Search Results for : Arabic

Parody advertising is a double-edged sword. It can be pretty effective, but it can also backfire spectacularly. To understand what works and what doesn’t, Communicate spoke to Jaison Ben, Creative Director at Publicis Middle East, who was behind the campaign for Nescafe 3in1’s new packaging, unveiled earlier in the year. How to know when parody […]

Interested in the fast-growing gaming community in the region? Communicate spoke with Mathew Pickering, Managing Director at gaming and esports communications agency Power League Gaming, to break it down for you. What does PLG do, exactly? Power League Gaming connects brands with Arabic gaming and esports audiences, primarily across MENA, of which 30% of the […]

Imad Jomaa, Founder and President of Lebanon-based holding company JGroup, explains how he sees programmatic in light of JGroup’s recent investment in FoxPush, a Dubai-based full-stack solution for publishers and digital advertisers. How fast is the programmatic ad market growing in the region and what is driving this growth? Programmatic advertising is growing rapidly across […]

As the demand for Arabic content is on the rise, Communicate looks at understanding how this content is created and catered to the diverse community of Arabic speakers today. Karim Daoud, CEO of Webedia Arabia, one of the largest digital Arab networks which curate content under the various pillars of; fashion and beauty, pop culture, food, parenting, and gaming/e-sports, […]

Saudi-based online entertainment network, UTURN Group and digital media company, Webedia have joined forces to create Webedia Arabia. Webedia Arabia stands as a new key entrant and one of the largest networks in the digital media landscape. The company has a following of 30 million across all social media platforms and four million monthly visitors […]

By Sharvari Alape  Stand-up comedy is a global form of expression that provides a new space and stands away from other traditional means of connecting with societies. Comic form of expression is not new to the region; however, stand-up comedy has been around for two decades old, placing our region many years behind the world […]

By Léa Allam, social media account manager, Bruce Clay MENA After doing a quick Google search in Arabic, you’ll notice a significant difference in the search results compared to the same in English – both, from a quality and quantity perspective. With an estimated 420 million people around the world speaking Arabic and it being […]

With more than 420 million people around the world speaking Arabic, it’s surprising that only three percent of online content is in Arabic. We caught up with Her Excellency Maryam Eid AlMheiri – Director General of Abu Dhabi Government Media Office and Chief Executive Officer, Media Zone Authority – Abu Dhabi and twofour54 to learn […]

Makooky World is a new Arabic content platform for children in the Middle East. The platform is unique in its offering in that it targets both parents and children and – unlike many other Arabic content platforms – offers different Arabic dialects. The content includes stories, songs and games. We spoke to Sarah Abdullah, founder, […]

Ericsson announces an exclusive multi-year broadcast and media services contract with Image Nation Abu Dhabi. This comes after this year’s earlier announcement tying Ericsson with twofour54, another Abu Dhabi media outlet as part of a partnership that allows Ericsson to establish as a broadcast and media hub in Abu Dhabi. Ericsson will provide playout and […]