Robin Gordon-Farleigh

Celebration brings its own kind of light: kindness, presence, and shared values.

Eid Al Adha is a moment to reflect on those values and to carry them forward with quiet strength and generosity of spirit.

Wishing peace and clarity to all who celebrate. Eid Mubarak.

#EidMubarak

لكل عيد نوره الخاص،
نور اللطف، والحضور، والقيم التي تجمعنا على المحبة والشراكة.
يحلّ عيد الأضحى ليُعيدنا إلى تلك القيم،
ويمنحنا القوة لنمضي بها قدماً، بثبات القلب وكرم الروح.
أطيب التمنيات بعيد يملأ أرواحكم سلاماً، وقلوبكم صفاءً.
عيد أضحى مبارك

Strong communication isn’t about saying more. It’s about saying what matters and making it count.

At Manara Global, we help leaders bring clarity when it counts so they’re understood clearly, trusted fully, and remembered for the right reasons.

#UAE #AbuDhabi #Dubai #Leadership #StrategicComms

Businesses that fear change are businesses that fear progress.

Let’s be honest: change is hard.

It’s uncomfortable.

It challenges what we know.

But here’s the truth: businesses don’t thrive by avoiding discomfort; they grow by navigating it.

Most strategies fail not because they’re bad but because they’re misunderstood.

When clarity increases, results follow.

At Manara Global, this is the work we do every day, using strategic communication to help leaders translate strategy into clarity and results.

#uae #abudhabi #dubai #business

Every great organisation has a story. The challenge? Making sure it’s told the right way.

We ensure your story connects with the right audience, whether through thought leadership, media positioning, or internal engagement.

#uae #abudhabi #dubai #business #reputation

Your attention is your most valuable currency.

What you focus on grows.

What you ignore fades.

This isn’t just true for personal growth - it applies to reputation too.

Ignore your reputation, and it will ignore you. But focus on it, and it will become your strongest asset.

YouTube video by Manara Global | Abu Dhabi & Dubai PR Agency Inspiring women celebrating international women’s day

Women light the way, leading, inspiring, and shaping the future. This #InternationalWomensDay, we share a short film celebrating women's strength, ambition, and impact everywhere.

Let’s continue to shine a light on women today and everyday

#IWD2025 #UAE #AbuDhabi #Dubai

youtu.be/5UvfxbdfK5A?...

We see reputation as the foundation for long-term growth. Reputation isn’t built overnight, but it can be strengthened every day.

3 Things Businesses Must Do in 2025:

1️⃣ Act with Purpose
2️⃣ Take Control of Your Narrative
3️⃣ Lead Through Thought Leadership

#uae #abudhabi #dubai

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to visit the UAE as part of first official Gulf visit | The National Downing Street says the UK leader will hold talks in Abu Dhabi on Monday before heading to Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

British PM Keir Starmer will visit the #UAE this week to strengthen Gulf trade ties.

Starmer will fly to UAE on Sunday and attend talks on Monday morning.

He will then travel to #SaudiArabia for discussions with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2024...

“A lot of the trouble in the world would disappear if we were talking to each other instead of about each other” —Ronald Reagan

In Kassala today to meet some of the 60,000 Sudanese who have fled their homes to the province. Sudan is a crisis of staggering proportions, which demands the world’s urgent attention. We need their call for protection to be heard.

Winning!

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality | In Focus | Manara Global Successful UAE business leaders take on counsel to navigate the path to success with a strong PR & strategic communications agency in Dubai like Manara Global.

Vision becomes reality when communication drives trust and action.

▶️ Inspire with clear purpose.
▶️ Align words and actions to build trust.
▶️ Create momentum in the first 100 days.

Discover how #strategiccommunication shapes success: www.manaraglobal.com/in-focus-new...

#Leadership #Strategy

I’m told #COP29 texts coming this afternoon

Followed by closing plenary shortly after 🤞

Original hopes last night had been texts early morning and closing plenary before noon, so that has already slipped

From a previous edition of our fortnightly insights newsletter - The Ma’refa Brief - with this one focused on #tech in the #MiddleEast.

Our research found 76% of #UAE & #SaudiArabia students view #AI as key to the future economy, with 84% believing it will positively impact their daily lives.

Our latest polling suggests further evidence the Government may have ended up on the wrong side of public opinion in the row with farmers. Overall 58 per cent of the public say that they support the farmer protests while 13 per cent say they at they oppose them.

Yvette Cooper’s ‘respect orders’ signal return of the Asbo The worst offenders could face two years in jail under plans to introduce a version of antisocial behaviour orders

Pavement riders beware! Your reign of terror is over…

“…police would get the power to seize e-scooters being ridden on pavements”

Yvette Cooper’s ‘respect orders’ signal return of the Asbo

www.thetimes.com/article/b68b...

This growth is driven by strategic economic diversification, strong IPO momentum, and robust investor confidence. In contrast to global markets facing volatility and concentration risks, the #UAE is offering global #investors a stable and attractive environment for global capital.

#economy

And also no way back to the House

The “excellent meetings with Senators yesterday” obviously redefines the term excellent

Very cool 👌

The most overlooked asset in business today isn’t capital or talent - it’s #communication.

5. Bluesky's team consists of about 20 full-time employees. That's a million users here per employee now 🤯

Also, we're hiring!

bsky.social/about/join

Congrats @bsky.app for passing 20 million users - just two months ago it was 7 million 🙌👏

Substack’s Bet on Politics Newsletters Leads to Subscriber Growth The newsletter start-up, which once drew an overture from Elon Musk, is betting on politics content and recruiting stars. But profits remain elusive.

Astonishing that #Substack is not profitable - meanwhile top Substack writers and creators have thrived. In the politics and news categories, more than 30 publishers earn at least $1 million annually

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/b...

I started the new job hearing from those on the frontline of humanitarian action in Gaza and Sudan.

Here are my four top priorities for these first weeks 👇

unocha.org/news/tom-fletc…

Ah the brilliant Ian Richardson… a class act

Quite the start to Peter Baker’s piece in the @nytimes.com

www.nytimes.com/live/2024/11...

Interesting in @politico.com London Playbook re: Nikhil Rathi

Of course… he is a former Private Secretary to UK Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, so comes with experience of govt and from time in the HM Treasury