Seminar to address the opportunities, challenges, and complexities of business immigration to CanadaACE Luxury Immigration Solutions will be hosting the Canadian Business Immigration Seminar in Dubai at the DoubleTree by Hilton – Business Bay on Saturday. Investors, businessmen, businesswomen, and aspiring entrepreneurs from across the UAE will be able to directly interact with ACE’s team of qualified Canadian Lawyers at the seminar. Some of the key topics to be discussed include the process and requirements of immigration to Canada, Intra Company Transfer (ICT) Program, the C11 Visa Program, Startup Visas, Entrepreneurial Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and much more. “We are very excited about our upcoming seminar in Dubai where we can once again interact face-to-face with our clients to help them understand the opportunities, challenges and some of the complexities related to business immigration to Canada,” said Shireen Kapoor, Managing Partner and Co-founder, ACE Luxury Immigration Solutions. Whether you are looking to start a new business, invest in an existing one or even buyout a business in Canada, the qualified team at ACE will be able to guide you in every step of the process. The professionalism, competency, and knowledge of the latest nuances of immigration law helps ensure that the procedure is seamless for ACE’s clients. “Our lawyers meet with and manage all aspects of clients’ applications and have regular communication with them throughout the process. Your application from the point of sign up to approval is managed directly by our lawyers,” explains Kapoor. ACE is the first Canadian immigration law firm with offices in Toronto and Dubai. ACE’s Barristers are fully accredited members of the Law Society of Ontario, Canada. Pre-registration is required to attend the seminar as seats are limited. For further information, please contact +971 4 876 7212 or visit https://ace-law.ca/ – ENDS – About ACE Luxury Immigration Solutions For further information about ACE Luxury Immigration Solutions, please visit https://ace-law.ca/
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SAWA Rights Management to distribute SRM’s premium TV channels to commercial businesses across the MENA regionSAWA Rights Management (SAWA), a strategic service provider to the MENA Pay-TV industry, concluded a multi-year agreement with global content connectivity solutions provider SES, where it will be delivering TV channels to commercial properties, the two companies announced today.
Under this agreement, SAWA will utilize MonacoSAT, a satellite located at 52 degrees East, to distribute the first 14 premium channels that are licensed by leading regional and international providers as well as more than 20 channels from FOX, Rotana and other channels currently available on the same satellite location. “Our agreement with SES plays a key role in further expanding our services into the MENA region targeting IPTV, OTT and cable platforms as well as commercial properties such as hotels, hospitals, restaurants and cafés,” said Ali Ajouz, CEO of SAWA. “Thanks to the partnership with SES, known for the unparalleled reach and reliability of service they deliver globally via prime orbital positions, we are now able to efficiently expand our territory to cover the full Middle East and North Africa Region.” “We are delighted to partner with SAWA, a well-known player in the market, and enable them to expand their service throughout the region,” said Hakan Sjodin, Vice President of EMEA, Video Sales at SES. “Not only will their customers receive access to high-quality content, they can also count on the best-in-class broadcast service we provide.” SAWA’s TV channel distribution business reaches all main IPTV and OTT platforms as well as over 750 commercial properties across the MENA region. In addition, SAWA holds international rights to over 40 TV channels which are currently being licensed to both commercial properties and consumer platforms worldwide. About SES SES has a bold vision to deliver amazing experiences everywhere on earth by distributing the highest quality video content and providing seamless connectivity around the world. As the leader in global content connectivity solutions, SES operates the world’s only multi-orbit constellation of satellites with the unique combination of global coverage and high performance, including the commercially-proven, low-latency Medium Earth Orbit O3b system. By leveraging a vast and intelligent, cloud-enabled network, SES is able to deliver high-quality