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  Dublin Crowd Throws Bottles at “Axl Rose” because he is late

  Now this is something that I hate,these stupid ass singers who kind of forgot that Fans are the ones who gave them a career. I saw the same thing when I was backstage on Amro Diab event on north coast... Posted Sep 02 2010, 05:02 PM by Mini T blog Filed under: News, Music

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  Apple reinvents iPod nano with multi-touch interface new built-in clip for instant wearability

  Apple today unveiled a completely redesigned iPod nano featuring Apple’s Multi-Touch™ interface that lets users navigate their music collection by simply tapping or swiping a finger on the display... Posted Sep 02 2010, 05:47 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  GoNabit launches first phase of its rewards scheme

  Pioneers of group-buying in the Middle East GoNabit.com today unveiled the first phase of its rewards program – a financial incentive scheme designed to reward customer loyalty and value evangelism... Posted Sep 02 2010, 05:40 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Landmark Group appoints JiWin as partner for public relations and corporate affairs

  Landmark Group, the multi-billion dollar conglomerate operating in the region’s retail and hospitality sectors, today announced the appointment of Dubai-based JiWin Public Relations, leading communications... Posted Sep 02 2010, 05:35 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Webology completes 3rd deployment of MyRetail e-commerce solution

  Webology, an integrated online development and online marketing company, focused on innovative online solutions & ventures, announced the launch of their e-commerce platform to meet the needs of a... Posted Sep 02 2010, 05:32 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  University of Dubai launches unique MBA program

  The University of Dubai (UD), a prestigious university in the UAE established by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is launching a unique MBA programme accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education... Posted Sep 02 2010, 05:17 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Alterian Acquires Intrepid, an international social media analytics firm

  Alterian (LSE: ALN), the leader in customer engagement technology and solutions, today announced that it has acquired Intrepid, an international market research and social media analytics consultancy.... Posted Sep 01 2010, 01:28 PM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Office of Brand of Abu Dhabi to launch annual ‘Abu Dhabi Through Your Eyes’ photography competition

  Under the patronage of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the Office of the Brand of Abu Dhabi (OBAD... Posted Sep 01 2010, 06:06 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Bonhams appoints Z7 Communications as their Middle East PR agency

  Bonhams, one of the leading auction houses in the world, has announced the appointment of Z7 Communications FZ-LLC as its PR agency for the Middle East. The Dubai headquartered agency will now be responsible... Posted Sep 01 2010, 06:02 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Beladcom to launch the region’s first virtual world in partnership with MindArk

  Jordanian game developer Beladcom recently signed a mutual cooperation agreement with the renowned Swedish software company MindArk to create an online virtual world in Entropia Universe. Beladcom is revolutionizing... Posted Sep 01 2010, 05:55 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Performance PR appointed to support Abu Dhabi International Motor Show 2010

  Performance PR has been appointed to provide communications support for Abu Dhabi International Motor Show 2010. The automotive and sport PR specialist was selected by show organiser, Reed Exhibitions... Posted Sep 01 2010, 05:51 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Qatar Foundation signs strategic partnership agreement with Microsoft

  Furthering its commitment to the development of knowledge based society in Qatar, Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development and Microsoft signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU... Posted Sep 01 2010, 05:42 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Anti-Facbook wave HIBE

  I have been noticing lately that a lot of people are just complaining about Facebook.not only that but also news websites are really hammering hard the negativity of Facebook ,and how it exposes people... Posted Aug 31 2010, 05:20 AM by Mini T blog Filed under: News

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  QRCE unveils 2nd Phase of its Strategic Plan

  Queen Rania Centre for Entrepreneurship (QRCE) announced the launch of the second phase of its strategic plan for the years 2010-2015, which will focus more on supporting various and the growing needs... Posted Aug 31 2010, 03:33 AM by Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship Filed under: News, QRCE, unveils, Phase, Strategic, 2nd, Plan

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  Man Watches His Home Getting Robbed Via His iPhone

