e-junior spreads smiles at the Al Rahma Charity in RAK

e-junior, the exclusive UAE kids channel from E-Vision celebrated the holy spirit of Ramadan by generous contributions to the Al Rahma Charity in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. The e-junior team visited the charity organisation to distribute gifts, stationary and toys to children, spreading smiles during the holy month. A special TV coverage, focused on the charity event, was also aired on the e-junior Town studio show. Read more

Sharjah visitors flock to Al Qasba as tourism in the Emirate thrives

Now celebrating the sixth anniversary of the Ramadaniat Al Qasba festival, officials at Sharjah’s premier entertainment destination Al Qasba have revealed high attendance number pushing almost a quarter of a million visitors in just the first six months of 2010. One of the leading cultural destinations in the Emirate of Sharjah, the company’s mix of leisure attractions and business facilities has proven to be an attractive combination not only for UAE residents but a growing tourism industry in the Emirate. Read more

Dnata Appoints Brash Brands as Global Branding Partner

Dnata  the leading supplier of ground handling, cargo and travel services in the Middle East, announced today that it has selected Brash Brands as its new global branding partner. Read more

Cathay Pacific and Travelport Announce Multi-Year Marketing Agreement

Cathay Pacific Airways and Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, announce a marketing agreement that will provide all Galileo, Apollo and Worldspan-connected travel agents with efficient access to the airline’s fares and content. Read more

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. The survey questions tackle sensitive areas related to traditions and practices giving straight and direct information of how people perceive Ramadan and how this perception changes each year. Unlike last year the number of Muslim Arabs observing the Ramadan fast this year is down by 2% (98% in 2009). The survey also revealed that a vast majority of this year’s respondents (87%) prefer to celebrate Iftar with their families at home. Read more

TBWA\RAAD welcomes Robert Kay as Managing Director to Abu Dhabi Operations

“TBWA\RAAD Abu Dhabi is a key agency within our MENA network serving as the strategic centre and coordination base for some of our key clients” Said Ramzi Raad, Chairman and CEO of TBWA\RAAD. “We invested in providing the UAE capital with a full service agency of more than 60 seasoned professionals and a new locale with a state-of-the-art offices at TowFour54 set to open soon. This is why our search for a new managing director had put us on Robert Kay’s trail from London to Sydney to Singapore and today we are happy that Robert is on board and that the management change was completed smoothly.” Read more

Middle East Correspondent to join CNN’s Abu Dhabi Production Hub

CNN today announces Mohammed Jamjoom’s appointment to international correspondent based at the network’s Middle East production hub in Abu Dhabi.

Saudi-born Jamjoom joins CNN’s roster of anchors and correspondents covering the Middle East and his remit includes reporting the day-to-day news from the United Arab Emirates, covering breaking news stories across the region where the network’s newsgathering needs require and continuing as part of the rotation of correspondents reporting for the network from Iraq. Read more

ADMC to publish the first Arabic-language version of National Geographic magazine

Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC) and National Geographic today announced a partnership to publish the first Arabic-language version of National Geographic magazine. The new monthly publication, National Geographic Al Arabiya, will be available in Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Syria and Sudan. The first edition is expected on newsstands 1 October 2010.

National Geographic Al Arabiya will provide readers in the region with greater access to National Geographic magazine’s award-winning features on geography, archaeology and natural science, as well as its iconic imagery of natural beauty from around the world. Complementing this global content, more than 20 percent of each issue will be generated locally, with unique features of particular relevance to regional readers. National Geographic Channels International & Abu Dhabi Media Company also broadcast the National Geographic Channel in Arabic across the Middle East. Read more

Ramadan Forum launches Arabic and English electronic website

As part of the supervision committee overseeing the 9th Ramadan Forum being organized by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing “DTCM” under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, to disseminate Islamic culture and increase the awareness and knowledge of the Islamic religion for large numbers of Muslims inside and outside the UAE, the Ramadan Forum is currently preparing to launch a new Arabic and English website to include all the news releases, lectures and activities of the forum for the purpose of publishing all the scientific contents about the forum and serving Islamic culture worldwide. Read more

Debut Arabic Issue of Forbes Middle East to Hit Stands in October

International Media Production Zone (IMPZ), a member of TECOM Investments Media Cluster, today announced the Arab Publisher House (APH), publishers of Forbes Middle East, has signed up as its latest business partner.

Arab Publisher House has set up its headquarters in Building No. 4 of Dubai Media City (DMC), a member of TECOM Investments Media Cluster. A sign bearing the logo of Forbes Middle East, APH’s flagship publication, will be prominently displayed over the building. Read more

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