connectivity solutions anywhere on land, at sea or in the air, and is a trusted partner to the world’s leading telecommunications companies, mobile network operators, governments, connectivity and cloud service providers, broadcasters, video platform operators and content owners. SES’s video network carries over 8,650 channels and has an unparalleled reach of 361 million households, delivering managed media services for both linear and non-linear content. The company is listed on Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges (Ticker: SESG). Further information is available at: www.ses.com. About SAWA Rights Management SAWA Rights Management FZ LLC (SRM) is a Dubai Media City company and part of the SAWA Group of companies, founded by Group CEO, Ali Ajouz. SRM is a strategic service provider to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Television industry, offering a wide range of services to broadcasters, Pay-TV Platforms, Hospitality, IPTV/OTT Networks, Telecom Operators, ISPs and Independent Consultants. SRM represents a wide range of TV Channels and content from regional and International licensors including FOX Networks Group (Disney), Lagardère, France TV, RTL, Channel One Russia, OSN, MBC, Rotana and many more. All in all SRM represents and licenses over 300 HD, SD and 4K TV channels making SRM the single largest supplier of TV Services to platforms in the MENA region. SRM manages the full relationship between Licensees (clients) and Licensors (TV Channels, Studios and other rights owners). SAWA Group of companies include, SAWA Rights Management www.srmtv.com SAWA Media www.sawamedia.net and SAWA Technologies www.sawatechnologies.com. The MENA service provider SAWA Rights Management selects NAGRA as part of its plans to expand its commercial distribution capabilities across the whole MENA region through its newly launch satellite channels at 52.5⁰E. Dubai based SAWA Rights Management, a strategic service provider to the MENA broadcast TV industry, has selected NAGRA cloud-based CAS solution to encrypt and secure its premium channels for distribution to commercial properties such as hotels, hospitals, cafés and a wide range of public viewing spaces.
“We are excited to work with NAGRA to secure our channels and expand our footprint for many of our channel partners. Our channels are now encrypted and protected with NAGRA’s cloud-based CAS,” said SAWA CEO, Ali Ajouz. “Working with NAGRA was an easy decision given its history and expertise in the CAS industry. We are now able to securely expand our territory to cover the full Middle East and North Africa Region.” SAWA’s TV channel distribution business reaches all main IPTV and OTT platforms as well as over 750 commercial properties across the MENA region. In addition, SAWA holds international rights to over 40 TV channels which are currently being licensed to both commercial properties and consumer platforms worldwide. “As the first hybrid cardless and card-based deployment in the region, our solutions continue to have an impact in helping service providers across the globe meet their content protection needs,” said Thierry Legrand, SVP EMEA. “We take great pride being SAWA’s premium content security provider and look forward to ensuring the continued integrity and growth of their service for years to come.” For immediate information on how this solution can be deployed quickly, visit the NAGRA website here or contact us to continue the conversation. About SAWA Rights Management SAWA Rights Management FZ LLC (SRM) is a Dubai Media City company and part of the SAWA Group of companies, founded by Group CEO, Ali Ajouz. SRM is a strategic service provider to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Television industry, offering a wide range of services to broadcasters, Pay-TV Platforms, Hospitality, IPTV/OTT Networks, Telecom Operators, ISPs and Independent Consultants. SRM represents a wide range of TV Channels and content from regional and international licensors including FOX Networks Group (Disney), Lagardère, France TV, RTL, Channel One Russia, OSN, MBC, Rotana and many more. All in all, SRM represents and licenses over 300 HD, SD and 4K TV channels making SRM the single largest supplier of TV Services to platforms in the MENA region. SRM manages the full relationship between Licensees (clients) and Licensors (TV Channels, Studios and other rights owners). SAWA Group of companies include, SAWA Rights Management www.srmtv.com SAWA Media www.sawamedia.net and SAWA Technologies www.sawatechnologies.com. OTT & FAST Channels