  According to ABC news this man from Dallas was1,500 miles away from home. a $4.99 iPhone app called iCam sent him a text message that the motion detectors in his house had been activated. Using his phone... Posted Aug 30 2010, 06:31 AM by Mini T blog Filed under: News

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  Forbes Middle East launches its media kit publication

  Forbes Middle East introduced the Forbes Middle East media kit, an ambitious, slickly produced 32-page publication designed to resemble a magazine. Venturing beyond the usual media kit territory, it gives... Posted Aug 29 2010, 06:38 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Facebook, chat and e-mail made simple with Nokia and Zain in Jordan

  Nokia, the world leader in mobile communications, in collaboration with Zain Jordan, part of the Zain group, the leading mobile operator in the Middle East and Africa, have announced a great proposition... Posted Aug 29 2010, 06:35 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Batelco launches Iphone and Android application

  Manama, Bahrain: As part of its ‘Good Call’ initiative, Batelco recently launched an Iphone and Android application on its website: batelco.com/goodcall/ focusing on the good call incentive... Posted Aug 29 2010, 06:28 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Ramadan competition with cashU

  cashU –the leading online payment gateway in the Middle East and North Africa- have announced the launching of its Ramadan competition which is called “answer and win with cashU” “Ramadan al kheer maa... Posted Aug 29 2010, 05:38 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Cannes Lions and Haymarket extend their Partnership to the Asian Marketing Effectiveness Festival

  The International Advertising Festival, organisers of Cannes Lions and Haymarket Media today announced an in principal agreement to extend the JV, which runs Spikes Asia to include the Asian Marketing... Posted Aug 28 2010, 04:19 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Eurobest 2010 Open for Entries

  The 23rd Eurobest awards, Europe’s leading creative advertising competition for TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Craft, Interactive, Direct, Sales Promotion, Media, Integrated, Design and also from this... Posted Aug 28 2010, 04:08 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Mubarak To Washington For More Than Peace talks

  Mubarak will head to Washington to participate in the direct Peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis , this is what is officially being said and nobody in Cairo buys it. Egyptians believe that Mr... Posted Aug 27 2010, 06:52 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: News, Egypt, Palestine, citizen Journalism, Israel, politics, Democracy, America, Presidential elections 2011, Washington D.C, Direct talks

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  Carat Middle East and North Africa significantly strengthens its management

  Carat, an independent media agency, has bolstered its management in the Middle East by appointing industry stalwart, Antonio Chedrawy as Regional Corporate Services Director and Swaminathan Janakiraman... Posted Aug 26 2010, 05:20 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  i2 Jordan meets with partners from Orange and Nokia to discuss future marketing and communication strategy

  Continuing its constant communication strategy, i2 Jordan, one of AlQalam Investment Group’s companies, held an Iftar banquet for the managers of Orange and Nokia Jordan on the 18th of August at... Posted Aug 26 2010, 05:11 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Cheil Worldwide once again sponsor Spikes Asia Student Academy

  For the second year, Spikes Asia has teamed up with Cheil Worldwide to form a dedicated Academy for 15 students from across Asia Pacific offering a unique educational programme during the regional annual... Posted Aug 25 2010, 08:44 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Jawharty.com launches its Arabic website

  Jawharty.com – the first online retailer to offer exceptionally valued, Middle Eastern diamond jewelry – recently launched the Arabic interface of its website. With over 1800% growth over the... Posted Aug 25 2010, 08:37 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Juniper Networks delivers new VXA Media Flow Engines to improve the economics and experience of rich content delivery

  Juniper Networks has announced the availability of Juniper Networks VXA Series Media Flow Engines, a line of high-performance content delivery appliances designed to maximize the scale and reliability... Posted Aug 25 2010, 08:34 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  BitGravity selects Juniper Networks Media Flow Solution

  Juniper Networks has announced that BitGravity – a content delivery network (CDN) purpose-built to deliver high-definition video on-demand and live streaming – has selected the Juniper Networks... Posted Aug 25 2010, 08:32 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Etihad Airways signs Katrina Kaif as brand ambassador

  Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced the signing of internationally acclaimed, multi-award winning actress from India, Katrina Kaif, as the airline’s new... Posted Aug 25 2010, 08:26 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Gulf Air heats up its marketing campaign through partnership with Costa Coffee

  Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, has stepped up its marketing efforts through a joint branding initiative with Costa Coffee – Middle East. The advertising promotion, which is the first... Posted Aug 24 2010, 12:10 PM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Fernando Vega Olmos, James Hilton & Jean-Pirre Beaudoin – First Eurobest Jury Presidents to be Announced

  The first three of eight jury presidents are announced for Eurobest, Europe’s premier creative advertising and communications awards. Now in its 23rd year, the Eurobest Awards form part of the Eurobest... Posted Aug 24 2010, 11:25 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Top business school introduces scholarship fund aimed at developing future business leaders

  Cass Business School, a leading UK business school with a campus at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has launched a new Middle Eastern scholarship fund designed to nurture the region’s... Posted Aug 24 2010, 10:40 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Ikoo to boost new UNICEF social media campaign

  Ikoo, one of Middle East’s largest online advertising networks, has announced its intention to be part of UNICEF’S new children’s rights awareness campaign. By offering its expertise... Posted Aug 23 2010, 09:45 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  N2V Leads a Huge Investments Arabic portal

  National Net ventures N2V, the Middle East top Internet Group announced its investment in Yebab.com, the Arab portal specialized in organizing wedding celebrations in the United Arab Emirates. CEO of N2V... Posted Aug 23 2010, 09:29 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News, Featured

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  Dubai Internet City’s sixth session ‘Excellence Series’ workshop

  Staying ahead of the competition online, you need to do more than make your company’s web presence search engine optimized. That was one of the key messages to come out of the latest edition of the... Posted Aug 22 2010, 11:23 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  White ME and Darrin James launch online bridal magazine

  White is the region’s first online bridal magazine produced in collaboration with White ME, an online wedding resource and bridal registry service, and the GCC’s premier photographic and film... Posted Aug 22 2010, 11:21 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Intel to acquire McAfee

  Intel Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire McAfee, Inc., through the purchase of all of the company’s common stock at $48 per share in cash, for approximately $7.68bn. Both... Posted Aug 22 2010, 11:16 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  AqarMap.com launches an innovative Real Estate eMarketplace

  While Real Estate owners struggle to sell or rent their properties in today’s economy, the demand for affordable and more efficient marketing channels have increased significantly. AqarMap.com launched... Posted Aug 21 2010, 03:59 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Batelco to reveal new brand commercial

  Batelco, once again puts innovation in the forefront. Batelco is ready to reveal to the public a completely unique new brand commercial. The film will change the perception of what is possible and set... Posted Aug 21 2010, 03:08 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News, Featured

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  Sharjah Media Corporation names Lambie-Nairn as branding partner

  Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC), the parent of Sharjah TV, has named Lambie-Nairn as its new branding partner. The brand consultancy is currently developing new visual identities for both SMC and Sharjah... Posted Aug 21 2010, 02:59 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Entry-deadline for MEED’s Quality Awards for Projects 2010 extended

  MEED, responsible for organising the first ever Quality Awards for Projects in the Middle East, which has already received over a hundred registrations from projects across 11 award categories, announced... Posted Aug 21 2010, 02:54 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Global Village Dubai opens registration for commercial outlets

  Global Village, the premier culture and entertainment destination for families, announced registration for commercial outlets has commenced for the 15th edition of the event, that will kick off on 11 November... Posted Aug 21 2010, 02:53 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Media and Advertising Exhibition to kick off 25 Sept in Oman International Exhibition Centre

  Media & Advertising Exhibition 2010 will be organized once again from the 25th to the 28th of September, and will take place at Oman International Exhibition Centre. The exhibition is considered a... Posted Aug 21 2010, 02:45 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News, Featured

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  The world`s first mobile Augmented Reality Magazine Edition by SUEDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG Magazine and metaio

