Kuwait Says Will Scrap Media Bill If Editors Object

The media law was passed by the government this month but still needs the approval of parliament.

Kuwaiti Author Wins $50,000 Arabic Book Prize

Saud Alsanousi has won the 2013 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his book ‘The Bamboo Stalk’.

Top 10 Marketing Disasters In The World

Sometimes companies make very bad decisions, such as the launch of New Coke 25 years ago that quickly fizzled out.

Twitter Users In Dubai Earthquake Frenzy

Social media users across the GCC reported their ‘experiences’ of a second earthquake in eight days.

Twitter In GCC, Dubai Earthquake Frenzy

Social media users reported their ‘experiences’ of the earthquake tremors in a flurry of tweets.

Saudi Arabia May Try To End Anonymity For Twitter Users

Access to the networking site may be restricted to people who register their identification documents, say reports.

Five Minutes With… Vatche Keverian, CEO, JWT MENA

An indigenous Arab style of advertising is taking shape in the region, says JWT’s Keverian.

Dedicated Filipino Radio Station Launches In UAE

Arabian Radio Network announce the new 24-hour channel in response to growing demand from Filipino nationals.

Revealed: 10 Oldest Newspapers In The GCC

The majority of the early newspapers in the region were founded in Saudi Arabia.

REVEALED: Top 10 Middle East Advertisements In 2012

A cross-section of the best print, TV and integrated ad campaigns from across the region.

Dubai Lynx Awards 2013 Announced

Y&R Dubai bags agency of the year award for the third year in a row.

“Be Brave,” Global Creative Head Tells ME Advertisers

Erik Vervroegen, international creative director, Publicis Worldwide, a judge at the Dubai Lynx Awards, says regional work is “world-class.”

MENA Cristals: A Show Of Creative Clout

The region’s advertising community convened in Lebanon for the Cristals awards festival — a hive of gossip, intrigue, and big advertising ideas.

Is The GCC’s Advertising Industry Comparable To Global Standards?

Peter Bidenko, regional executive creative director, Leo Burnett UAE, Kuwait and Lower Gulf and Ali Ali, independent director, lead the debate.

Turkish Airlines To Spend $120m On Ads This Year

The carrier’s recent advertisement featuring sports stars Lionel Messi and Kobe Bryant has received over 102 million YouTube hits.

2012 One Of “Bloodiest Years” For Journalists

A total of 121 journalists were killed last year, says international journalists’ group.

Most Popular Stories In 2012

Gulf Business rounds up a list of the 20 most popular stories on our website this year.

Top 10 Search Terms In The UAE

Gangnam Style tops Google’s list of the search terms that saw highest amount of traffic in 2012 in the UAE.

Top 10 Over-Used Buzzwords On LinkedIn In UAE

“Motivated” topped the list of words used by LinkedIn members in the UAE in 2012.

Al Jazeera Studio In Cairo Set Ablaze After Angry Protest

An employee said the attack was carried out by a mob chanting slogans against the Qatari-owned station.

Four Kuwaitis Detained Over Twitter Comments

They will be detained for 10 days for questioning, an official has said.

Dubai Media Office Gets New Head

Muna Ghanem Al Marri has been appointed as the new director of the Dubai Government’s media office.

UAE Toughens Law On Internet Dissent

Any person who “derides or damages” the reputation of the state or any of its institutions online will be imprisoned.

Qatar Holding Invests In The Chernin Group

Qatar’s investment vehicle puts a rumoured $100 million into the Peter Chernin-owned media company.

Qatari Draft Media Law Criticised By Rights Group

Human Rights Watch described the law as “a commitment to censorship”.

UAE’s New Reality Show To Debut In October

The winner of ‘The Entrepreneur’ show will receive a Dhs1million cash reward.

Al Jazeera Website Hacked By Syria’s Assad Loyalists

The hacking attack is the latest in a wave of cyber attacks on news agencies and energy companies in the region.

Murdoch Resigns From News Corp Boards

The media mogul has stepped down from some of the company’s subsidiary boards that oversee its British titles.

Twitter Has 2m Arab Users

Facebook has 45.2 million users in the region while four million Arabs use LinkedIn, says new report.

Zawya Sold To Reuters

Global news agency Thomson Reuters buys MENA-based online platform Zawya for an undisclosed amount.