provider OTTera has partnered with the Dubai based, largest channel aggregation and distribution company in the MENA region, SAWA Rights Management (SAWA), to meet the growing demand for Free, Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region. The partnership will pair SAWA's wide range of local channel rights and advertising connections with OTTera's comprehensive OTT and FAST channel services. SAWA’s TV channel distribution business reaches all main IPTV and OTT platforms as well as over 750 commercial properties across the MENA region. In addition, SAWA holds international rights to over 40 TV channels which are currently being licensed to both commercial properties and consumer platforms worldwide. OTTera has recently moved full speed into Brazil and China with key business partnerships in the LATAM and Asian continents. Following the increased demand for ad-supported OTT channels around the world, OTTera has made a continued push into areas with changing demographics and viewership habits. “OTTera remains committed to increasing our global reach to support the goals of both our content and platform partners. Taking this step with SAWA Rights Management furthers our existing relationship over the past 3 years and cements OTTera’s commitment to being a part of the emerging FAST market in the MENA region.” said Steven Rifkin, COO of OTTera Inc. SAWA will head the partnership from SAWA's headquarters in Dubai. “Our agreement with OTTera will introduce a new era in TV entertainment across the MENA region. An era that offers viewers free access to local and international premium entertainment whilst adding a new digital advertising revenue stream to TV Networks on our platform” said SAWA CEO, Ali Ajouz. “Our lineup of channels will be launched as part of an app in both iOS and Android app stores as well as a wide range of Smart TV app stores.” - ENDS - About OTTera OTTera is an OTT & FAST channel service provider that allows companies to quickly launch highly customized, affordable OTT services. Based in Los Angeles, OTTera manages 60+ OTT services and 120+ channels with more than 100 million users worldwide. OTTera offers companies the latest OTT technologies with one of the widest distribution reaches on the market. For over 10 years OTTera has maintained strong partnerships with the world's largest CE manufacturers including Samsung, Vizio, Sony and Hisense. The OTTera services are fully managed, scalable OTT services with native distribution across all major operating systems including iOS, tvOS, Android, Android TV, Roku, HTML5, and Web. The service also offers linear distribution to cable/satellite services and vMVPDs (Samsung, LG, Sling, Xumo, PlutoTV, etc.), as well as diverse monetization opportunities including subscription, advertising via the OTTera's AdNet+ service, and transactions. About SAWA Rights Management SAWA Rights Management FZ LLC (SRM) is a Dubai Media City company and part of the SAWA Group of companies, founded by Group CEO, Ali Ajouz. SRM is a strategic service provider to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Television industry, offering a wide range of services to broadcasters, Pay-TV Platforms, Hospitality, IPTV/OTT Networks, Telecom Operators, ISPs and Independent Consultants. SRM represents a wide range of TV Channels and content from regional and international licensors including FOX Networks Group (Disney), Lagardère, France TV, RTL, Channel One Russia, OSN, MBC, Rotana and many more. All in all SRM represents and licenses over 300 HD, SD and 4K TV channels making SRM the single largest supplier of TV Services to platforms in the MENA region. SRM manages the full relationship between Licensees (clients) and Licensors (TV Channels, Studios and other rights owners). SAWA Group of companies include, SAWA Rights Management www.srmtv.com SAWA Media www.sawamedia.net and SAWA Technologies www.sawatechnologies.com. Cooperation Agreements signed on the side-lines of the Fifth Season of China-Arab States Expo8/22/2021 A special ceremony was organized to witness the signing of cooperation agreements on the side-lines of the Fifth season of the China-Arab States Expo, held in Yinchuan, Ningxia region, western China, where, according to Ningxia Provincial Business Administration, 13 agreements were signed, with a total amount of 3.996 billion yuan (about 613 million US dollar), covering multiple fields such as infrastructure, renewable energy, modern agriculture, equipment manufacturing, renewable materials, and cooperation in production capacity.