  The entire issue No 33 of the Sueddeutsche Zeitung`s supplement magazine (hitting the news stands on August 20th) is dedicated to present its readers with a print media experience never before seen anywhere... Posted Aug 21 2010, 01:25 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Music is part of my soul amazing new music website

  Well, for those who know me well, will know that I am a person who cannot survive without constant music playing nest to me. In the car or while working out, reading, working in the office or just chilling... Posted Aug 20 2010, 04:02 AM by Mini T blog Filed under: News, Music

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  Jaeger-LeCoultre partner and official timekeeper of Global Champions Tour

  The Global Champions Tour (GCT) has a simple maxim: ‘The Best in Show Jumping’. This weekend, horses, riders and the audience gathered in Valkenswaard, Holland at Stal Tops, the home of the... Posted Aug 19 2010, 01:27 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Saudi media agencies commit to push for audited media

  Independent circulation auditing combined with readership research is the best way to provide potential advertisers with an accurate picture of readership and reach. That was the message to media buying... Posted Aug 18 2010, 08:18 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Forbes Middle East to launch its media kit at Atlantis, the Palm

  Forbes Middle East announced it is organizing a Suhour in partnership with Atlantis, the Palm, for the launch of the publication’s media kit, on August 25th. The exclusive, invitation-only event... Posted Aug 18 2010, 08:13 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Dnata appoints Brash Brands as global branding partner

  Dnata, the leading supplier of ground handling, cargo and travel services in the Middle East, announced today that it has selected Brash Brands as its new global branding partner. Brash Brands, one of... Posted Aug 18 2010, 08:12 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Abu Dhabi Film Festival awards advertising campaign for its 4th edition to JWT

  The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (formerly the Middle East International Film Festival) announced today that it has selected JWT to develop its new advertising campaign for the 4th edition of the Festival,... Posted Aug 18 2010, 08:07 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Dubai Silicon Oasis announces implementation of Oracle E-Business Suite

  Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the region’s integrated free zone technology park, today announced it has gone live with Oracle’s E-Business Suite as part of its strategy to achieve integration... Posted Aug 18 2010, 08:06 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Axiom Telecom appoints TBWA\RAAD as integrated communications agency

  Axiom Telecom, the Middle East’s leading mobile phone retailer has appointed TBWA\RAAD as its integrated communications agency. TBWA\RAAD and Ketchum Raad Middle East will provide advertising, public... Posted Aug 18 2010, 08:05 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Parkes Macdonald/Imagenation partner with writers Purvis and Wade to develop international film

  Imagenation Abu Dhabi and Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald of Parkes/MacDonald Productions who partnered in October 2009 to establish Parkes MacDonald / Imagenation are developing an original international... Posted Aug 18 2010, 08:04 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Hard Rock Cafe Dubai to relocate to Festival Centre

  Hard Rock International announced today that the brand’s preeminent Hard Rock Cafe location in the UAE – Hard Rock Cafe Dubai – will relocate after 11 successful years on Sheikh Zayed... Posted Aug 18 2010, 08:02 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Dubai eGovernment to expand exhibition space at Gitex 2010 by three-fold

  Dubai eGovernment has announced that its stand at the 30th edition of Gitex Technology Week will be three-folds bigger compared with its exhibition space in the 2009 edition. Gitex 2010 will be held from... Posted Aug 18 2010, 07:54 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Information Technology Association of Jordan announces the MENA ICT Forum 2010- Jordan

  Under the patronage of His Excellency, Mr. Marwan Juma, Minister of Information and Communications Technology, the Information Technology Association of Jordan (int@j) organized a press conference to announce... Posted Aug 18 2010, 07:52 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Wizards Appears in Venture Magazine

  Wizards Productions has appeared in the Aug. edition of Venture magazine, a monthly Jordanian business magazine that discussed the Jordanian business intelligence. The article goes on for 3 pages starting... Posted Aug 18 2010, 06:38 AM by Sohaib Thiab - The Story of an Internet Entrepreneur Filed under: News

