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Top 10 software development companies in Dubai 2022
Khaleej Times | 6 October 2023
Global Media Insight is a full-fledged and interactive digital marketing agency with a true passion for creativity and technology.Read More
YouTube videos see up to 300% spike in malware for data theft: Report
CNBC TV18 | Mar 13, 2023
YouTube is the most popular platform for watching videos and has over 122 million daily active users, according to Global Media InsightRead More
Expats are moving into Dubai for better lifestyle, higher salaries – HSBC survey
ZAWYA | Mar 1, 2023
The UAE is home to around nine million expatriates, according to estimates by Global Media InsightRead More
HUAWEI AppGallery: transforming the way we connect through popular social media apps
Arabian Business | Jan 4, 2023
According to a report by Global Media Insight, in the UAE in 2022, Facebook was the most popular social media platform with 8.14 million usersRead More
With Abu Dhabi Art Event, UAE Celebrates Status as ‘Global Hub of Culture
Themedialine Article | Oct 21, 2022
In 2021, the UAE population of 9.99 million included 8.84 million expats, constituting a little under 90% of the population, while Emiratis and UAE nationals accounted for just 1.15 million people, according to the Global Media Insight website.Read More
Saudi Arabia's social media licensing may be a win-win for all, experts say
Chinadaily | Aug 24, 2022
Data from the Saudi Arabia Social Media Statistics published by digital marketing company Global Media Insight in June showed that almost 98 percent of people in Saudi Arabia use the internet and that 29.5 million are social media usersRead More
75 years of India partition: How tech is opening window into past
Aljazeera | Aug 12, 2022
India and Pakistan are among the biggest social media markets in the world, with more than 500 million YouTube and nearly 300 million Facebook users, according to research firms Global Media Insight and StatistaRead More
These Countries Have the Most People on Twitter
Newsweek | 22 Sep 2021
A 2021 report by Global Media Insight describes the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as "a social media powerhouse.Read More
YouTube, Facebook and Instagram are among the most popular networks in the UAE
Bisnis | 13 May 2021
YouTube, Facebook and Instagram are among the most popular networks in the UAE, according to a recent report by Global Media InsightRead More
92.17% of the UAE population are Mobile Internet Users
Fintech Futures | 7 April 2021
According to Global Media Insight data from last year, 92.17% of the population – that’s 9.06 million – are mobile internet users.Read More
15 Best Social Media Marketing Companies in Dubai
Influencive | 27 March 2021
Global Media Insight offers social media marketing and advertising services for all major social networksRead More
More than 32 million social media users in the UAE
Alkhaleejonline | 19 November 2020
"The technology website Global Media Insight stated that the number of active social media accounts in the UAE has reached more than 32 million."Read More
Top 10 trusted mobile app development companies in Dubai, UAE 2021
Hindustantimes | 3 November 2020
"Global Media Insight is a leading mobile app development and digital marketing company with a passion for invention and technology. Since 2001, they have been providing the best solution by using the latest technologies. A pioneer web design company in the UAE, they can make stunning website designs."Read More
Explained: How the UAE, with virtually no sportspersons, became global sports hub
Indianexpress | 16 September 2020
"A part of the reason is that of the 9.89 million population in 2020 (according to the World Bank), 88.52 percent are expatriates (Source: Global Media Insight)."Read More
Why Saudi Arabia could soon rival Dubai for fintech funding
Arabianbusiness | 14 September 2020
"According to Global Media Insight, from a population of 34.54 million in Saudi Arabia, 32.23m are active internet users, with 72.38 percent active social media users. The average daily time spent on the internet in the kingdom is seven hours and 46 minutes."Read More
5 Countries That Are Getting COVID-19 Responses Right
Globalcitizen | 11 September 2020
"Saudi Arabia is also home to the largest social media user population in the world, according to Global Media Insight."Read More
From Covid-19 to Ramadan: How Saudi consumer trends shifted from March to May
Foodnavigator | 29 June 2020
"According to Global Media Insight, the expatriates come from the Middle East region, as well as Asian countries including India, the Philippines and Indonesia."Read More
32.7 million active accounts in the UAE on 5 social media sites
Alroeya | 28 June 2020
"UAE has reached about 32.73 million accounts, according to a report issued by the specialized website "Global Media Insight"."Read More
Emirates Cuts Jobs Amid Coronavirus Downturn
Simpleflying | 1 June 2020
"According to Global Media Insight, statistics published in 2018 show that the ex-pat subsection of the UAE accounts for nearly 90 percent of the country’s population."Read More
Social media and OTT services see double-digit monthly growth in UAE users amid Covid-19
The National | 30 April 2020
"Research by Dubai-headquartered research and digital media agency Global Media Insight revealed that Google-owned YouTube had 8.65 million users in February" “With the lockdown in place, social media usage and networking have seen an increase … not to mention the spike in video conferencing,” Francis Kalarickal, director of Global Media Insight, told The National"Read More
Coronavirus: Why the UAE has more COVID-19 cases in the 20-44 age group
Gulf News | 29 March 2020
According to the infographics on the UAE population provided by the Global Media Insight, the World Health Organisation estimates the population of UAE to be 9.54 million of which nearly 65.5 per cent fall into the 25-54 age groupRead More
A princely promise
Dawn | 7 February 2020
More than a million Pakistanis live in Saudi Arabia, according to Global Media Insight, and make up the country’s third largest expatriate communityRead More
Saudi Twitter accounts urge Amazon boycott after Jeff Bezos hack – but are they real?