With the current gradual progress of the "Belt and Road" initiative, cooperation in the field of production capacity between China and Saudi Arabia has made significant strides. Today, China-KSA cooperation in the field of production capacity has added new aspects, including, as posted on the Business Administration website, the remote signing of cooperation projects, including a project for the production of medical plastics between the Saudi Silk Road Industrial Services Co. and SHEN GONG Group Ltd., and a project on the treatment of waste vehicle tires under low temperature and a slightly negative pressure between Saudi Silk Road Industrial Services Co. and JIA HONG YUAN for Technology and Environmental Protection, which enhances international cooperation and opens new horizons in the field of production capacity between China and Saudi Arabia. This project utilizes the low prices of primary chemicals and the energy advantage in Saudi Arabia, with the use of Chinese technology in manufacturing to fulfil the need for medical plastics, provided such products shall be sold worldwide while marked "Made in KSA". As for the waste tire treatment project, it is part of the “Saudi Green” initiative, an investment project to recycle waste tires. This is in addition to the remote signing of a contracting agreement for the construction of a 120-megawatt wind energy project in the Gulf of Suez, Egypt, made between Gezhouba Group Corporation and Tawoos Power Company, based in Egypt. On the other hand, also on the side-lines of the Expo, a conference on the cooperation in modern agriculture, and a conference on promoting investment in light of the "Belt and Road" initiative were also held. Such events were held both physically and virtually, where the Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce, Mr. Qian Keming, and the Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry, Mrs. Nevin Gamea participated therein, as well as the representative of the United Nations World Food Program in China, Qu Sixi. It is worth noting that the Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry, Mrs. Nevin Gamea, delivered a speech via a virtual participation, where she presented a presentation on the efforts to deepen economic reform in Egypt and consolidate Egypt's regional position and international influence, as well as completing and developing the legal system related to attracting foreign corporations to Egypt and comprehensive modernization of infrastructure, in addition to major projects such as the New Administrative Capital and the New Suez Canal. Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce, on the other hand, referred to the accomplishments made through trade exchange between China and Arab States, in terms of mutual interests, mutual gain, expansion of investment and cooperation in the field of infrastructure, notwithstanding the pandemic sweeping the world. H.E. also added that there are yet great opportunities for both sides in the future to cooperate in the field of combating epidemics and deepening cooperation in the field of production chains, as well as promoting transformation and advancement in power/energy field and promoting freedom of trade and investment. The "2020 Annual Report on the Development of China-Arab Trade Relations” was officially released, also on the side-lines of the Fifth season of the China-Arab States Expo. The report systematically screens the new progress made by China and Arab States in trade and investment, science and technology, agriculture, digital economy, medicine, and health. It also describes the features and trends of the Chinese-Arab development and economic and trade relations. The UAE Pavilion is the Guest of Honour of Fifth Season of the China-Arab States Expo The events of the Fifth season of the China-Arab States EXPO continue in Ningxia, west China, with a population of 7 million people. UAE is present as a guest of honour this season where the events of which are organized both online and offline. The technology being showcased in front of Yinchuan's 2 million residents and visitors from other regions of China, showcases the unique customs and charm of the UAE, including its unique and attractive architecture and exquisite design. The biggest feature is the light shed on EXPO 2020 Dubai and the unique experience it will provide its visitors within its various pavilions. In addition to the pavilion, a window has been devoted to the UAE pavilion on the website of China-Arab States Expo, through which visitors can view, through virtual reality technology, aspects of the experience that visitors to EXPO 2020 Dubai will live through, utilizing three different angles: the angle of photography from the top, the angle of a wanderer in the exhibition pavilions, and the three-dimension (3D) angle, with the integration of visual materials that will enable the virtual visitor to browse the pavilion to learn more about EXPO 2020 Dubai. -ENDS- Four-day event to promote China-Arab Cross-border E-commerce and Information Technology ExchangeThe fifth China-Arab States Expo kicked off in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region earlier today. With the theme of deepening economic and trade cooperation and jointly building the “Belt and Road” initiative, this year’s China-Arab States Expo aims to create more opportunities for countries and regions along the “Belt and Road” initiative and explore new areas of cooperation.
