Saudi Arabia-based Biladi Advertising and Public Relations Agency has signed an exclusive cooperation agreement with Dubai-based exhibition consultancy firm International Media Ideas (IMI) to provide mutual services for both parties in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and all countries under the IMI umbrella. Under the terms of the agreement, IMI is mandated to produce professional designs for media, advertising and public relations platforms in accordance with the requirements and needs of customers.

TECOM has announced that 257 new business partners have been added to its media cluster in 2012, taking the total number to 1,842 companies. TECOM's Media Cluster includes Dubai Media City (DMC), Dubai Studio City (DSC) and International Media Production Zone (IMPZ). The DMC registered an occupancy rate of 93% last year, while the DSC registered 100% and the IMPZ registered 70%, said the managing director of TECOM Media Cluster, Mohammad Abdullah.

The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity commences today. The festival brings people together to address MENA’s creative community, and discuss issues most relevant to the region. The festival includes intensive seminars, master class programmes, exhibitions and screenings. The festival culminates with the Dubai Lynx Awards that takes place on the evening of March 13th.

Jordanian developer Quirkat is opening a new development base in London's Tech City to capitalize on the success of its Pro Foosball title for PSN. The new office will initially have four developers. Meanwhile, it will be adding to its existing staff base in Dubai and Amman. "We're incredibly proud of our regional heritage, but this is an exciting period of our evolution as we enter the global market on PSN with Pro Foosball," said Mahmoud Khasawneh, CEO and co-founder.