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The balancing act – making the most of PR trends in 2015
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Features Writer, Louise Quick
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Gina Tadros joins ITP Publishing
Gina Tadros has been appointed as Editor-in-Chief of soon to be launched Hello! Arabia. Newly acquired by Arab Publishing Partners, part of ITP Publishing Group, Gina joins the Hello! team from Media Quest where she was Editor-in-Chief across the Marie Claire Arabia and Marie Claire Lower Gulf titles since 2012. Having worked on the Marie More Info »
Bell Pottinger Middle East welcomes Tim Falconer
Bell Pottinger’s Middle East practice has hired experienced journalist and Editor Tim Falconer as Associate Partner. Tim joins the international PR agency from the Wall Street Journal office in Dubai, where he was serving as Deputy Bureau Chief, managing a team of 12 reporters throughout the MENA region. A global financial and commodities journalist with More Info »
Al Arabiya News marks International Women’s Day
Al Arabiya News is marking this year’s International Women’s Day, which falls on the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration on gender equality, with special coverage profiling the world’s leading women and their contribution to society. The coverage is set to highlight the Middle East’s most pressing issues on the status of women in the More Info »
Grazia Middle East welcomes new Assistant Editor
Shitika Anand has been appointed as the Assistant Editor for Grazia Middle East. A freelance journalist with extensive experience across the fashion, beauty and lifestyle industry, Shitika has been published in Forbes Travel, The Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, Instyle, CNN International and Women’s Health magazine, to name but a few. Prior to joining the ITP Publishing More Info »
The Qode partners with Manzil Downtown Dubai
Luxury communications agency The Qode has been appointed as PR partner for boutique hotel Manzil Downtown Dubai. Part of Emaar’s hospitality division, VIDA Hotels & Resorts, Manzil Downtown Dubai is a contemporary, upscale boutique hotel that encompasses the warmth of Arabic hospitality. The hotel recently reopened its doors after extensive refurbishment, offering a fresh Arabesque More Info »
Katch secures W Doha Hotel & Residences
Katch International has expanded its hospitality portfolio by securing W Doha Hotel & Residences. Strategically located in the heart of the city, W Doha Hotel & Residences caters for both leisure and business, featuring the region’s first Bliss Spa and FIT, a state-of-the-art fitness facility. Additionally, the hotel hosts culinary gems such as three Michelin-star More Info »
Keynote speakers for DMF 2015 announced
This year’s Digital Media Forum is to feature a number of luminaries and senior thought leaders in the digital industry who will be offering their expert opinions on the exciting new developments in the sector. Held under the banner ‘Digital Technology: Bringing the Future Closer,” DMF 2015, which takes place on March 24 and 25 More Info »