The four-day China-Arab States Expo is divided into seven pavilions including the Guest Countries of Honor Pavilion, Medical and Health Care Pavilion, Clean Energy and New Materials Pavilion, Chongqing Pavilion, Digital Economy Pavilion, Cross-border E-commerce Pavilion and Green Food Pavilion. The exhibited products cover medical and health care, clean energy, high-tech, new materials, Internet +, artificial intelligence, digital economy, cross-border e-commerce, and other fields. The UAE and Morocco are showcasing their distinctive humanistic characteristics and high technology as the Guest Countries of Honor. Desert yellow is used as the main color in the UAE Pavilion to create an atmosphere of being in the sand and sea, reflecting the unique geographical location and desert landscape of the UAE. Advanced technologies are used to showcase some of the scenes of EXPO 2020 Dubai. This year’s China-Arab States Expo will deepen cooperation among countries and regions along the “Belt and Road” initiative in traditional areas of energy, production capacity, infrastructure as well as in emerging sectors of 5G, artificial intelligence, and aerospace through one main forum and eight parallel forums, including the opening ceremony and Business Summit, the 2021 Online Silk Road Conference, and the “Belt and Road” Investment Promotion Conference. Both online and offline events are being organized; adopting information technology to bring interaction and immersion experience. “5G visit” and “KOL Live Streaming” are also being introduced for the first time. Other online activities include “Cloud Promotion”, “Cloud Negotiation” and “Cloud Contract Signing”. - ENDS – Access the leading Premium and Exclusive Russian TV channels featuring the latest movies, entertainment, sports and much moreEtisalat, one of the world's leading telecom groups in emerging markets, announced today the launch of the “Hello Russia” TV pack in collaboration with UAE-based content licensing management company, SAWA Rights Management (SRM). Etisalat’s “Hello Russia” package includes 21 of the top Russian TV channels covering a wide range of genres from premium movies, general entertainment, kids, documentary, sports to comedy, Music and more. The TV pack includes popular channels such as Channel One Russia, TNT, TNT4, Tiji Russia, Muzika Pervogo, Dom Kino, Gulli Girl, Friday, Detsky Mir, Lubimoe Kino, Carousel, and many others. “Etisalat is excited to launch the “Hello Russia” package catering to our Russian-speaking customers. The UAE is home to the largest Russian speaking community in the region, comprising about 1.5 million residents and tourists. We are pleased to be bring their favourite TV channels and shows to their homes across the UAE,” said Khaled Elkhouly, Chief Consumer Officer, Etisalat. “Once again, SRM is proud to work with Etisalat in order to deliver exclusive premium entertainment to the Russian speaking community across the UAE. The channels we provide can now be delivered to homes, hotels and other commercial properties by Etisalat,” added Ali Ajouz, CEO, SRM. The “Hello Russia” pack is now available for residential properties across the UAE for a monthly subscription fee of AED100. To access top Russian entertainment, customers can call Etisalat on 101. SRM is a strategic service provider to the MENA Broadcast TV, Pay TV and Hospitality Industries. For further information, please visit http://srmtv.com/. - ENDS- About Etisalat Etisalat Group is one of the world’s leading telecom groups in emerging markets. With consolidated net revenue at AED 51.7 billion and consolidated net profit of AED 9.0 billion for 2020, its high credit ratings reflect the company’s strong balance sheet and proven long-term performance. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Etisalat was established over four decades ago in the UAE as the country’s first telecommunications service provider. An international blue-chip organisation, Etisalat Group provides innovative solutions and services to 154 million subscribers in 16 countries across the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Etisalat is ranked the strongest brand across all categories in Middle East and Africa (MEA) region by Brand Finance. Etisalat is the fastest mobile network globally by Ookla® Speedtest® in 2020 providing its subscribers the most superior experience. Website: www. etisalat.ae About SAWA Rights Management (SRM) SAWA Rights Management FZ LLC (SRM) is a Dubai Media City company and part of the SAWA Group of companies, founded by Group CEO, Ali Ajouz. SRM is a strategic service provider to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Television industry, offering a wide range of services to broadcasters, Pay-TV Platforms, Hospitality, IPTV/OTT Networks, Telecom Operators, ISPs and Independent Consultants. SRM represents a