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  Ground Zero …joke

  Going through the news today I came across this hilarious video from comedy central about the fuzz of building a mosque in ground zero, stupidity these Americans think that this mosque wil be the new base... Posted Aug 18 2010, 02:28 AM by Mini T blog Filed under: News, Islam

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  Abu Dhabi inspired Bespoke Phantoms Debut

  Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that new Bespoke Phantoms have arrived in Abu Dhabi. The cars are based on two different motifs which are inspired by the city’s rich culture and natural landscape... Posted Aug 17 2010, 02:44 PM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Eurobest Advertising Festival introduces two new entry categories Mobile & PR

  The Eurobest Advertising Festival has today announced that Mobile and PR will be added as two further award categories to reflect the movements of the industry. Taking place from 7-8 December, Eurobest... Posted Aug 17 2010, 01:28 PM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  “Jordan’s Tech Locomotive” QRCE featured in Venture magazine

  To think that a singular effort would create Jordan’s ecosystem for entrepreneurship makes for an unreliable model. Real change will only come from the seamless integration of all the stakeholders working... Posted Aug 17 2010, 05:28 AM by Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship Filed under: News, Jordan, innovation, QRCE, Tech, QRNEC, Featured, Magazine, Article, Venture, Locomotive

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  Israeli Posts Pictures Of Herself With Palestinian Prisoners On Facebook, What’s The Big Deal?

  So an Israeli soldier posts photos of herself hanging out with Palestinian prisoners, up on Facebook. Wait, why am I overcome with an overwhelming sense of deja vu? Eden Abergil, posted them on her Facebook... Posted Aug 17 2010, 04:35 AM by The Black Iris of Jordan Filed under: News, Palestine, media, Israel, The Stupids

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  Bridgestone inaugurates Bandag system retread facility in Mabella

  Bridgestone Middle East & Africa FZE has reinforced its position in Oman with the inauguration of Bandag retread facility in Mabella, which took place on the 2nd of August 2010. The new facility is... Posted Aug 16 2010, 02:15 PM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Coca-Cola and Ensan team up for a third year to help the Children of Ensan

  For the third consecutive year, The Coca-Cola Company has tied up with Ensan, the Saudi Charity committee for Orphans Care to celebrate the holy spirit of Ramadan with the community by dedicating 10% from... Posted Aug 15 2010, 10:05 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Website development, graphic design and microsoft office for beginners launched at Eton Institute

  Eton Institute, a prominent training and development center based in Dubai Knowledge village, announced that it will be hosting a special discounted intensive computer training course in website design... Posted Aug 15 2010, 10:01 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  PepsiCo Foundation pledges $500,000 to Pakistan flooding emergency response efforts

  The PepsiCo Foundation announced its commitment to contribute $500,000 to disaster relief in Pakistan in response to recent flash and river flooding. In support of the United Nations World Food Program... Posted Aug 15 2010, 09:59 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Nokia survey reveals road navigation habits in Jordan

  Exploring new surroundings and mastering an unfamiliar route can be daunting, both on foot and on the road. In a survey conducted by Nokia and Parc research agency, nearly 92% of those surveyed in Jordan... Posted Aug 15 2010, 06:40 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Cobone.com set to launch in the UAE

  Cobone.com, an internet startup based in the UAE, has announced today the launch of its operations. The website utilizes the power of the deal-of-the-day business model and is set on bringing consumers... Posted Aug 12 2010, 08:37 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Orange Jordan launches large-scale CSR strategy for 2010-2012

  As a translation of the royal vision that seeks to achieve sustainable development in the Kingdom with substantial private sector contribution in this regard, and in their longstanding commitment to the... Posted Aug 12 2010, 08:31 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News

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  Google Chrome extensions and themes released for Ramadan

  Google Arabia has announced the release of customized Chrome extensions, programs developed to add functionality to the Google Chrome browser and websites you visit to allow MENA users quick access to... Posted Aug 12 2010, 08:26 AM by jazarah! Filed under: News