Hattar shot dead before trial over cartoonA gunman shot dead Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar on Sunday outside the court where he was to stand trial on charges of contempt of religion after sharing on social media a caricature seen as insulting Islam, state news agency Petra said. More… |
Mansour cartoon launches season 2 across Mena regionThe second season of the popular Emirati cartoon Mansour is set to air across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region on Cartoon Network Arabic in January next year. Mansour Cartoon returns with its uniq More… |
Cartoon Network Arabic welcomes Emirati ‘Mansour’Cartoon Network Arabic, a leading children’s entertainment channel in the Mena region, has welcomed Mansour, an innovative and exciting Emirati cartoon character. Mubadala Development Company, which More… |
Bahrain plans $5.2m Smurf village projectBahrain is set to get its own Smurf village, based around the popular children's cartoon, after an ambitious project to build a BD2 million ($5.27 million) theme park was given the green light. Mushroom Villaggio, which takes More… |
Dubai unveils big summer surprisesThe Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment (Depe) on Saturday announced the major highlights of the fourteenth edition of Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) at an entertainment packed event held at Mirdif City Centre. Unveiling the DSS progra More… |
Cartoon characters go on stageInternational cartoon characters went on stage at the Little Big Club Show which opened recently at the Airport Expo Dubai. The show is a highlight of this year’s Dubai Shopping Festival and goes on till February 12 with two shows at 4 pm More… |
Hamleys to retail Ben 10 merchandise in DubaiHamleys at The Dubai Mall, the Middle East flagship store of Hamleys, one of the world's largest toy shops, has launched the sale of Ben 10 Alien Force merchandise. This makes Hamleys the first and only toy store in the Middle East to reta More… |
Dubai culture fair invites artistsThe Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, a centre for culture, arts and heritage, is inviting artists to showcase their vision of the transformation and progress of Dubai in the year 2015 on canvas at a cultural fair. The Dubai Internationa More… |
Barney in new ‘Eid in Dubai’ showBarney, the popular fun-loving purple dinosaur cartoon character, will debut in a new production during an exclusive upcoming Eid entertainment programme in Dubai. ‘Eid in Dubai’ 2009 – Eid Al Fitr with the Barney Let’s Imagine Show and Ex More… |
Noddy heads to ‘Eid in Dubai’Noddy, the loveable wooden toy boy, comes alive during ‘Eid in Dubai’ to thrill children and families over four days of festivities to celebrate Eid Al Adha. The international cartoon musical show will be held at the Airport Expo Dubai. More… |