What types of private investments are being targeted in the media sector?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman, Sharjah Media Council, on improving the emirate’s media exposure: Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2017
What efforts are being undertaken to increase Sharjah’s visibility in international media?
Articles & Analysis | Free zones for media and publishing boost sector in Sharjah from The Report: Sharjah 2017
Home to the UAE’s largest Arabic-language newspaper, Al Khaleej, along with a growing number of local and regional television channels, popular radio stations, and a large publishing footprint when it comes to books and journals, Sharjah boasts a rich media environment. Despite all of this, in recent years, with the establishment of...
Home to the UAE’s largest Arabic-language newspaper, Al Khaleej, a growing number of local and regional television channels, popular radio stations, and a large publishing footprint in books and journals, Sharjah boasts a rich media environment. Despite all this, the establishment of media free zones in the federation’s two largest emirates in recent years – Dubai Media City and Abu Dhabi’s...
Sharjah’s early efforts towards economic diversification have paid dividends, turning sectors such as heavy industries and transport and logistics into key enablers of economic growth. Meanwhile, the presence of several major universities in the emirate has helped grow its reputation as a major educational centre for the region.
Articles & Analysis | A media zone in Saudi Arabia would provide an avenue to develop new talent from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
For years there has been talk of establishing a media production city in Saudi Arabia, but recent comments by Adel Al Toraifi, the new minister of culture and information, appointed in early 2015, suggest these plans could be moving forward. The Kingdom’s new National Transformation Programme, released in June 2016, includes direct funding for...