The Telegraph | 23 January 2020
Saudi Arabia’s young population is among the most digitally connected in the world. Nearly 68 per cent of all Saudis are estimated to be active social media users, according to Global Media Insight, a Middle Eastern digital media firmRead More
Chat Commerce Platform Zbooni Enables Businesses To Sell Products Over Mobile Apps
Entrepreneur Middle East | Jan 7, 2020
Global Media Insight's 2018 report noted that WhatsApp continues to top the UAE's list as its most popular messaging applicationRead More
Arabian Gulf League: CEO Waleed Al Hosani's bold vision for a connected, packed-out future
Sports 360 | 25 December 2019
The independent research group Global Media Insight estimated this month that 45.8 per cent of the nation’s total 9.5m population in 2018 was derived from India, Pakistan and the PhilippinesRead More
UAE hosts its first-ever Social Media Healthcare summit
Khaleej Times | 11 December 2019
The UAE's social media usage statistics as per Global Media Insight reveals that a whopping 99.06 per cent of the UAE population is active on social mediaRead More
WhatsApp calling ban could be lifted in UAE very soon
Esquire ME | 7 November 2019
In 2019, 82% of the UAE’s 9.61 million population used WhatsApp, equating to an impressive 7.88 million users according to data collated by Global Media InsightRead More
On death row in Saudi Arabia: forgotten Pakistani prisoners
The National | 24 October 2019
More than a million Pakistanis live in Saudi Arabia, according to Global Media Insight, and make up the kingdom’s third largest expatriate communityRead More
UAE remittances decline due to slow down in employment
Khaleej Times Article | 24 September 2019
According to the latest UAE population statistics published by the Global Media Insight, 59.5 per cent of the expat population in the UAE originate from South Asian countries, and expats from India account for 27.5 per cent of the total expat population in the UAERead More
Outward UAE remittances top Dh42.55bn in the second quarter of 2019
The National | 24 September 2019
According to the latest (January 2019) UAE population statistics published by the Global Media Insight, 59.5 per cent of the expat population in the UAE originate from South Asian countries, and expats from India account for 27.5 per cent of the total expat population in the UAERead More
Track and pay your RTA traffic fines via WhatsApp
Dubai Week | 17 July 2019
According to figures obtained from Global Media Insight (GMI), there are around 7.88 million WhatsApp users in the UAERead More
The long-run view: how UAE demographic trends shape property markets
Zawya | 01 July 2019
Global Media Insight (GMI) suggests a slightly higher and more conservative total at 9 million, rising to 9.6 million in 2018Read More
Next Generation Dual-Band WIFI AC Router From Linksys
Albawaba | 25 June 2019
Global media Insight recently reporting that 93% of residents connect to the Internet daily, and spend up to eight hours per day onlineRead More
Key Observations on Today’s Online Shopping and E-Commerce Trends in the Region
PerformanceIN | 25 June 2019
A recent report from Global Media Insight showed that over 64% of the UAE’s population were under the age of 31Read More
Rent to own the needed real estate trend
Khaleej Times | 18 June 2019
According to Global media Insight, the median age in the UAE is 33.5 yearsRead More
Blacklane Brings Chauffeur Service to Two Middle East Capital Cities
GlobeNewswire | 28 April 2019
Research by Global Media Insight showing that 61 percent of UAE internet traffic is on smartphones.Read More
Popular Indian snacks head to Dubai in potential $14m JV
FoodNavigator-Asia | 16 April 2019
According to Global Media Insight, Indians constitute the largest group of expats in the region, making up over 27% of the total UAE population in 2019.Read More
Middle East, part 2: The Travel Startup Scene
PhocusWire | 15 April 2019
According to Global Media Insight, active internet usage in the United Arab Emirates is more than 99%, users spend an average of nearly eight hours online each day and 61% of the internet usage is on mobile. In Saudi Arabia, Global Media Insight says internet usage is 91%, and 71% of the country actively uses YouTube.Read More
Social Media in the Middle East: Five Trends Journalists need to know about
Journalism.co.uk | 15 April 2019
In 2018, YouTube upstaged long-time leader Facebook to become the most popular social media platform in Saudi Arabia," reported Global Media Insight, a Dubai based digital interactive agency.Read More
Central Bank sees UAE GDP growth at 3.5% in 2019
Decypha | 12 March 2019
According to the 2018 UAE population statistics published by the Global Media Insight, 59.5 per cent of the expat population in the UAE originate from South Asian countries, and expats from India account for 27.5 per cent of the total expat population in the UAE.Read More
UAE's GDP to Increase to 3.5 Percent in 2019
Albawaba | 12 March 2019
According to the 2018 UAE population statistics published by the Global Media Insight, 59.5 per cent of the expat population in the UAE originate from South Asian countries, and expats from India account for 27.5 per cent of the total expat population in the UAE.Read More
Deactivating Facebook will make you happier and less stressed, according to new study
