Month: April 2018

flynas, the national Saudi carrier and leading low cost airline in the Middle East, announced the launch of new economy-class fares to meet passengers’ travel needs and provide them with an array of travel options. flynas passengers are now able to choose from one of the three fares which include Light, Plus and Premium. flynas

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum today honoured the winners of the 17th Arab Journalism Award at a ceremony held at the conclusion of the Arab Media Forum (AMF) 2018. Deputy Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin

Egyptian media personality suggests promoting fact-checking institutions and websites Proliferation of fake news can only be countered with legislation and by promoting fact-checking institutions and websites, said Egyptian producer and media personality Nashwa Al Ruwaini, CEO, Pyramedia Group. Addressing a session titled ‘Illusion Vs. Trust’ on the second day of the 17th Arab Media Forum

Regional Public Service Announcements to be launched Facebook will soon launch a Public Service Announcement in the region to educate the public and create awareness about fake news, a senior official of the social media firm has said. Nashwa Aly, Head of Public Policy in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan at Facebook said

Don’t seek immediate monetary gains when adopting new platforms, says senior CNN official  In this era of rapid technological evolution, keeping abreast of innovation across sectors and humanising data are the key factors that enable media to stay ahead of the curve, according to a senior CNN professional at the Arab Media Forum (AMF) on

Rexton Technologies has announced that it will open the largest LED light manufacturing facility in the Middle East and North Africa region at its SAIF Zone headquarters.Rexton Technologies will also launch a state of the art laboratory that specializes in LED light technologies within the Facility. Rexton Technologies is an industrial arm of Kingston Holdings

Google News Initiative has trained 94,000 journalists worldwide The newly launched Google News Initiative together with Google News Lab will offer free training to 4,000 journalists in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to help journalists advance their editorial, research, writing, fact-checking and editing skills, over the next 12 months, a senior Google