Gaming in the Mena region: an untapped opportunity

In 13 December, gaming enthusiasts all over the world will be turning their attention to Bahrain. The Kingdom will be playing host to the BLAST Pro Series CS:Go global final – a two-day esports tournament bringing together the world’s best players of the enormously popular multiplayer first-person shooter video game. Gamers from as far as […]

Not impossible to have ads without mistruths, Snapchat says

Dubai: Snap Inc took a strong stance on privacy policies and political advertisement on social media as rivals Facebook and Twitter continue to face backlash for these issues. The parent company and developer behind Snapchat, the messaging and social media app, said that while it accepts political ads on its platform, they must adhere to […]

World’s first Warner Bros Hotel to open in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: The World’s first Warner Bros Hotel will open on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island in 2021, with construction on the $112 million (Dh411.04 million) hotel now 40 per cent complete. The hotel — the Warner Bros Abu Dhabi (WB Abu Dhabi) — will be located adjacent to the award-winning Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi […]

Bet is on for gold to touch $1,600 in 2020

Singapore, London, New York (Bloomberg): Gold’s impressive advance in 2019 – aided by trade war frictions, easier monetary policy across the world’s leading economies and sustained central-bank buying – may be set to spill into the new decade. As 2020 looms, BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest money manager, remains constructive on bullion as a hedge, […]