BOTIM’s Arabic Chat GPT will support features such as international money transfers, bill payments and e-commerce
Marketing firm Conceptual ERA is drawing on the UAE’s strengths and a combination of social media, unique campaigns and targeted content to enhance its regional presence
The new entity will form strategic partnerships with local, regional, and international media organisations to advance Abu Dhabi’s media sector
In October, WhatsApp experienced a glitch, making it inaccessible temporarily to thousands of users worldwide
The company will serve as an integrated platform that brings together media talents, entrepreneurs and experts to establish media projects supported by advanced technology
The ‘Ignite’ initiative will offer several incentives such as financial support for local, regional and international companies and startups
The podcast network creates content for young Arabs across the MENA region
As the media and entertainment industry looks towards the road to production in the cloud, new opportunities to drive innovation and change are emerging
The English version of the website launched in January 2021
The company has appointed non-executive board director Sangeeta Desai as the interim CEO
It is located at the Oman Avenues Mall in Muscat
The Gareth Evans-created crime drama, one of the UK’s most popular original dramas of all time, is available in the region on OSN
Over the last 18 months, OSN have produced new content, launched a revamped platform, forged new partnerships and entered new markets
Entrepreneur, author and philanthropist Shailesh Dash has launched The Entrepreneurial Dash, a podcast that offers guidance and motivation to budding entrepreneurs
Maaz Sheikh on how the online streaming service has grown its reach in the MENA region
Both companies will partner on multiple fronts including producing new forms of content across digital, print and broadcast
In March 2020, the UAE National Media Council ordered the temporary suspension of distribution of these materials in certain public places as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic
Elda Choucair, who was serving as the group’s COO, will take on the role of chief executive
The Dubai Creative Economy strategy aims to double the creative industries’ GDP contribution to 5 per cent of Dubai’s economy by 2025
It will include four print editions over the course of the year, with the next edition out in June 2021
The new ‘Clubhouse’ app is a global platform where users can listen and converse in real-time
The site will focus on food, news, travel and local culture in Riyadh and Jeddah – with expansion to more cities towards Q4 2021
Moutran, 77, founded the agency Middle East Marketing and Communications (Memac) in 1984
The Dubai-based daily has announced plans to launch a paywall for its online content
The political and social climate in the GCC looks toward ending the Qatar crisis, Anwar Gargash said
Marc Antoine d’Halluin, who spent a year as group CEO at MBC, has now been appointed as a board advisor
Business executives in the UAE rank the country as a global leader in creating an ‘innovation-conductive’ environment
Elie Khouri doesn’t think so, but I disagree
Twofour54, named after Abu Dhabi’s geographical coordinates, was set up in 2008
The Sharjah International Literary Agency will promote Arabic literary and cultural content globally