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Ads fuel Facebook profit growth
Technology
July 28, 2017
Ads fuel Facebook profit growth
Facebook’s profits increased by 71 percent for the second quarter of 2017 compared to the same period last year, it…
Beverage company investigated for soft-drink advert that ‘insulted’ the military
Egypt
October 29, 2016
Beverage company investigated for soft-drink advert that ‘insulted’ the military
The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has referred Al-Ahram Beverages Company to prosecution for an advertisement on Facebook that allegedly insults…
Vodafone Egypt sued over use of music score in Ramadan adverts
Art news
July 1, 2016
Vodafone Egypt sued over use of music score in Ramadan adverts
The music production group Mazzika Group is suing Vodafone Egypt for using the soundtrack from the 1960s operetta "El Leila…
Underage kids get alcohol ads directly to smartphones
Life & Style
December 13, 2015
Underage kids get alcohol ads directly to smartphones
Kids as young as 13 may be inundated with daily ads from the alcohol industry on social media, and while…
Birell ad draws criticism for ‘encouraging’ sexual harassment
Egypt
March 26, 2015
Birell ad draws criticism for ‘encouraging’ sexual harassment
Birell's advertisement campaign has raised a storm on social media for telling its consumers how to “be a man”, which…
Egyptian satellite channels charged with broadcasting misleading commercials
Egypt
October 7, 2012
Egyptian satellite channels charged with broadcasting misleading commercials
The Egyptian Consumer Protection Agency referred ten satellite channels and ten telemarketing companies to the public prosecutor on Sunday, on…
Ramadan ads you won’t forget
Art news
August 21, 2012
Ramadan ads you won’t forget
Every Ramadan, the ad scene seems to get more and more intense. Like the US during the Super Bowl, ad…
Shafiq’s image appears on ‘The President’ billboards
Egypt
May 1, 2012
Shafiq’s image appears on ‘The President’ billboards
Billboards bearing the image of presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq will be revealed Tuesday, following months of speculation over who was…
‘The President’ billboards raise questions, cost cash
Egypt
April 8, 2012
‘The President’ billboards raise questions, cost cash
The presidential campaign has been marked by a series of questions, the answers to which have each been slowly revealed:…
Authorities begin removing billboards from Cairo’s downtown district
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Authorities begin removing billboards from Cairo’s downtown district
Authorities have begun implementing a decree issued by Cairo Governor Abdel Azim Wazir calling for the removal of all billboards…