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Ads fuel Facebook profit growth
Technology

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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…
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