Video streaming service Starz Play signs deal with Warner Bros

Starz Play users will have access to TV shows such as The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow

Revealed: Most-viewed LinkedIn profiles in the UAE

LinkedIn has over three million members in the UAE

Bahrain, Manama, Cityscape view of Bahrain World Trade Center and Bahrain Financial Harbor

Bahrain suspends online version of opposition-linked al-Wasat newspaper

The paper has been accused of publishing materials that threaten national unity

Lebanese newspaper As-Safir closes after 42 years

The newspaper suffered from falling revenues and Lebanon’s political and sectarian problems

Oman appeals court overturns ban on Azamn newspaper

The privately-owned newspaper covered a series of judicial corruption cases in 2014

Egypt confirms Al Jazeera producer was arrested for ‘provoking sedition’

Mahmoud Hussain, detained on Friday, is being held on charges of spreading false news

New advertising industry group launches in the Middle East

The Advertising Business Group aims to promote ethical, responsible advertising in the Middle East

UAE newspaper 7Days closes down

The company blamed the “challenging” media environment

Starz Play Arabia receives multi-million dollar funding

The investment will be used to finance its expansion and for further content acquisition

Abu Dhabi’s Image Nation, Chinese media firm create $300m film fund

The fund will invest in films and TV programmes from Hollywood, China and other countries

Sharjah Media Centre, Motivate Publishing sign MoU to distribute book, Monuments of Sharjah

Under the MoU, Motivate has exclusive rights for the distribution and marketing of the book in the UAE and GCC

Dubai introduces new rule for property advertisements

Real estate developers and agents are now required to get a permit for property advertisements

Dubai’s Emirates Airline unveils new Jennifer Aniston ad campaign

Emirates previously teamed up with the Friends star as part of a $20m campaign last year

Gulf News Media to cease broadcast operations

Staff left facing an uncertain future as frequency licence holder reclaims the brands

Oman’s Azamn newspaper closed, three journalists jailed

The three were described as exceeding the limits of free speech

Are GCC businesses leveraging social media enough?

M.R. Raghu, managing director of research house Marmore Mena Intelligence, examines whether social media is being tapped in the region

Dubai-based media firm doubles its maternity leave

Omnicom Media Group MENA has increased its maternity leave entitlement to 90 days

Image Nation Abu Dhabi to begin producing three movies this year

All three films will be shot on location in the UAE and Oman

Woman faces trial for allegedly ‘insulting’ Dubai airport employee

The woman took his picture and threatened to post it on social media

Oman suspends Azamn newspaper following corruption allegations

The private publication alleged corruption in the country’s judiciary

Article by gay Qatari provokes backlash over World Cup “values”

Some Qataris have said the World Cup must not be used as an excuse for importing Western values

Why ME public relations agencies must seek strategic partners

PR agencies must form strategic partnerships for their own good as well as that of their clients

Whatsapp new privacy features

UAE residents warned against posting airline crash photos, videos on social media

Sharing images and videos of accidents and is punishable under UAE law

Grayling moves into Iran with PGt partnership

As Iran ‘opens its arms to the world’ another global network jumps in

UAE to finally get data-driven ‘people meters’

Broadcast giant MBC still yet to back service until data is determined ‘credible’

Abu Dhabi Media Group to relaunch Radios 1 and 2

Former Gulf News Broadcasting staff ‘invited to apply’ for new positions

Police deny social media rumours of rape in Dubai Mall

Authorities warn of strict action for spreading false rumours on social media

Kuwait arrests 47,000 expats in three months as crackdown continues

New Kuwait media law requires licence, local ownership for news sites

Sites already in existence have one year to comply with the law

Netflix has no immediate plans to increase UAE prices

Some US and UK users of the streaming service saw price hikes earlier this year

Whatsapp new privacy features

UAE warns against posting photos, videos of traffic accidents on social media

The circulation of such images is against the law, said officials