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ALEXANDER MCNABB: The message is so far at odds with the content, it's almost ludicrous. How does Nestlé Middle East or Nestlé's agency think it effectively positions the company's brand?…
Saudi: Imam Reprimanded for Media Attack
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Here’s a rarity: a Saudi imam is being disciplined for attacking journalists. The opposite is generally the rule in the Kingdom.…
Protecting Arabic In Digital Communications
CROSSROADS ARABIA: No language—not even ‘dead’ languages like Latin—are immune to change. Latin is constantly developing to deal with new technology and social developments. …
Gulf Government Silence Speaks Volumes
MISHAAL AL GERGAWI: Most government media arms have dug their boots in. That their positions may be correct is irrelevant. After all, how strong is a position that isn't communicated?…
UAE First Arab Nation on Trend Countries
RACHEL MCARTHUR: This week, Twitter announced it was expanding its local trends feature, adding 70 new countries and cities – one of which is the UAE.…
Interview: Arabs’ Got Talent’s Amr Qattamesh
RACHEL MCARTHUR: Being part Egyptian, I'm happy to say I was the first UAE-based writer to interview the performer. Here's what Amr Qattamesh had to say.…
Newspapers Inconsistent Over Blogger Arrests
MATT J. DUFFY: The question all UAE, and indeed regional, newsrooms ask is what is the responsible approach. A responsibility to reporting the facts, or to safeguard their future.…
‘So What’s Your Agenda?’: How the Media Works
STEVE ROYSTON: Impartial, objective seekers of truth? It's a tough job reporting on events in the Middle East, particularly when the region is seething. …
UAE Newspapers & the Self Censorship Debate
MATT J. DUFFY: The subject matter of this article offers a insight into which types of stories the paper's leadership believe would be "irresponsible."…
Saudi Arabian’s Captain Hits Media Turbulence
STEVE ROYSTON: Arab media seldom uses unflattering images, especially on dignitaries who are part of the establishment, as Mr Al Molhem is...…
