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Why GCC CPG brands may need to rethink the mega-influencer premium

As influencer marketing expands across the Gulf, the growing emphasis on reach may be giving way to a more performance-led approach centred on engagement, relevance and…

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Influencer marketing moves beyond follower counts. What it means for MENA brands

Influencer marketing is entering a more fragmented and culturally nuanced phase, with brands increasingly looking beyond follower counts and headline engagement rates to find creators who…

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Why the UAE is betting on food manufacturing to build its next growth engine

The UAE is positioning food manufacturing as more than a food-security imperative. It is emerging as a strategic pillar of industrial diversification, trade and consumer packaged…

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Travel & tourism rebound in the GCC: What CMOs, brands and travelers need to know

The GCC’s travel and tourism sector is entering a new phase. The story is no longer simply about recovering from the Iran war disruption Across the…

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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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GCC evolves from beauty sales market into global innovation and export hub: report

The GCC’s beauty industry is undergoing a fundamental shift from being a market that international brands sell into to becoming a market that increasingly influences what…

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Confidence Is the New Capacity: The Trade Desk’s MENA Travel Lead on Closing the Booking Gap

As GCC tourism rebounds, the real barrier is confidence, with UAE hotel occupancy still trailing last year’s levels despite flight schedules being largely restored. We sat…

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AI is rewriting brand image in the GCC — and companies may be carrying ‘narrative debt’

As brands across the GCC increasingly look beyond traditional search to ensure they are visible and accurately represented in AI-generated answers, a new communications concept is…

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Sam Altman says ChatGPT could watch screens, record calls, understand users’ lives

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has offered a striking glimpse into the company’s vision for the next generation of AI assistants, suggesting that a descendant of ChatGPT…

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AI is rewriting advertising in the GCC — but humans still hold the creative advantage

Artificial intelligence is moving rapidly from an experimental technology to an everyday tool in the Gulf’s advertising industry. In Saudi Arabia and the UAE, agencies and…

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Meta settles US lawsuits over claims Facebook, Instagram addicted children

Meta has agreed to pay as much as $17.1 billion and introduce new restrictions for teen users to settle lawsuits brought by 29 US states alleging…

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AI is becoming the newsroom’s second pair of hands across GCC and APAC

Artificial intelligence is rapidly finding its place inside newsrooms across Asia-Pacific and the Gulf, but the most significant change is not necessarily the replacement of journalists.…

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Splurge or Save, Never Both: UAE & KSA Shoppers Are Living a Double Life

Shoppers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are living a double life — one where they’ll happily splash out on the newest gadget or premium brand,…

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AI in marketing: how martech is being reshaped across the GCC

Artificial intelligence is moving from an experimental tool to a core component of the marketing technology stack across the Gulf. For marketers in Saudi Arabia, the…

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