February 11, 2026
Communicate launches Best Brands and Top Marketers Issue 2026
Communicate has unveiled its Best Brands and Top Marketers Issue 2026, spotlighting the brands and marketing leaders who truly stood out in 2025—not through…
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From content to civilization: Amit Jain on why the next AI boom will rewrite creative economics
When Amit Jain talks about artificial intelligence, he doesn’t talk about chatbots. He talks about civilizations. At Web Summit, the Co-Founder and CEO of…
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Regional crisis reveals the fragility of influencer authenticity in Dubai
When the rocket sounds first pierced the Dubai night, Louise Starkey did what she has built a career on: she turned on her phone…
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AI investment and first-party data mark divide between top and other advertisers
Top-performing advertisers are investing more heavily in artificial intelligence, modernizing their marketing technology stacks and increasing reliance on first-party data, according to StackAdapt’s 2026…
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Mada Media hosts first Dubai Metro naming rights ceremony for Al Fardan Exchange Station
Mada Media has held the first official ceremony marking the awarding of naming rights for a Dubai Metro station, celebrating the renaming of Al…
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March 3, 2026
AppsFlyer launches ‘Scoring Big’ report ahead of 2026 global soccer event
AppsFlyer has released a new report titled “Scoring Big: The Complete Marketer’s Guide to the World’s Top Soccer Event”, offering brands a data-led playbook…
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Are FMCGs crossing ethical thresholds?
In 2026, FMCG leaders have moved beyond adjusting pricing based on supply and demand factors, and into individualized pricing. Toward this goal, Agentic AIs…
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Criteo Joins OpenAI Advertising Pilot in ChatGPT
Criteo, the global platform connecting the commerce ecosystem for brands, agencies, retailers, and media owners, announced on Monday that it has become the first…
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March 3, 2026
Global Brands Shut Middle East Stores as Conflict Disrupts Retail
Global brands have temporarily shut stores and scaled back operations across the Middle East as an escalating regional conflict disrupts business, travel and retail…
INTERVIEWS
From content to civilization: Amit Jain on why the next AI boom will rewrite creative economics
Read moreWhen Amit Jain talks about artificial intelligence, he doesn’t talk about chatbots. He talks about civilizations. At Web…
Programmatic and automated technologies allow campaigns to pivot quickly
Read moreAs geopolitical tensions ripple across the Middle East, brands are recalibrating how and where they show up online.…
Creators becoming full media channels for brands, says Publicis Groupe Chief Content Officer
Read moreThe creator economy has moved from being a branding solution to a full end-to-end media solution — a…
GCC as the bridge in a fragmented global ad-tech market
Read moreSir Martin Sorrell, Founder and Executive Chairman of S4 Capital PLC, says how the Gulf’s startup ecosystem, AI…
Why Judgment, Not Visibility, Will Define Communications Leadership
Read moreWith audiences distracted, trust on the line, and AI reshaping everything, communications are transforming before our eyes. In…
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EDITOR'S HIGHLIGHTS
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February 11, 2026
Communicate launches Best Brands and Top Marketers Issue 2026
Communicate has unveiled its Best Brands and Top Marketers Issue 2026, spotlighting the brands and marketing leaders who truly stood out in 2025—not through…
Read moreJanuary 12, 2026
Show me the money!
As global ad spending grows, marketers and CFOs push AI-driven platforms to prove real ROI beyond hype. By Hadi Khatib In 2025, the traditional…
Read moreJanuary 6, 2026
How Is Hyper Precision Defining the Future of Advertising
Advertising has never been this harder, yet smarter. For CMOs in the region, tighter budgets and ever-shifting audience behaviour are making every decision critical.…
Read moreNovember 23, 2025
Entertain or Be Forgotten: Why Brands Are Losing the Attention War
By Mike Khouri, CEO, tactical. (Following the release of tactical.’s new report, Entertain Me or Die. – a study exploring how entertainment has become…
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November 21, 2025
What needs to change as social dominates MENA ad spend
The dominance of social is the most defining feature of the Middle East and North Africa region’s digital advertising scene, says Ian Manning, Executive…
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Primark Lands in the Middle East, Making Value Feel Aspirational
When Primark, the Irish fashion giant, opened its first store in Kuwait earlier this month, it didn’t just welcome crowds, it set the Gulf’s…
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November 13, 2025
Omnicom–IPG merger sparks consolidation and potential 750 job cut fears across GCC agencies
As Omnicom’s US$13 billion takeover of IPG nears completion this month, speculation is intensifying across the GCC advertising sector about an impending wave of…
Read moreNovember 11, 2025
Leveling Up Marketing: How Saudi’s Gaming Boom Is Drawing Global Brands
As Saudi Arabia accelerates its ambitions to become a global gaming hub, ESL FACEIT Group’s new esports venue in Riyadh offers marketers a powerful…
Read moreNovember 11, 2025
Riyadh’s ultimate lifestyle forum Hia Hub postponed till Feb 2026
Hia Hub, Riyadh’s ultimate lifestyle forum hosted by Hia Magazine, has been missing from Saudi’s social calendar this November. Traditionally held around the same…
Read moreNovember 4, 2025
Wendy’s and Das Kapital Reimagine How Global Brands Speak Local
When Wendy’s, the iconic American fast-food chain famous for its square burgers and irreverent tone, decided to strengthen its presence in the GCC, it…
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September 25, 2025
TOP 20 CEOs in the Advertising Industry
The Communicate Top 20 CEOs in Advertising shortlist spotlights the leaders reinventing marketing across the region: the strategists, risk-takers, and boldest innovators whose decisions…
EVENTS & PEOPLE
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March 3, 2026
AppsFlyer launches ‘Scoring Big’ report ahead of 2026 global soccer event
AppsFlyer has released a new report titled “Scoring Big: The Complete Marketer’s Guide to the World’s Top Soccer Event”, offering brands a data-led playbook…
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February 26, 2026
Assembly Appoints Ravi Rao as MENA CEO to Drive Regional Growth
Assembly has named Ravi Rao as Chief Executive Officer for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), reinforcing its leadership structure as the agency…
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February 25, 2026
Chain Reaction appoints Mohamad Itani as COO to support regional growth
Digital marketing agency Chain Reaction has appointed Mohamad Itani as chief operating officer as it seeks to expand its data-driven and integrated marketing services…
