The organisers of Dubai Lynx, the inaugural advertising and communication awards honouring creative excellence across the Middle East and North Africa are pleased to announce that Gulf News, UAE’s major broadsheet newspaper, has signed up as its Headline Sponsor.

'It is a matter of great pride for Gulf News to be Headline Sponsor of the inaugural Dubai Lynx MENA Awards", said Duleep George, Marketing & Sales Director, Al Nisr Publishing. "Gulf News has been involved with almost all major events of the region since their inception and it is therefore only fitting, that we are involved with these awards, which will recognize the best in the industry."

Gulf News, the leading English-language daily, has been at the forefront of the UAE publishing industry, setting standards in print quality, design and editorial content. Launched in 1978, it has a circulation of well over 110,000.

“We are delighted to welcome the reputable Gulf News as the Headline Sponsor for the Dubai Lynx awards. It's important that all the stakeholders in the region get behind these new awards for creative excellence, including media companies. We're thrilled to welcome such an important partner”, commented Phil Thomas, CEO of Cannes Lions, Eurobest and Dubai Lynx.

Entries are now open for Dubai Lynx, which is presented in association with the United Arab Emirates Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) and supported by Dubai Media City (DMC). For information on how to submit material, please go to www.dubailynx.com. The winners of the first Dubai Lynx Awards will be revealed and honoured at an awards ceremony in Dubai Media City on the 19th of March 2007.