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Brands get personal

By Rania Habib • Feb 28th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Special report, marketing

Many of the world’s biggest brands are helmed by charismatic and high-profile leaders. But why are regional examples so thin on the ground?


Sporting chance

By Rania Habib • Feb 22nd, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, marketing

Sports sponsorship was slow to get off the ground in the Middle East, but as brands develop more vibrant and sophisticated approaches, the game is changing.


Always game, Part II

By Rania Habib • Dec 16th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, International, Regional, Technology

From World of Warcraft to Whack the Penguin, online gaming is a global phenomenon. And slowly but surely, the Middle East is playing its part, reports Communicate magazine. Part II.


Always game, Part I

By Rania Habib • Dec 15th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, International, Regional, Technology

From World of Warcraft to Whack the Penguin, online gaming is a global phenomenon. And slowly but surely, the Middle East is playing its part, reports Communicate magazine. Part I.


The kingdom and the crisis

By Rania Habib • Nov 12th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Media/Marketing, Regional, Saudi Arabia, advertising

Saudi Arabia’s advertising executives say they’ve changed the way they do business because of the economic crisis, and that the days of “babying” are over, reports Communicate.


Are you being served? Part II

By Rania Habib • Nov 9th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Media/Marketing, Regional, Special report

Is customer care in the GCC up to scratch? Communicate magazine investigates. Part II


Are you being served? Part I

By Rania Habib • Nov 7th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Media/Marketing, Regional, Special report

Is customer care in the GCC up to scratch? Communicate magazine investigates. Part I


Suspicious minds, Part II

By Rania Habib • Oct 6th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Media/Marketing, Regional, The Work

Contrary to what you might think, investigative journalism is alive and snooping in the Middle East, says Communicate magazine, Part II.


Suspicious minds, Part I

By Rania Habib • Oct 5th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Media, Regional, The Work

Contrary to what you might think, investigative journalism is alive and snooping in the Middle East, says Communicate magazine, Part I.


Is print dead? Part II

By Rania Habib • Jul 28th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Media/Marketing, Regional

A seismic shift is underway in the world of publishing. The very foundations of an industry are being redefined in real time, reports Communicate magazine. Part II


Is print dead? Part I

By Rania Habib • Jul 27th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Media/Marketing, Regional

A seismic shift is underway in the world of publishing. The very foundations of an industry are being redefined in real time, reports Communicate magazine. Part I


The rise of radio, Part II

By Rania Habib • Jun 25th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Nation, The Work, advertising

The downturn may have an upside for one overlooked advertising medium, Part II.


The rise of radio, Part I

By Rania Habib • Jun 24th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Nation, The Work, advertising

The downturn may have an upside for one overlooked advertising medium, Part I.


The agency of the future, Part II

By Rania Habib • Jun 8th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, International, Regional, The Work, advertising

The pace of change in the industry has become so fast it’s hard to know what’s next. Communicate asks regional marketers to gaze into their crystal balls, Part II.


The agency of the future, Part I

By Rania Habib • Jun 7th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, International, Regional, The Work, advertising

The pace of change in the industry has become so fast it’s hard to know what’s next. Communicate asks regional marketers to gaze into their crystal balls, Part I.


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