Last hurrah for 2009 awards cycle sees Leo Burnett and JWT triumphant in smaller field of entrants.

Uninvited journos, rude demands by email and an existential crisis see PRs in a tizzy.

Abu Dhabi broadcaster plans high-tech delivery for football, but risks pissing off the punters, and its advertisers.

Awards show releases full jury lists, as clock ticks towards the fourth annual Dubai Lynx.

Major digital growth in 2010? “No reason why not,” says still-cautious Yahoo/Maktoob boss Ahmed Nassef.

Fast food giant supersizes global OMD relationship after two-way pitch.

COMMENT: Apple’s iPad is coming to the UAE, but without content risks turning into an iDud.

TEDx Dubai: Naif Al Mutawa, creator of The 99, tells the unlikely story of its genesis.

Arab League committee plans to unleash new Arabic and Latin .arab top-level-domains. Get ready, people.

Regional media consultancy signs deal with UK-based PR training firm to whip flacks into shape.

Merged megabank signs with Asda’a Burson-Marsteller, replacing previous incumbent Capital MS&L.

“No such thing as bad publicity” proved right as press hysteria gives Dubai hoteliers a boost.

Googleplex looks to influence regional law-makers; should we be flattered... or scared?

Newly-rebranded pay-TV provider goes on piracy offensive, luring subscribers with new HD-ready boxes.

Four more licences up for grabs for moneybags, as FM ad rates are on the up-and-up.

Four days to disaster for Vegemite’s new iSnack iCrap 2.0.

GLOBAL: Viral video exploits male weaknesses for success to promote... Guitar Hero? Who cares?

GLOBAL: New ad plagiarism blog Copyc**ts ups the swearie quotient, outs bad creatives.