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2 Haitian journalists killed by gang near capital: Police

  • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: Two Haitian journalists were killed by gang members while reporting in a conflictive area south of Port-au-Prince, police said Friday, as a surge in violence continues to shake the Caribbean nation. One of the journalist's employers and some media reports said the m...
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A new frontier: Dubai’s virtual assets regulator will be first in metaverse

  • LONDON: Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) announced on Tuesday that it would become the world’s first regulator to enter the metaverse. The authority will establish its metaverse HQ in the virtual world “The Sandbox,” an ethereum blockchain-based application backed by Japanes...
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Abu Dhabi crown prince launches new vision for Abu Dhabi Media

  • LONDON: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed has unveiled a new media strategy for the emirate. During a launch ceremony held on Tuesday at Abu Dhabi National Theatre, Sheikh Khaled announced the launch of Aletihad News Centre, a...
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Acclaimed Arab-American reporter Hala Gorani launches new book

  • LONDON: The world is a small place, as they say. The acclaimed Syrian-American journalist and former CNN broadcaster, Hala Gorani, was in Haiti, reporting on an earthquake that obliterated the capital city of Port-au-Prince in 2010. Looters had emerged, and the situation grew dangerous as gunsh...
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Advertising group Dentsu committed to growth in Saudi Arabia, says new regional CEO

  • DUBAI: International advertising group Dentsu this week named Tarek Daouk as CEO of its newly created Middle East, North Africa and Turkey operation. Daouk, who previously served as CEO of Dentsu MENA, will now also lead growth strategy and business execution for Turkey, where the group has “...
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Al Arabiya turns 20: Saudi broadcaster ‘has not diverted from its initial mission — the pursuit of truth,’ says GM Mamdouh Al-Muhaini

  • LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya news channel is celebrating two decades of bearing witness to the world’s most significant events and bringing news from the Arab world — and across the globe — to millions of Arabic-speaking homes.  Since it was established on March 3, 2003, the broadca...
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Alibaba-backed fund to build HQ in Saudi ‘media city’

  • DUBAI/RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with a fund linked to China’s Alibaba to build a new headquarters in a “media city” in the kingdom’s capital, the Saudi minister of culture said on Tuesday. The minister, Prince Badr bin Farhan, said on Twitter that he signed the agreement wi...
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Alwaleed’s unpaid utility bill electrifies Twitter

  • JEDDAH: A controversy over a Saudi billionaire’s unpaid utility bill has seen Twitter light up — with the matter becoming a trending topic in the Kingdom.A Saudi court published a ruling against Prince Alwaleed bin Talal in a local newspaper, which sparked much debate among his followers.The...
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Arab media hails taboo-breaking British royal marriage

  • LONDON: The royal wedding not only dominated the UK press this weekend, but also captured the imagination of the Arab media. “There was interest — people were interested — they wanted to see what was going on. It was a nice romantic story and a break from the misery in the Middle East,” Rima M...
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Arab media must avoid fake news and stick to objectivity, says minister

  • JEDDAH: The Kingdom’s media minister met with information ministers from the Arab League on Wednesday, with fake news and Palestine among the issues discussed. Turki bin Abdullah Al-Shabanah welcomed the audience to Riyadh and greeted them on behalf of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin...
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