Three days after it seized a US military drone vessel in the Gulf, the Iranian navy took control of two American drone vessels in the Red Sea before releasing them. Iranian state media aired footage on Friday purporting to show the two US vessels being released by Iranian forces on...

Prime Minister of Jordan Dr. Bisher Khasawneh met Kuwaiti Minister of Information and Culture Abdul Rahman Al-Mutairi, who is in the Kingdom to head his country's delegation in the 21st Amman International Book Fair.

Whether it is the killing or state-sponsored arraignment of journalists or the closure of defiant media organizations, press freedom is under huge stress around the world.

In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister, has issued Law No. (6) of 2022 affiliating Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) to Dubai Media Council and endorsing its objectives, tasks and organizational structure.

UAE’s publishing sector has grown by 150 percent during the current decade and it will reach $650 million in 2030, according to a report by Pricewaterhouse Cooper, which estimates that global media and entertainment services sector will reach $2.4 trillion next year. The report said the UAE accounts for 25...

The New York-based group presented the findings in a 141-page report focusing on eight journalists and public figures.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards arrested several foreign diplomats including a Briton, accusing them of "spying", the Fars news agency and state television said Wednesday.

Twitter is challenging the Indian government's orders to block content on its social media site in court, local media reported Wednesday citing legal documents. The suit is the latest showdown between Twitter and Indian authorities, which have been accused of muzzling criticism both on and offline. In the case filed...

The CEO of IMI Nart Bouran reportedly visited Al Roeya's Dubai office to announce that the management has decided to close down the newspaper.

The news channel will combine the digital first knowledge within the IMI group with the brand recognition and newsgathering capabilities of CNN.

India's cricket board said Tuesday it has sold the broadcast rights of the IPL tournament for the next five seasons to global media giants for an eye-popping $6.2 billion. "IPL is now the 2nd most valued sporting league in the world in terms of per match value!" tweeted Jay Shah,...

Twitter will yield to Elon Musk's demand for internal data central to a standoff over his troubled $44 billion bid to buy the platform, US media reported on Wednesday. The news comes just days after the Tesla chief threatened to back out of his deal to purchase Twitter.

Ihsane El Kadi, director of Radio M and news website Maghreb Emergent, was also fined 50,000 dinars (322 euros), Algerian League for the Defence of Human Rights said. He remains at liberty as the court in Algiers did not issue a warrant for his arrest.

Energy, utilities and natural resources account for 42% of the total IPO proceeds, TMT 27% and financial services 21%, Odin Financial Advisors MD Omer Unsal tells TRENDS.

War journalism takes its toll on media persons, but the qualities that characterize women may paint their work with extraordinary colors, says Arizh Mukhammed, a reporter for Skynews and speaker at TOP CEO.

There is so much more the industry can explore through digital engagement, including digitizing products and services, gamifying experiences, creating loyalty eco-systems to encourage customer adoption, as well as using data insights to create personalized customer experiences are just a few examples, she adds.

Arabs noted that while the toll of war may be similar in the respective conflicts, the media treatment is not. Many also drew a comparison between Europe's welcoming of Ukrainian refugees and the influx of Syrians, Iraqis and Afghans.

"This offence will not go unpunished," Erdogan said in an interview aired on private television channel NTV.

Haugen's leak of company records has benefited from well-oiled communications machinery, powerful backers and a lucky cryptocurrency bet.

Egypt said it will tax social media content creators in a revenue raising exercise as more citizens look to online platforms to make a living.

WPP and Tihama join hands to form a new Saudi media joint venture WPP will have 70 percent stake in the company and Tihama will hold the rest WPP, one of the world’s largest advertising agencies, and Tihama Advertising, Public Relations and Marketing have teamed up to establish a new...

By Bastian von Beschwitz, Oleg Chuprinin and Massimo Massa A short seller is often thought of as a slick Wall Street trader who doesn’t mind making money as companies lose value and never considers the misery that may be at the other end of a trade. A hard, number-bound person,...

Arab News has unveiled a new identity and a “2020 vision” to cement its positioning as the leading Middle East English-language daily. The newspaper, which is based in Saudi Arabia with bureaus across the world, also has a new tagline: The Voice of a Changing Region. The changes were unveiled...

Historically, the advances in technology have affected all business sectors. The Industrial Revolution disrupted manufacturing sector in the 20th century and, currently, digital technologies are affecting all facets of business and economy. Companies in the telecommunications and media sectors are facing a dire need to innovate their products and services,...