Middle East & North Africa Telecommunications

“We suspect there are rival candidates who are trying to bring in a religious angle”, says Munira Fakhro, a woman candidate running for office.
Bahrain (AsiaNews) – Some women candidates in the upcoming elections in Bahrain have received threats via Short Message Service (SMS) on their cellphones and have filed complaints with the Supreme Council for […]

In an effort to reach out to the Keralite expatriate community through the universal language of film and entertainment, UAE’s Etisalat (Emirates Telecommunications Corporation) has taken the lead in presenting the ‘Etisalat Everest Malayalam Film Awards’. This unique event on 14th September 2006 will mark the end of a public voting campaign to decide the […]

Dubai: The shortlist for a major Malayalam film awards will be announced soon and film aficionados in the UAE can send in their nominations via SMS.
Voting for the winners in different categories of the awards began in June and once the shortlists are announced, viewers in the Gulf Coordination Council region could vote for the […]

Dubai: Budding filmmakers are being urged to enter a contest that offers them the chance to fly to Los Angeles and show off their work in Hollywood.
UAE-based film company Mirage Holdings Freezone is launching its second film competition after its inaugural contest last year saw a string of young filmmakers visit the world’s film capital.
The […]

Youth and vitality characterise the three new additions to the legendary Unilever’s “Close Up” brand of oral hygiene products. Building on its leadership in toothpaste freshness in the GCC region, Close Up launches the three exciting new flavours – Choco Loco, Tangerine and Lychee – in a total legendary marketing and promotional style campaign […]