Dubai / Emirates Business Building on the hugely successful second edition in 2016, the Festival of Media MENA is returning to Dubai on April 26 at the Waldorf Astoria on Palm Jumeirah. The third edition of this global conference and awards program will bring together senior level executives from the world’s biggest brands, marketing agencies and media houses to …

  “War is the health of the state. It automatically sets in motion throughout society those irresistible forces for uniformity, for passionate cooperation with the government in coercing into obedience the minority groups and individuals, which lack the larger herd sense.” — Randolph Bourne (1886-1918) One hundred years ago, two events three days apart set the 20th century’s trajectory. On …

  Twin suicide bombings struck two Coptic churches in the northern cities of Tanta and Alexandria in Egypt killing 44 people during Palm Sunday services. Hours later IS group claimed responsibility for the attacks on the Mar Girgis church in the Nile Delta city of Tanta and St. Mark’s cathedral in Alexandria. At least 27 people were reported killed in …