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The Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) Youth Board recently announced an outreach initiative to support local businesses in Beirut following the devastating explosions that claimed the lives of more than 160 people, injured thousands, and left as many as 300,000 without a home. Communicate spoke with Nada Elbarshoumi, MEPRA Youth Board Member, and  Senior Manager […]

Gaming has become one of the most profitable entertainment spaces in recent years but brands in the region have yet to dig into it. Why? Haven’t you heard? Since last September, French couture powerhouse Louis Vuitton has been designing outfits for Riot Games’ free-to-play video game League of Legends’ virtual characters. What’s more, Louis Vuitton […]

Last month, Dubai launched the New Media Academy as part of its mission to prepare a future workforce, capable of leading the rapidly growing field of digital marketing. The academy aims to train media professionals in the public and private sector in everything related to digital, in order to nurture social media content creators. Communicate […]

Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone smartly activated LinkedIn to promote its new BusinessWomen Package. Last year, Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) – that currently houses over 15,000 multinational companies from more than 100 countries, covering over 50 industries – decided to focus on the promising women empowerment segment. The resulting package, and the marketing […]

The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa) recently launched their new initiative titled Access Sharjah, with a goal to help support and build the entrepreneurship community in the region. Their new program focuses on the digital content and publishing sector and has welcomed 14 startups into the program. Communicate got to have an exclusive chat with Najla Al Midfa, […]

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, […]

“People these days want things that are smart and sexy,” says Carlos Watson, CEO of international media and entertainment company OZY Media. Communicate sat down with Watson for an exclusive interview to discuss how, in these times of content superabundance, companies can learn how to grab people’s attention.

Rami Zeidan, Head of Video and Creative at TikTok, explains how the platform has grown well beyond lip-sync and funny videos. What is TikTok today? TikTok is a short-form video platform for people who want to showcase their creative expression. [Initially,] creators wanted to react to certain songs or movie clips; that got us into […]

‘Studios’ or training programs for creators on social media platforms have been all the rage with YouTube and Facebook setting up physical and online studios and trainings to help creators with equipment, advice, etc. Now, Snap has extended the capabilities of its ‘Lens Studio,’ which was launched last year. The Lens Studio and its extended […]

  Omnicom Media Group’s Resolution MENA, the network’s arm specializing in performance and content marketing services, including social and mobile, has launched [email protected], its social marketing solution for brands. Supported by proprietary technology, [email protected] provides consolidated live insights from paid, owned and earned (POE) sources to ensure brands capitalize on public sentiment with timely, relevant […]