wide range of TV Channels and content from regional and International licensors including FOX Networks Group (Disney), M6 Group, France TV, RTL, Channel One Russia, OSN, MBC, Rotana and many more. All in all SRM represents and licenses over 300 HD, SD and 4K TV channels making SRM the single largest supplier of TV Services to platforms in the MENA region. SRM manages the full relationship between Licensees (clients) and Licensors (TV Channels, Studios and other rights owners). SAWA Group of companies include, SAWA Rights Management www.srmtv.com SAWA Media www.sawamedia.net and SAWA Technologies www.sawatechnologies.com. TRIAX to provide SAWA Technologies with Headend Solutions including Coax and IP SAWA Technologies, a subsidiary of SAWA Group of Companies, announced today a strategic partnership with TRIAX, a global supplier of reliable, innovative products and solutions for the reception and distribution of video, audio and data signals. As part of the agreement, TRIAX will be providing SAWA Technologies with headend solutions and channels distribution systems including Coax and IP. TRIAX’s products and solutions are used in homes, businesses and operator networks by broadcasters, satellite, cable and telecom operators. “Our partnership with TRIAX is in line with our overall strategy to continue expanding the range of products and services we can offer to all our customers and hospitality partners regionwide”, said Suheil Zurub, Managing Director of SAWA Technologies. TRIAX’s reliable and innovative headend and distribution solutions are an integral part of seamless hospitality solutions. They are easy to install, manage and can help significantly improve the guest experience while maximizing revenues. “The partnership with SAWA Technologies will secure one of a kind pre-configured Triax Head-end solution with SAWA TV packages to the hospitality market”, said Henrik Lindskou-Mouritsen, Regional Director – Middle East, India & Africa SAWA Technologies manages the commercial rights for SAWA Group of Companies in over 700 hotels, hospitals, Restaurants, Cafes, MUDs, CAMPs, offshore sites, public viewing venues and airports across MENA and Europe. Furthermore, SAWA Technologies provides TV Technology solutions to the Hospitality industry including IPTV/OTT systems, DVB Systems, receivers, transcoders, modulators as well as IT related solutions such as housekeeping management, high speed internet access and facilities management. For further information, please visit https://sawatechnologies.com/ - ENDS - About TRIAX TRIAX is a global supplier of reliable, innovative products and solutions for the reception and distribution of video, audio and data signals. The TRIAX products are used in homes, businesses and operator networks by broadcasters, satellite, cable and telecom operators. The TRIAX solutions combine hardware and software expertise to deliver value to hospitality and related markets, through a partner network of system integrators, large installers and operators. TRIAX’s headquarters, production and R&D base is in Denmark. With 9 international sales subsidiaries the company operates in more than 60 distributor countries. In 2021 TRIAX merged with IKUSI Multimedia to form a combined company of 300 employees jointly owned by Polaris Private Equity and Velatia Group. See www.triax.com for further info. About SAWA Group of Companies SAWA Group of companies include, SAWA Rights Management www.srmtv.com, SAWA Media www.sawamedia.net and SAWA Technologies www.sawatechnologies.com. Rotana to introduce its premium Arabic offering and VOD Content to Wide Khaliji’s rich SVOD platform Rotana Media Group announced today that it has signed a breakthrough deal with Arabic SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand) platform, Wide Khaliji. This long-term partnership will allow Rotana Media group to expand its Arabic content offering as it continues to deliver on its mission to entertain MENA audiences through a best-in-class Arabic streaming service – Wide Khaliji. Rotana Media Group’s award-winning TV channels (10 branded premium channels including Rotana Cinema, Rotana Drama, Rotana Classic, etc.), will all be available to stream live in high definition (HD) on Wide Khaliji across the MENA region. Additionally, Rotana’s content — comprising hundreds of premium Arabic titles released every year — will be available on-demand. Just in time for the Ramadan viewing season, this multi-year deal agreement grants Wide Khaliji, a technologically advanced and VOD (Video on Demand) content rich SVOD platform, with the rights to distribute the entire portfolio of Rotana’s channels in its footprint. Meanwhile, commenting on the agreement, Jad Joubran, VP Business Development & Partnership at Rotana, confirmed that: “Rotana continues to adapt its strategy with industry evolution. The consumer