The National | 07 February 2019
According to research by Dubai-based digital agency Global Media Insight, 99.26 per cent of the Emirates population are active social media users.Read More
Impersonation: Social media users suffer as cybercrime goes unpunished
Arab News | 02 February 2019
According to Global Media Insight, a UAE-based research agency, there were around 30 million internet users in Saudi Arabia at the beginning of 2018, meaning internet penetration in the country stands at 91 percent.Read More
Social media mega trends for 2019
Khaleej Times Article | 13 December 2018
In fact, according to Global Media Insight, 71 per cent of Saudi Arabia's total Internet users are most active on YouTube.Read More
DFA confirms 22-year-old OFW died after falling off UAE building
Philstar Article | 26 November 2018
Middle East Digital Agency Global Media Insight, which conducted its in-depth analysis of the UAE Population in 2018, said there are 530,000 Filipinos in the countryRead More
GULF NEWS MAGAZINE - 40th YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION
40th Year Anniversary Edition | September 30 2018
According to Global Media Insight, UAE residents spend and average of 2.56 hours on social media each day.Read More
Saudi YouTuber details attack by 'government agents' in London
The New Arab | 06 September 2018
Seventy-one percent of Saudi citizens are active YouTube users, according to Global Media Insight.Read More
E-commerce: A Wealth of Opportunities for Women
Khaleej Times Article | 26 Aug 2018
Global Media Insight reports that the "e-commerce market in UAE has witnessed a substantial increase during the period 2014 to 2018Read More
Facebook and Instagram to introduce ways to limit social media time
Arabian Business Article | 02 Aug 2018
According to statistics from Global Media Insight, the UAE has one of the highest rates of social media penetration in the world, with 9.38 of the country’s 9.45 million people being active social media users – 99.26 percent.Read More
Will video marketing make the written word obsolete?
The National Article | October 14, 2017
According to Global Media Insight, the top active social chat apps and messengers in Saudi Arabia, for instance, are Whatsapp, followed by Facebook messenger and Skype.Read More
Suicide prevention: Resources in the UAE
Gulf News | 25 Sep 2017
With about 8.7 million Facebook users in the UAE, according to Global Media Insight, a UAE-based digital agencyRead More
Google, Snapchat celebrate Saudi's 87th National Day
Arabian Business Article | 24 Sep 2017
Figures by Global Media Insight show that it had 4.41 million Snapchat users in 2016.Read More
Facebook linked to neurotic behaviour
The National Article | March 27, 2017
Global Media Insight, a Dubai-based digital marketing agency, says the UAE now has more than 8.7 million Facebook users.Read More
Residents help through information-sharing Facebook group
Gulf News Article | December 24, 2016
Although there are other similar Web-based forums for residents, Abu Dhabi Q&A’s success partly stems from the fact that it is hosted on a social media platform used by 46 per cent of the UAE population, as reported by digital agency Global Media Insight.Read More
Goodbye to Yahoo Messenger
Gulf News Article | August 6, 2016
According to figures by UAE-based digital marketing company Global Media Insight, WhatsApp is the most actively used social messaging app, with 4.32 million users, followed by Skype at 4.23 million, and Facebook Messenger at 3.86 million.
Social media is the new complaint box for unhappy customers
Gulf News Article | March 30, 2016
According to statistics released by Global Media Insight, the UAE has seen 23 per cent growth in active social media accounts since January 2014.Read More
Social media: new business platform for young entrepreneurs
Gulf News Article | February 19, 2016
According to 2015 statistics issued by Global Media Insight, a digital advertising agency in Dubai, the average daily use of social media via any device — PC, tablet, phone — is three hours and 35 minutes in the UAE. That is plenty of time to keep up with the latest trends.Read More
UAE's power of mobile apps
Khaleej Times Article | December 3, 2015
According to Global Media Insight, of the total of 9.58 million people in the UAE, around 8.81 million are active Internet users.Read More
Social media a virtual necessity for most people
Gulf News Article | July 31, 2015
The latest statistics gathered and displayed on Global Media Insight’s website for the first quarter of 2015 showed that 56 per cent (5.4 million) of the UAE’s population have active social media accounts, out of whom 48 per cent (4.6 million) are active mobile social accounts.Read More
Digital advertising spikes over Ramadan
Gulf News Article | August 11, 2013
A spokesperson for Global Media Insight, a digital advertising agency in Dubai, agreed with Yousuf.Read More
Marketing Reality: Digital is not the future, it is now
Khaleej Times Article | December 29, 2012
Rakan, who is currently the general manager — Technology and Business Development for Global Media Insight (GMI), brought over 10 years in professional experience as a digital marketing professional into the MBA classroom.Read More
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