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Quote Of The Month
Communication works for those who work at it. John Powell
ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller has been named “Middle East and Africa Agency of the Year” at the International Business Awards, which took place in Abu Dhabi early October.
orizon Holdings recently launched its new digital services offering ‘Blue Barracuda’, which will effectively complement Horizon Group’s services to existing and new clients across the Middle East region.
The Brand Owners Protection Group (BPG), the largest non-profit organisation committed to combating counterfeit trade, has called for stricter Intellectual Property law enforcement and closer collaborations among brand owners and government departments to ramp up the battle against counterfeit trade in the GCC region;
In a bid to improve food quality and raise the bar in the public health and safety sector, Boecker Public Health, the region’s Pest Control, Biosecurity, and Food Safety provider, announced the launch of the Q-Platinum Award (QPA),
The world of digital lifestyle media has just become richer with the launch of a new online fashion and lifestyle website with a distinguished concept, dedicated to the Arab women from the Gulf region.
Although Kuwait was not directly impacted by the onset of the ‘Arab Spring’ it certainly was not immune to feeling its ripple effects. Communications is an industry that is naturally sensitive to, and affected by consumer behaviour. The events that have swept over the Arab World in the past year have on the one hand had a stagnating impact on the economy, and on the other hand they have had a revitalising impact on people’s outlook and have created a new type of energy.
Those involved in communications and advertising in Kuwait have found this to be a challenging period...
Above & Beyond CommunicationConsulting clients the world over by addressing their communication needs and bringing their imaginations to life in a global award-winning fashion, is in part, what Bob Jeffrey,...
Education
Lebanon: The MENA’s Education HubMohammad Mouh, a 21-year-old student from Algeria, dreamed of studying in Lebanon. He had heard a lot about the combination of top universities and comfortable lifestyle the country offers....
Opinion
Bare Naked Brand NamesLast century business names were colourfully dressed with uniquely stylised lettering, colourful logos, slogans and contextual support. This century, such ‘stylised dependency’ has been pushed over the cliff by neo-socio-mobile-media-lingo....
Art
MIRO the SculptorJoan Miro created playful and naïve childlike forms, utilising strong and bright colours mixed with Catalan folk art. He was also known as a painter of the subconscious, for his...
Carte Blanche
Why Kuwait Advertising Needs a Shot in the Arm?So another year has gone by. And, if our portfolios haven’t changed much or for that matter our fortunes, maybe it’s time we ask ourselves an important question. Are we...
Latest News
“We’re Only Different”
Dubbed “We’re Only Different”, a ceremony marking the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the charitable organisation Sesobel was recently held in Beirut, under the patronage and in the presence...
Publisher Letter
The Year of Changes2011 has certainly been a year that will be remembered, examined, and scrutinised; its tumultuous events will leave a lasting mark on the future. This has been the year of...