has spoken and wants to view our content in their own terms, and we listened. Launching our premium Rotana branded channels on OTT platforms that offer choices, scalability, and are forward-thinking, continues to be our focus. We are delighted to partner with Wide Khaliji and are excited about their prospects.” Wide Khaliji’s Vice Chairman, Mohammed Al Kahtani, commented: “Rotana’s live channels, in addition to their rich VOD library, offer our subscribers a deep and wide content library and more viewing options, and we are excited to offer them to our subscribers starting the Holy Month of Ramadan.” For further information, please visit www.rotana.net ENDS – About Rotana Media Group: Rotana Media Group is the leading diversified media group in the Middle East with access across TV channels, advertising sales, film production and audio content. Rotana owns a bouquet of 15 leading free-to-air and paid TV channels including Cinema, Khalijia, drama, Musica, Clip, Classic, Aflam+, America, comedy, Kids, Al Resalah TV Channel and LBC. Furthermore, Rotana owns the biggest Arabic record label company, Rotana Audio, and is the world's largest producer of Arabic Music. Rotana is the key distributor and producer of Arabic movies, with a library comprising of more than 2000 films. Rotana also operates a leading regional advertising sales arm, (Rotana Media Services), responsible for advertising sales on its own TV channels, as well as other media outlets in the region. More so, Rotana owns and operates a radio stations chain, and its own extensive social media platforms and website rotana.net. About Wide Khaliji: Wide Khaliji is an Arabic SVOD focusing primarily on the GCC and MENA region using OTT Technology and promoting its service via multiple Stores & payment gateways. Ever since its first launch at 2017, Wide Khaliji have been focused on acquiring a selective catalog of GCC and Arabic TV Series Productions and promoting it to its niche subscribers. Nowadays, our SVOD subscribers enjoy more than 8000 Hours of content. Year 2021, marks our first Original Saudi TV Series and subsequently we will be producing yearly no less than 10 Original GCC productions (TV Series and Movies). New extension scheduled to open in Q2 2021 with an extensive line-up of retail, leisure and dining options Sahara Centre, one of the leading shopping destinations in the UAE, revealed the details of its latest expansion project earlier today. The new extension, which is located in the west wing of the mall, is scheduled to open in Q2 2021. Visitors can expect an extensive line up of new retail stores, leisure and dining options including an incredible landscaped outdoor area.
“We are really excited about our new extension at Sahara Centre as we aim to further enhance the overall customer experience for our visitors. We have added some great brands to our portfolio and more variety to our retail mix across categories,” said Akram Ammar, Managing Director, Sahara City. The new extension will feature local and international fashion and lifestyle brands including LC Waikiki, Centrepoint, CCC, Forever 21, Cotton On, Typo, Calliope, Yamamay, La Vie En Rose, Max Fashion, Shoe Express, Hummer, Dwell, Dune, Healthy Sports, CK, Rituals, April, Terranova, SMYK, and Hush Puppies to name a few. “Despite the pandemic, we have leased out 80% of the new extension already. Once complete, it will add a whole new dimension to the mall,” added Ammar. Foodies will also have a lot to explore with the opening of several new restaurants and café including Ciao, Turkish Palace, Gazebo, Seafish Café and Cold Stone Creamery. The new extension will also feature a section dedicated to beauty including a beauty salon, a spa as well as cosmetics and fragrance stores. Furthermore, visitors will now have direct access to Sahara Healthcare City, which is spread across five floors, positioning Sahara Centre as a one-stop destination for retail, leisure, dining and wellness. The new extension is part of Sahara Centre’s commitment to becoming bigger and better by providing a new lifestyle experience for everyone. For further information, visit www.saharacentre.com - ENDS - About Sahara Centre Sahara Centre is one of the leading shopping destinations in the UAE and is strategically located on the Dubai-Sharjah Highway. Since it opened its doors in February 2002, the mall has become a Sharjah landmark that is today bigger and better than ever before. It allows families experience a diverse range of shopping outlets, dining options and entertainment facilities offering some of the world’s leading brands in a convenient and easy to access location. Sahara Centre is open from 10am to 11pm on weekdays and 10am to 12pm on weekends. |
AuthorMoustafa Mahdi, Strategic PR & Communications Consultant Archives
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