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Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa to Open Regional Communications & Partnership Development  Office

Dateline: 1 April 2003
Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa will open a Regional Communications & Partnership Development  Office at the Dubai Media City in May 2003.
   
Dubai Media City, or DMC, is rapidly emerging as a global media hub.  It is home to more than 550 media companies including global giants such as CNN, Reuters, Sony, McGraw Hill Publishing, Bertelsmann, and MBC, along with regional companies.  Dubai is the major center for business in the Middle East.
 
The new office aims to support the region in its growth plan. The office will be supervised and operated directly by Ayman Wahab, Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa Regional Managing Director. 

 

 

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