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Marc Ghosn: This is not a recovery, it’s an acceleration into new areas of growth

Marc Ghosn: This is not a recovery, it’s an acceleration into new areas of growth

As CEO MENA at Wavemaker, Marc Ghosn has a front-row view of how brands across the region are adapting to rapid technological and consumer shifts. In…

At Cannes Lions, Snapchat urges marketers to rethink the age of attention

Snapchat used its Cannes Lions stage to unveil Reset Velocity™, new proprietary research arguing that consumer conversations about brands are accelerating away from public, performative feeds…

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Creative Dialogues launches cross-border MENA design collective for Cairo Design Week 2026

Dubai-based Creative Dialogues has announced the launch of TheMENAEdit, a cross-border design collective that will bring together 21 creatives from 10 countries across the Middle East…

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Narrative Shapers, PR Academy partner to deliver communications training across Gulf

Gulf-based communications consultancy Narrative Shapers has partnered with the United Kingdom-based PR Academy to develop and deliver specialized training courses and workshops for marketing and communications…

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From Homepage to Doorstep: How Lenovo’s Omnichannel Campaign with Amazon Ads Drove Success During Peak Shopping Season

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Transparency in the storm: How the GCC managed crisis communication

By Hoda Rizk

Ounass expands into physical retail activations with Stage

By Communicate Staff

Aramco remains Middle East’s sole entrant in Kantar BrandZ global top 100

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‘UAE shoppers value connected retail experiences over headline discounts’

Shoppers in the UAE increasingly value seamless, connected retail experiences over one-day Black Friday price cuts, according to new findings from Initials Middle East. The agency…

Marc Ghosn: This is not a recovery, it’s an acceleration into new areas of growth

As CEO MENA at Wavemaker, Marc Ghosn has a front-row view of how brands across the region are adapting to rapid technological and consumer shifts. In…

INSIGHTS

Mazen Jawad: ‘The MENA region’s resilience continues to drive recovery and growth’

As the Middle East’s advertising and marketing industry emerges from another period of disruption, questions around recovery, resilience and future growth are once again in focus.…

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Saleh Ghazal: MENA is not recovering—It is reinventing growth through resilience

The Middle East and North Africa’s advertising industry is entering a new era shaped by resilience, innovation and long-term investment. According to Saleh Ghazal, CEO of…

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BRANDS

When the draft goes live: Unilever job ad leaves internal instructions in public view

Even the world’s biggest marketers are not immune to the occasional copy-and-paste mishap. A LinkedIn job advertisement posted by Unilever for a senior marketing role in…

BRANDS

Aramco remains Middle East’s sole entrant in Kantar BrandZ global top 100

Saudi energy giant Saudi Aramco has retained its position as the only Middle Eastern brand in the Kantar BrandZ Global Top 100, as artificial intelligence reshapes…

BRANDS

Dubai and Riyadh are turning into the world’s ultimate luxury destinations: report

The global luxury industry is entering a new phase of “profitable resilience,” with the Deloitte’s Global Powers of Luxury 2026 identifying the Middle East as the…

BRANDS
AGENCIES

Dentsu revises down global advertising spending forecast

Global advertising group Dentsu has revised down its 2026 global advertising spending forecast in a mid-year update, citing economic uncertainty linked to geopolitical tensions, while raising…

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Inside the $7 Bn ad agency shake-up: WPP dominates, independents rise, Publicis slips

Global media agency group WPP topped both the total and net new business rankings in Q1 2026, according to the latest Global New Business Barometer released…

AGENCIES

WPP consolidates GCC-MENA creative operations under Nassib Boueri

Global advertising giant WPP is consolidating its creative operations across the GCC and MENA region, in line with similar restructuring efforts in other international markets. The newly consolidated…

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FIFA World Cup Meal

McDonald's is turning FIFA World Cup fandom into a collectible experience, with every meal featuring one of nine limited-edition cups starring football icons including David Beckham, Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry, Son Heung-min, Lamine Yamal and Christian Pulisic, alongside Grimace. The campaign's playful ad sees fans celebrating their finds with “I got Beckham”, while Beckham himself humorously tries to get hold of his own cup.

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