Dubai has established a council to develop and enhance its media sector as a regional and global hub.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, issued a law establishing Dubai Media Council, with Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed as chairman.
The body will support the media to generate high-quality content, said Sheikh Ahmed.
He said the law establishing the media council “heralds a new phase of media industry development in the emirate”.
“Sheikh Mohammed has always endeavoured to make the media a key partner in the country’s development journey and raise the profile of Dubai’s accomplishments and ambitions in various sectors, including its goal of becoming the world’s best city to live, work, visit and invest,” Sheikh Ahmed said.
The council will work to enhance relations with local, regional and international media organisations.
It will also supervise Dubai’s media sector, take decisions, establish new companies — either alone or in partnership with a third party — and invest or acquire media companies within the country or abroad.
Mona Al Marri will serve as the council's vice chairwoman and managing director.
Other members of the board include Hala Youssef Badri and Malek Sultan Al Malek.
The board serves a renewable three-year term.
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ETFs explained
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Washmen Profile
Date Started: May 2015
Founders: Rami Shaar and Jad Halaoui
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: Laundry
Employees: 170
Funding: about $8m
Funders: Addventure, B&Y Partners, Clara Ventures, Cedar Mundi Partners, Henkel Ventures
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- Carbon sink: Seagrass sequesters carbon up to 35X faster than tropical rainforests
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- Coastal protection: Reduce erosion and improve water quality
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Manchester United 2
Rashford 28', Martial 72'
Watford 1
Doucoure 90'
UAE Premiership
Results
Dubai Exiles 24-28 Jebel Ali Dragons
Abu Dhabi Harlequins 43-27 Dubai Hurricanes
Final
Abu Dhabi Harlequins v Jebel Ali Dragons, Friday, March 29, 5pm at The Sevens, Dubai
Like a Fading Shadow
Antonio Muñoz Molina
Translated from the Spanish by Camilo A. Ramirez
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UK’s AI plan
- AI ambassadors such as MIT economist Simon Johnson, Monzo cofounder Tom Blomfield and Google DeepMind’s Raia Hadsell
- £10bn AI growth zone in South Wales to create 5,000 jobs
- £100m of government support for startups building AI hardware products
- £250m to train new AI models
