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Nayla wins international Young Screen Entrepreneur 2010 award

International Young Screen Entrepreneur award 2010 After a global search for the brightest and best international young screen entrepreneur, the International Young Screen Entrepreneur 2010 is Nayla Al Khaja , the UAE’s first female film producer and director who owns and runs the production company D-SEVEN motion pictures. Its aim is to produce commercial feature films for the Middle East. Nayla is a former winner of ‘Best Emirati Filmmaker’ at the Dubai International Film Festival in 2007 and ‘Emirates Woman of the Year’ in 2005. For more information on D-SEVEN see www.d-seven.com The jury commended Nayla as “a real leader in a truly difficult market”, citing her confidence and passion, and that she is a “role model for others who can affect change for women in film and TV in the UAE and across the region.” The jury also gave a special commendation to Elena Fortes Acosta, Director of the Ambulante Documentary Film Festival in Mexico. The Screen Award was judged by Dav

Web surfers flock to Mohammad's site

gulfnews : Web surfers flock to Mohammad's site : "Dubai: The new public Facebook page of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is a hit among online social networkers, garnering almost 74,000 'fans' or supporters. Shaikh Mohammad previously uploaded a personal profile page on Facebook, but announced that he was migrating to a public page, after the huge number of friend requests. Three photo albums are currently uploaded: 'Shaikh Mohammad engaging with world leaders' (updated on Monday); 'Shaikh Mohammad spending time with the local community'; and 'wall photos' showing Shaikh Mohammad at a brick-laying ceremony for the new Al Jalila Bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Paediatric Hospital. The 'discussions' section is also proving popular, with Dubai residents posting questions and discussing topics among themselves. Topics of discussion include education, su

Mohammad scores high in global Twitter ranking

gulfnews : Mohammad scores high in global Twitter ranking : "Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has been ranked sixth on the 'Heads of State Using Social Media' list compiled by the Washington-based Digital Policy Council, which monitors the usage of micro-blogging sites such as Twitter. Shaikh Mohammad is listed in the Top Ten together with other top political personalities like US President Barack Obama, UK Prime Minister David Cameron, Queen Rania of Jordan, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Shaikh Mohammad 'continues to engage his citizens and residents with open direct communication,' the council said. 'In June this year, he held the first e-session with the public on the Prime Minister's official website. The frank dialogue covered many issues, most prominent the fiscal health of Dub

Dark and beautiful: The black hotelDark and beautiful: The black hotel

The impossibly black Ramada hotel here is one of the most striking buildings in the UAE, residents said. The cluster of three 15-storey towers has become a landmark. Located on Ajman's main road — Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Street — the dark building stands out sharply against the sand-coloured towers nearby. gulfnews : Dark and beautiful: The black hotel :