Fox + Hound secures new F&B client
Fox + Hound PR has secured the account for LaOla Dubai. From the same people who brought together concepts such as The Surf Café Dubai, The Sushi Bar and The Slider Corner, LaOla is located on Kite Beach and serves breakfast and lunch in an indoor dining area or rooftop terrace overlooking the beach. Fox More Info »
UAE Minister of Tolerance to speak at Stylist Event
The new UAE Minister of Tolerance, HE Sheikha Lubna bint Khaled al Qasimi, is to make a keynote speech at the Stylist Arabia International Women’s Day event to be held on March 7, 2016 at the Beach Lounge, Jumeirah Beach Hotel. Sheikha Lubna will unveil the magazine’s first ever Stylist 50 list of the UAE’s Most Inspirational Women and More Info »
PAZ Marketing secures Biddi.com
PAZ Marketing has secured the PR account for Biddi.com, an e-commerce and listings site selling a wide range of products that creates an ecosystem for buyers and sellers to interact seamlessly. PAZ will be working on a strategic public relations plan to boost brand awareness of the website in the UAE. “It gives us great More Info »
OSN welcomes new PR Editor
Orbit Showtime Network (OSN) has welcomed Benita Adesuyan to the role of PR Editor. Previously the Sports and Outdoors, Community and Film Editor at Time Out Dubai, part of ITP Publishing, Benita has over eight years of experience in journalism. In her new role, she will be working with OSN’s in-house PR team and More Info »
BBC Good Food ME winners announced
The sixth annual BBC Good Food Middle East Awards 2015 took place on Monday, February 15, 2016 at the Habtoor Grand Beach Resort and Spa, Dubai Marina. With over 350 people from the industry in attendance, the awards were voted for by consumers and recognised restaurants and culinary brands across a range of categories, with More Info »
Quest Arabiya sports series goes into production
Quest Arabiya’s new flagship adventure-travel show Nabd Al Moghamara – Arabic for ‘Pulse for Adventure’ – is now being shot in locations across the region, from the Maghreb to the Levant. The show will be hosted by extreme sports enthusiasts, Hussein Gazzazz and Ghida Arnaout, and is scheduled to air for the first time on March 13, More Info »
PRCA MENA launches
The Public Relations Consultants Association Middle East and North Africa (PRCA MENA) has launched in Dubai. The new professional body will cover the entire MENA region, providing PR practitioners with an association to share best practice as well as network and work to raise standards of PR. The organisation will provide training, networking, market intelligence More Info »
CNNMoney to expand
CNN Worldwide will expand its CNNMoney brand internationally, across both TV and digital, to provide consumers around the world with its business and financial news and analysis. With the addition of staff in London, Dubai, New Delhi and Hong Kong, CNNMoney will launch new franchises, series, features and reporting tailored directly to the regions More Info »
Edelman welcomes new Head of Digital
Ema Linaker, former Regional Director – Digital, Leo Burnett MENA, has joined Edelman as Head of Digital. With over 20 years of experience, Ema has worked across companies in the UK as well as the UAE, including Google, Intent HQ and Social@Ogilvy. In her new role, she will be responsible for heading up Edelman’s digital team More Info »
Rawaj secures luxury lifestyle account
Rawaj International has been appointed the PR representative for Magnificent luxury lifestyle and personalised services. Offering bespoke hospitality options in Mykonos, Magnificent was designed to enhance luxury travel experiences on the Greek island and Rawaj International will be working to build brand awareness for the company in the Middle Eastern region by providing strategic public relations More Info »