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Editorial TeamAugust 28, 2015
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McDonald’s Turns Down ‪‎McWhopper Proposal

McDonald’s declined a sandwich proposal by Burger King, the McWhopper Proposal, which would have been served on World Peace Day, Sep. 21. The…
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Fatima Abou NassifAugust 19, 2015
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Meltwater Partners With Sprout Social To Offer Intelligent Social Engagement

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17, 2015 – Meltwater, a global leader in media intelligence solutions, today announced a partnership with Sprout Social, a leader…
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Editorial TeamAugust 17, 2015
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Tips For Marketers By Unilever’s Media Director

Asad Ur Rehman, Media Director MENA at Unilever is one of the keynote speakers at the Marketing Kingdom Cairo, Egypt’s…
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Editorial TeamAugust 16, 2015
14

Tearful 4-Year-Old Fan Meets Van Persie

Van Persie met his loyal 4-year-old fan in response to a viral video showing how vividly distraught Louis Diamond was…
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Editorial TeamAugust 6, 2015
22

Avoid Social Vomit; Says Leo Burnett’s Social Media Director

Ahmed Adly, Social Media Director at Leo Burnett, is one of the keynote speakers at the Marketing Kingdom Cairo, Egypt’s…
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Editorial TeamAugust 5, 2015
22

The Lexus Hoverboard is finally here

Lexus has been teasing us for 2 months now with the flying Hoverboard, today, the company released a video on…
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Editorial TeamJuly 20, 2015
29

Snapchat Spurs 1.2M Mecca Live Tweets

Video messaging app Snapchat decided to live-stream Ramadan prayers in Mecca as an instant reaction to requests by many Muslims…
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Editorial TeamJuly 13, 2015
16

Omar Sharif: Precious Moments in Pictures

July 10, 2015, Omar Sharif died at 83, “He will be missed.” We thought of reminding you of some of…
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Raghda ArafaJuly 8, 2015
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TBS ‘s Om Ali Fuels Outrage on Social Media

Since TBS opened, it has vowed to offer the optimum ingredients to stand out successfully as one of the top…
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Editorial TeamJune 14, 2015
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Laith Abu Joda Sparks Happiness at Social Media Day Egypt

The Palestinian singer Laith Abu Joda sparked happiness this year at Social Media Day Egypt, which took place in the Greek Campus in…
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Alaa TarawnehMay 28, 2015
22

Brands in Saudi Arabia gone wild over a tweet, why?

A random tweet by a Saudi guy drove +300 brands in Saudi Arabia to engage with. People and brands created a dedicated hashtag…
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Editorial TeamMay 24, 2015
15

YouTube Terminates Al Nahar TV Channel

YouTube took down Al Nahar TV channel over alleged copyright violations, the world’s biggest online video platform said. “Al Nahar…
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Ahmed HussamMay 7, 2015
18

The 10 Social Media Facts They Are Not Telling You

Agencies usually fail to tell you about these 10 Social Media facts that have proven true over the years despite…
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Mohamed OsmanApril 29, 2015
15

Couples With the Most Amazing Photos on Instagram

From the most amazing photos on Instagram, there come the most amazing couples too. It’s wonderful how people capture their…
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Editorial TeamApril 26, 2015
19

Amr Diab Starring Western Union New TVC

The international money transfer giant “Western Union” kicked off a new TV Commercial featuring the Egyptian legend Amr Diab’s success story to build…
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