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Winning Wynn: Inside PHD MENA’s strategy for one of the GCC’s biggest tourism launches

Before the first guest checks in, Wynn Al Marjan Island has to establish itself as one of the world’s most anticipated new destinations. PHD MENA will…

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By 2030, brands won’t control their message, says Ethan Wright

Artificial intelligence is making content easier than ever to create, but trust and genuine human connection are becoming increasingly difficult to earn. In this interview, Ethan…

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‘Trust is the new competitive advantage in the AI era’

For years, B2B media competed on who could publish the most. In the AI era, that’s no longer enough. As generative AI makes information faster and…

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Cannes Lions 2026 quietly rewrote advertising’s future

If there was one thing Cannes Lions 2026 proved, it’s that the world’s biggest advertising festival is no longer just about advertising. Yes, there were yacht…

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

By Communicate Staff

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

By Communicate Staff
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Attention gets people in, but connection keeps them there: Ethan Wright of KICK

As Director of KICK, one of the world’s fastest-growing livestreaming platforms with more than 100 million users, Ethan Wright sits at the intersection of the creator…

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The new rules of FMCG creativity: Why relevance is the real driver of growth

Across the consumer goods industry, senior marketers were asked the same question: In an attention-fragmented market, what actually defines ‘effective creativity’ for FMCG today: reach, relevance,…

CANNES-LIONS

What wins in finance: Trust is the starting point, experience is the differentiator

We asked six CMOs a single question: in today’s financial landscape, what really wins, and how should brands respond? Here’s what they had to say: trust…

CANNES-LIONS

CMOs decode the new retail playbook: Loyalty built on storytelling, not price tags

We asked the region’s CMOs what actually drives growth in the region today: price, experience, or platform-led storytelling? Here is what they had to say. Hossam…

CANNES-LIONS

Sir Martin Sorrell says Cannes is focusing on the wrong AI debate

As artificial intelligence dominated conversations across Cannes Lions, Sir Martin Sorrell believes the industry is paying attention to the wrong problem. Speaking to Communicate, the S4…

CANNES-LIONS

Marketing roundtable: Six hospitality leaders on the future of tourism marketing

As MENA’s tourism and hospitality sector continues its rapid expansion, the marketing playbook evolves just as quickly. Here, six marketing and commercial leaders share their thoughts…

CANNES-LIONS

Ralph Khoury: MENA firms investing in talent and AI will emerge stronger

As MENA’s advertising and marketing industry moves beyond a period of disruption and reinvention, business leaders are looking for signs that a new growth cycle is…

CANNES-LIONS

MENA’s recovery is not a rebound, it is an acceleration phase: Mario Soufia

In this conversation, Mario Soufia, Regional Managing Director, WPP Media, outlines how the Middle East and North Africa’s advertising and marketing landscape is evolving from recovery…

CANNES-LIONS

MENA is no longer imitating global standards, it’s redefining them: Nick Walsh

Recovery in MENA’s advertising and marketing sector is no longer about returning to pre-disruption norms but about redefining how the industry operates. In this conversation, Nick…

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