http://www.zawya.com/mediaen-usCopyright 2009 ABQ Zawya Ltd. All rights reserved.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:03:00 GMT5014476http://www.zawya.com/mediahttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119130344Eclipse Digital, a newly established digital media, archival and content acquisition management company, has concluded a deal with Wild Bunch, a leading European production and distribution company based in Paris. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:43:59 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091119130344Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119041709A large majority of media buyers in the region maintain their support for newspapers. They consider the print media as the most affective carrier for advertising with clearly defined target audience and a measurable evaluation of return on investment.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:38:51 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091119041709Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119035352Muscat will soon have the honour of being the only country in the region to host its own opera house, along the likes of the Royal Opera House, London, the Metropolitan Opera in New York and the Sydney Opera House in Australia.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:55:50 GMTTimes of Oman ZAWYA20091119035352Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119043305New business and investment opportunities are to be created in the publishing industry by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRAMF).Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:18:21 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091119043305Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118063521Oxford Business Group (OBG) has promoted Abby Lindenberg to the position of Regional Director for its operations across the GCC. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:43:16 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091118063521Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118060217Regional television operators have responded strongly to a recent report that says most TV channels in the Middle East are not making profit and are far from being financially feasible business ventures.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:24:01 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091118060217Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118045132The Mehr News Agency and the Mongolian news agency Montsame signed an agreement on Tuesday for exchanging news.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:06:54 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20091118045132Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_17112009_181123A business partner has admitted cursing and defaming his former employee on Facebook during the first-of-its-kind trial involving the worldwide electronic social networking tool.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:53:16 GMTGulf News GN_17112009_181123Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117103143 Keynote speakers at a gathering held in Erada Square Monday under the slogan "Go...We Deserve Better" demanded resignation of HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and asked him to take decisive steps to address a number of pressing issues. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:21:24 GMTArab Times ZAWYA20091117103143Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidWAM20091117103016735The Emirates News Agency (WAM) and the national news agency of Ukraine (UKRINFORM) signed today a cooperation agreement for the exchange of news and images.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:56:26 GMTWAM (Emirates News Agency) WAM20091117103016735Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117044143The health advertising industry in the region has become a multimillion-dollar business over the years, according to a study prepared by the Pan Arab Research Centre in Dubai.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:35:52 GMTKhaleej Times ZAWYA20091117044143Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117045832Arabian Radio Network (ARN)will host a RADIOlogy workshop as an ARN Plus initiative to explore ways to fully utilise radio advertising.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:28:20 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091117045832Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117053357After the resounding success of Turkish soap opera Noor, Turkish production houses are setting up shop in Dubai with the intention of seeking creative work.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:15:22 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091117053357Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117053938Trend-setting master-filmmakers will join a league of fresh talent at the Indian cinema showcase of Dubai International Film Festival 2009 (Diff).Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:12:25 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091117053938Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116035354The Mehr News Agency has signed cooperation agreements three news agencies, South Korea's Yonhap, Indonesia's Antara, and Malaysia's Bernama.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:57:27 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20091116035354Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091115033125Al Jazeera Network has announced the launch of its English language global news service on the Austar Pay TV platform in Australia from yesterday.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:53:08 GMTThe Peninsula ZAWYA20091115033125Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091114T134659ZLLG13The Saudi man sentenced to five years in prison for boasting on television about his sex life appealed his case on Saturday, claiming errors and biased treatment in the original trial, his lawyer said.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:30:03 GMTAFP ANA20091114T134659ZLLG13Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091114134332 SAE Group, the preeminent global creative media educator has announced a new aggressive multi-million dollar expansion plan for the coming year with several wholly owned SAE Institute campuses planned in addition to the recent franchise partnerships in the Middle East and Asia.Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:36:49 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091114134332Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091114103639 Al Jazeera Network announces the launch of its English language global news service on the Austar Pay TV platform in Australia which will begin on the 15th of November, 2009, expanding Al Jazeera English's distribution reach to over 180 million households globally.Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:42:25 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091114103639Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091114083536After Arab satellite operators took Iran's Al-Alam television network off air, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) calls on Arabsat operators to immediately resume services for the network. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:53:24 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20091114083536Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091114075407Kuwait News Agency's (KUNA) team had successfully activated Saturday the Citrix backup system which would ensure the flow of news even during emergencies and crises.Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:40:18 GMTKUNA (Kuwait News Agency) ZAWYA20091114075407Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091114050023The viewership of the Qatar-based Al Jazeera Channel has touched 141 million in the Arab world, says its Managing Director Wadah Khanfar. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:36:23 GMTThe Peninsula ZAWYA20091114050023Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091114051856 The press enjoys total freedom in Qatar. Not a single journalist has been sentenced to jail (in defamation suits) in the past eight years. This was disclosed by Dr Ali Fetais Al Marri, Qatar's Attorney General, in reply to questions from reporters at a press conference at the end of the UN anti-corruption meet.Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:34:51 GMTThe Peninsula ZAWYA20091114051856Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091113062602The Emirates Publishers Association is now part of the International Publishers Association (IPA). Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:56:17 GMTKhaleej Times ZAWYA20091113062602Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091112T180023ZLEV12The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) published details of the salaries and expenses of more than 100 of its top executives on Thursday, in what it called a "step change in openness."Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:15:18 GMTAFP ANA20091112T180023ZLEV12Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091112072951Kuwaiti press has reserved a prominent place for itself at the regional and international levels, said Secretary General of Kuwait Journalists Association (KJA) Faisal Al-Qinai.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:58:44 GMTKUNA (Kuwait News Agency) ZAWYA20091112072951Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091112032509 Top editors and senior executives of the local media, while demanding a new press law that gives them more freedom, yesterday lamented that very few Qataris liked to enter the profession. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:29:37 GMTThe Peninsula ZAWYA20091112032509Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_11112009_121149Senior medical practitioners and officials from Gulf states yesterday slammed some advertising agencies and Arab TV channels for cheating the public with their false promises and hiding behind the shadows of religious scholars and celebrities.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:42:06 GMTGulf News GN_11112009_121149Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091111121926All 22 screens of Reel Cinemas, Dubai's largest megaplex in The Dubai Mall, will open on November 12. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:10:51 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091111121926Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091111110058Asiacell - the largest private Iraqi company and the first and only mobile telecommunications company to provide coverage for all of Iraq - was recently featured on "On Assignment: Iraq", a CNBC TV report investigating foreign investment opportunities in Iraq. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:32:33 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091111110058Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091111100520 Paramount, the leading regional provider of products and services for securing the Information Assets of Enterprises in the Middle East, announced that it was named 'Best Partner-Emerging Markets' by Barracuda Networks, the worldwide leader in content security appliances. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:12:33 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091111100520Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091111080943Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has signed a media consultancy agreement with Sahara Communications, a subsidiary of Sahara Group, at the bank's headquarters in Sharjah. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:44:41 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091111080943Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091111042235 Jordan Radio and Television Corporation (JRTVC) has joined the Euromed-news consortium which aims to inform people in the southern Mediterranean countries about Euro-Med partnership and promote dialogue and mutual awareness between people living on both sides of the Mediterranean.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:14:47 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20091111042235Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091111035534 Iran will launch the Mesbah communications satellite by the end of March 2011, the director of Iranian Aerospace Industries announced on Tuesday. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:03:50 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20091111035534Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091111040137"I have my own reasons for preferring resignation over accepting a grilling motion," said former Minister of Information, Mohammed Al-Sanousi. He was speaking during a media forum that was organized by Madi Al-Khamis. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:01:50 GMTKuwait Times ZAWYA20091111040137Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091111051047Twofour54, the region's premier centre for content creation, and MTV Networks International (MTVNI), a division of Viacom, have announced a multi-year partnership to launch Comedy Central Studios Arabia, according to a top executive of the Abu Dhabi-based company.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:50:08 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091111051047Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091111031947Oxford Business Group (OBG), the highly acclaimed global publishing, research and consultancy firm, has welcomed back Tatjana Marinko to take up the role of Country Director for Qatar. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:49:06 GMTThe Peninsula ZAWYA20091111031947Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091111050713In a move to boost the country's film industry, Algeria plans to create a state-owned cinema-production company, ANSA reported on Monday (November 9th).Culture Minister Khalida Toumi said the funds necessary for the creation of the studio would be...Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:29:01 GMTMagharebia.com ZAWYA20091111050713Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091111051301Dubai Media City received more than 2,400 entries, including more than 170 from the UAE, for the Ibda'a Student Awards 2009. Of this, more than 500 entries were submitted online.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:25:52 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091111051301Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091110125158 An Iranian news agency says Tehran has turned to Italy to launch a communication satellite, after years of delay from Russia.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:36:01 GMTSaudi Press Agency ZAWYA20091110125158Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091110T082658ZKUG08 The Lebanese press welcomed Prime Minister Saad Hariri's new unity government on Tuesday but doubted he would be able to tackle the deep rifts between his camp and the rival Hezbollah-led opposition.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:53:25 GMTAFP ANA20091110T082658ZKUG08Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_09112009_101116Monday, Nov 09, 2009 Gulf News Sharjah Book Fair to open on Wednesday Sharjah A total of 770 publishers from 49 countries are expected to participate in the 28th edition of the Sharjah World Book Fair which begins at the Expo...Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:34:42 GMTGulf News GN_09112009_101116Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_09112009_101123Monday, Nov 09, 2009 Gulf News Cairo A book on Egypt's late president Anwar Sadat, who was slain by militants in 1981, has angered his daughters, who say it is biased. Sadat President — A Pictorial Documentary Record,...Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:34:23 GMTGulf News GN_09112009_101123Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091110051305The regional marketing efforts are almost as good as the international ones and any gap is probably induced by individual perceptions, said a renowned marketing guru addressing a select audience of local marketing executives in Dubai yesterday."The...Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:19:45 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091110051305Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091109040843Almost 20 to 30 per cent of TV investments go into advertising spend and branded content, said Shadi Kandil, General Manager, OMD.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:03:32 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091109040843Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091108032631Al-Watan newspaper was hacked on Saturday by a group calling itself Moorish Team-Dz. The hackers said they supported Sheikh Saad bin Nasser Al-Shithri who was recently removed from his job following statements he made on Al-Majd TV channel against coeducation at King Abullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST).Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:41:10 GMTArab News ZAWYA20091108032631Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091107122403Sony Professional and RoyalCine, a company under Royal Group and the leading providers of cinemas in Abu Dhabi, today announced an agreement for the deployment of four CineAlta 4K digital cinema projectors in collaboration with Pal Group, a technology consultant which is also part of Royal Group. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:27:15 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091107122403Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS071109_dsart26Lebanon may have overtaken Israel in terms of Middle East press liberty, but a culture of censorship still weighs heavily on freedom of speech, said a new report.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:54:02 GMTThe Daily Star DS071109_dsart26Subscription