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New Content Director to join Seven Media

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Anthony Richardson has been confirmed as the new Content Director at Seven Media. The former Assistant News Editor for The National and most recently Bureau Chief at Bloomberg in Hong Kong, will commence his new role on November 3, 2013.

In addition to editing all English language output from the agency including press releases, collaterals and social media plans, Anthony will also oversee the corporate brochures division and the multimedia team. Anthony will work closely with Janty Nakhesh who heads up the Arabic team to ensure all content produced is of an exceptional standard.

“We’re very much looking forward to Anthony joining the Seven Media team,” says Gregg Fray, Co-Founder of Seven Media. “We are continually looking to strengthen our team and with a wealth of experience, we feel Anthony is the perfect candidate to ensure our content creation remains at the very best of standards as our company grows.”

 

Kholoud Rajeh joins Tiffany & Co. PR team

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Tiffany & Co. has announced Kholoud Rajeh as the newest member of the in-house PR & promotions team. Working alongside Marketing & PR Director, Ghada El-Kari, Kholoud fills the position of PR Manager and brings with her over eight years of media relations experience. Having previously worked at Havas PR Middle East, Kholoud is well-versed in luxury fashion and accessories PR.

“I’m so excited to be part of the Tiffany team,” says Kholoud. “I’m looking forward to working with the brand because of its illustrious history and heritage as it exemplifies itself as a true luxury brand.”

Tiffany & Co. now operate an in-house PR team, therefore all PR requests can be directed to Kholoud at Kholoud.Rajeh@Tiffany.com / +971 (0)56 171 7672 or Jennifer Chamly Jennifer Chamly@Tiffany.com / +971 (0)56 655 1225

New Beauty Editor for Style.com Arabia

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Elizabeth Whiston-Dew has today joined Style.com/Arabia as Beauty Editor. Formerly Beauty Editor of the Emirates Woman Group at Motivate Publishing, Elizabeth has spent the past three years working across titles such as Emirates Woman, Emirates Bride, Spend It and Luxe. Elizabeth will now oversee all beauty pages within Style.com Arabia, which is an English and Arabic language online magazine.

“I am delighted to be named the new beauty voice for Style.com/Arabia, joining the task force of tastemakers at this pioneering publication,” says Elizabeth. “I will report daily on all things beauty, from pending trends to insider tips along with all the trinkets to propel our discerning readers to the next level of beautiful.”

Shashi Menon, CEO & Publisher, added: “We’re thrilled to welcome Elizabeth to the team. Her background in beauty and journalism makes her a natural fit for the publication and our authoritative style of reporting. We look forward to continuing to publish the best content — and first — for our broad regional and international audience.”

Contact Elizabeth at elizabeth@arabia.style.com / +971 (0)4 422 5766

 

New Group Editor for OK! Middle East and Viva

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Gemma White has been announced as the new Group Editor for OK! Middle East and Viva magazine. Gemma, who returns to ITP Publishing after two years at the Gulf News Group, will oversee the day-to-day running of OK! Middle East plus manage supplements and brand extensions. She will also have a creative input to Viva, the home-grown ITP title that launched nine years ago, which is now edited by Anita Quade.

Contact Gemma at gemma.white@itp.com / +971 (0)50 444 3824

Zainab Imichi Alhassan joins Grace and Garbo

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Zainab Imichi Alhassan has been appointed PR Eleganceer at boutique PR firm, Grace and Garbo. Working across fashion and lifestyle clients, Zainab will concentrate on strategic brand building, media relations, boutique placement and social media.

“I hope to learn a lot about  PR from the Grace and Garbo team,” says Zainab. “I plan to use my rich knowledge in fashion and communications to help the brands we work with.”

Contact Zainab at zainab@graceandgarbo.com / +971 (0)53 887 5879

Zaina Shihabi resigns from Mother, Baby & Child

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Zaina Shihabi has resigned from her position as Editor of Mother, Baby & Child Magazine, a publication run by CPI Media Group. Zaina has relocated to the UK to pursue her master’s degree but will continue to work on the title until her replacement has been appointed.

“I have enjoyed every minute of my time spent on Mother, Baby & Child Magazine,” says Zaina. “It was a difficult decision to make, but I have followed my heart and am looking forward to continuing my education at Liverpool Hope University. I would like to thank all those who have supported the title since launch and I hope this support is passed to the new Editor when the position is filled.”

Anyone interested in applying for the position can email: editormbc@cpimediagroup.com

AllDetails Middle East welcomes new PR Executive

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AllDetails Middle East has appointed Hania Allahham as Public Relations Account Executive. Hania will join the team to develop and strengthen the public relations activities for luxury hospitality clients such as Corinthia Hotels, Baros Maldives, Le Gray, Wilderness Collection among others, as well as high end lifestyle and beauty brands.

“I am really looking forward to joining AllDetails’ vibrant team and I’m excited to work with such prestigious clients,” says Hania.

Sarah Jimaa joins The Dubai Mall Magazine

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Sarah Jimaa has been appointed as Features Writer at The Dubai Mall Magazine, part of NPI Media. Previously Fashion & Beauty Writer at Hello! Middle East, Sarah left to pursue her master’s degree in London where she also worked as a freelance stylist before recently returning to Dubai.

“I am excited about this new role and looking forward to bringing our readers the latest on fashion and beauty in each issue,” says Sarah.

Sarah will be responsible for the fashion and beauty pages, plus gifts, trends, style, travel, gadgets and more.

Contact Sarah at sarah.jimaa@npimedia.com / +971 (0)4 424 3648

 

Rachel McArthur joins Yahoo!

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Rachel McArthur has left Explorer Publishing to commence a new role as Senior Entertainment Editor at Yahoo! Rachel, who previously worked at Emirates Today, Emirates Business 24/7 and wrote a weekly Arab entertainment column for Gulf News, will be managing the entertainment and lifestyle section covering the MENA/GCC region.

The platform has 50 million users per month regionally, and covers subjects including business, finance, sport, lifestyle and world news.

Contact rachel at mcarthur@yahoo-inc.com / +971 (0)4 445 6380 or follow her @raychmofficial.

Chris Capstick joins Motivate as Publisher

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Chris Capstick joins Motivate as Publisher of the business division after nearly five years as Advertisement Director at Dubai-based contract publisher Hot Media. Chris previously held roles as Sales Director at Nicholas Publishing and Senior Advertisement Manager at ITP. Chris will be reporting to Anthony Milne, General Manager – Group Sales.

“I am delighted to be joining Motivate Publishing at this exciting stage in the company’s growth, and look forward to contributing to the ongoing success of this great organisation,” says Chris.