debut. Oberoi Hotels & Resorts tapped StickyGinger to lead its GCC PR strategy, with a focus on building cultural relevance for the storied luxury group...
Global strategic communications boutique Kekst CNC has named seasoned communications executive Luciana Blackwell as Partner in its Abu Dhabi office, aiming to reinforce the firm’s regional capabilities in digital strategy, corporate positioning, and financial communications.With more than two decades of experience shaping Abu Dhabi’s communications landscape, Blackwell has held senior...
RFI România is doubling down on Moldova with the launch of Moldova Zoom, a new daily 30-minute current affairs show airing weekdays at 10:15 am Chișinău time.Hosted by journalist Lina Grâu, the programme mixes in-depth interviews, field reports, and analysis, tackling politics, economics, society, and the battle against disinformation.The move...
Recognising this challenge, the Earth Public Information Collaborative (EPIC) joined forces with Impact BBDO Dubai agency to launch ‘PromptZero‘—a deceptively simple but potentially game-changing tool.PromptZero is the world’s first copy-paste prompt engineered to shrink AI outputs, cutting out filler words, redundant phrases, and overly detailed context. This following short prompt puts...
