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Qatar museum to showcase Islamic art
Qatar will host some of the world's most important art collections starting November 22, when the Museum of Islamic Arts opens its doors, reported Gulf News. The Qatar Museum Authority in partnership with the British Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of New York, the Louvre, the Royal Collection of Morocco, Egypt's Museum of Islamic Art, and the Cartier Collection of France will bring to Doha world-class exhibitions over a five-year programme. The museum, whose estimated cost is $800m, is located on an artificial island about 60m off Doha and will be accessible by a pedestrian bridge.
Qatar to issue press freedom award
The Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press is now open for applications from Qatari nationals, reported Gulf Times. Candidates have until March 30 to apply for the award, which will be presented by a delegation of the European Commission to Lebanon, in association with the Samir Kassir Foundation, at a ceremony in Beirut on June 2. The award celebrates the 'power of the written word' and 'freedom of expression,' and is dedicated to the development of journalism in the Middle East.
UAE lacks freedom of press - says editor
The UAE does not enjoy full freedom of the press, according to Abdul Hamid Ahmad, Editor in Chief of Gulf News. He said the fact that you need a licence to publish a newspaper means 'there is no freedom and media is being controlled by the government'. Journalists should be given access to information and should not be taken to penal courts, he added.
Arab journos get unique training
Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism, an Amman-based NGO, is offering young journalists in the region a unique opportunity to explore the world of investigative journalism, reported the Jordan Times. The organization has invited 25 journalists from Syria, Lebanon and Jordan to take part in regular workshops on investigative methods, legal issues that reporters need to be aware of to avoid ramifications of unearthing sensitive information and reporting on them.
Abu Dhabi hires Burson Marsteller
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, has selected US public relations firm Burson Marsteller to handle its communications, reported the UK's Financial Times. The firm will help Adia identify and communicate with stakeholders. The fund has until now declined to comment on deals or engage with the public.
Detained journalist leaves Iran
An Iranian-French journalism student who had been prevented from leaving Iran for nearly a year was en route to Paris over the weekend, reported AFP. Mehrnoushe Solouki, a 38-year-old graduate student from Montreal, Canada, was arrested in February in Iran while working on a documentary film on the Iraq-Iran war. Solouki was freed in March after posting bail and had since been under house arrest in Teheran pending the outcome of an investigation. He had been arrested for interviewing relatives of members of Iran's armed opposition, the People's Mujahedeen.
Egypt journalists protest Bush visit
Egyptian journalists joined political activists and opposition members of parliament this week to denounce U.S. President George W. Bush's visit to Egypt and the Middle East, reported MENASSAT.
Car wash discounts for journalists
A popular Shuwaikh car wash company is giving journalists a 40 per cent discount. Meanwhile, an Asian carwash company is also offering a special 10 per cent discount for journalists, reported Kuwait Times.
Journalists from Egypt and China meet
Chairman of the Egyptian-Chinese Friendship Association Youssuf Waly hailed the traditional friendship between the two countries, reported Xinhua. At an annual reception of journalists from China and Egypt hosted by the Chinese embassy in Cairo Wednesday evening, Waly said the two sides have a long history of friendship as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak visited China nine times on boosting bilateral ties. The volume of bilateral trade is expected to exceed $4.5bn U in 2007, a 45 per cent increase over the previous year, said Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Wu Chunhua.
Ogilvy wins Motorola EMEA account
Motorola has awarded its £300 million advertising business in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) to Ogilvy following a long-running review, reported Mad.co.uk. Ogilvy will handle direct marketing and digital duties for the brand, with advertising duties across the region consolidated within the agency.
Connect Ads anounces 140% growth
Egypt-based Connect Ads, the online advertising unit of Internet solutions provider LINKdotNET, has reported a 140% increase in revenue in 2007. The company said that online ad spend in the Middle East was $18.7m in 2006, and is expected to grow continually at an annual rate of 50% to reach $142m by year 2011.
Dubai's Motivate signs venture with OPP
Dubai-based Motivate Publishing announced the signing of a joint venture with On Product Publishing International (OPP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Modern Media Concepts, the global company behind the world's first magazine on a bottle. The joint venture, called Motivate OPP Middle East will be headed by Thomas Kelly and will operate from Dubai and already has a number of projects in the pipeline for 2008.
Al Jazeera signs partnership with Hong Kong Cable
Al Jazeera English announces a new deal with one of Asia's leading cable operators, Hong Kong Cable for the channel to broadcast in Hong Kong. The agreement is yet another step forward for Al Jazeera English's rapid distribution growth - the channel now reaches over 100 million households worldwide. Al Jazeera will debut on Hong Kong Cable on January 16 this year.
Dubai editors to monitor newspapers
Editors in Chief of local newspapers in Dubai are setting up a committee to follow up the implementation of the journalist code of ethics, reported Gulf News. The committee, which will be chaired by Saeed Al Badi, Board member of the UAE Journalists Association, will monitor the newspapers to ensure the implementation of the code of ethics, without having censorship authority.
DICEC welcomes 1m visitors
The Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre had its biggest year ever in 2007, welcoming more than one million visitors - an increase of 25% - across exhibitions, events, conferences and other shows. In total, the venue hosted 97 exhibitions and nine confexes (conferences with significant exhibition components).
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