1 On 3 April, the Cannes Lions was cancelled because of the coronavirus, and five days later Dubai Lynx followed suit. Lynx had initially been postponed, from its scheduled dates in March, until October. It still ran a three-day streamed event, Lynx Live. The 2021 awards will be announced next year.
2 Houbara Communications launched in Dubai in February, born of CEO Loretta Ahmed’s acquisition of Grayling Dubai from its parent company Huntsworth in 2019.
3 In March, independent communications consultancy, Leap Communications opened its doors in the UAE. Managing director Kareem Farid said he will be focusing on the mental wellbeing of his team.
4 In May, the region faced a new sty
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