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May 20, 2008 AME Info, one of the leading business information websites in the Middle East recently published an article on ‘THE 99 Village’ Theme Park to open in Jahra. Excerpts from the article are given below:
“Teshkeel Media Group (TMG), creators of the world acclaimed comic series, THE 99, announced a groundbreaking partnership with United Entertainment & Tourism Company (UETC) to develop the region's first superhero theme park featuring THE 99 characters”.
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| May 10, 2008 Janera.com is a multimedia, content-driven global community website with a unique perspective on global economics and culture, for the mix of young, urban, educated, Global Nomads. It recently published an article on superheroes and THE 99. The article is written by Richa Gulati.
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| May 1, 2008

Arab News is one of the leading newspapers in Saudi Arabia. It carried an article on the recently held Cyber Symposium in Jeddah. The theme of the symposium was “Cyber Citizenship: Vistas and Visions”. Naif Al-Mutawa, founder and CEO of Teskheel Media Group, provided details to the symposium of how he raised funds from over 50 investors in four countries to begin “The 99” — the first group of comic superheroes based on an Islamic archetype.
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| April 23, 2008
 Clientele magazine, one of Kuwait’s premier lifestyle magazines recently published an article on Dr.Naif Al-Mutawa and THE 99. The article highlights how a new breed of superheroes, THE 99, are set to mark a new era in the comic book world. The article is written by Layla Al-Haji.
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| April 21, 2008 The Economic Times, one of the leading business dailies in India and a sister publication of the Times of India recently published an article about the announcement of Teshkeel Media Group partnering with leading Indian publisher Chandamama to license its award-winning comic book series, THE 99, throughout India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
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| April 16, 2008 Newsweek, one of the leading newsmagazines in USA recently carried an article emphasizing that comic book heroes may be better weapons against terror than bullets or bombs. It highlights the positive messages used by the commercial action adventure series ‘THE 99’. The article is written by Christopher Dickey.
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| April 14, 2008 Your Free Press is a blog run by Rafael Martinez Alequim, a journalist living in Bronx, New York. Recently the blog carried an article on THE 99 comics and its creator, Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa. It highlights how comic books are being used to counter the negative stereotypes of Islam that circulate so freely in the US these days. The article is written by Marie-Helene Rousseau.
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| April 7, 2008 Teshkeel Media Group KSC announced today that it has named Mendia Licensing as its new licensing representative in Spain, Portugal and Andorra. Mendia Licensing will oversee all sales, retail, merchandising and marketing of THE 99 in Iberian Europe, important territories that have terrific potential for growth for THE 99 brand.
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| April 3, 2008 Al Watan TV, one of the premier TV stations in Kuwait recently carried an interview with the creator of THE 99, Naif Al-Mutawa. In the interview, Al-Mutawa talks about the origins of THE 99 and how the superheroes were created.
The interview has been uploaded onto You Tube.
| March 25, 2008 Famed Children’s Publisher Chandamama to Publish Award-Winning Comic for Indian audience
Kuwait, March 24, 2008 - Teshkeel Media Group, KSC, announced today that it will partner with leading Indian publisher Chandamama to license its award-winning comic book series, THE 99, throughout India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Chandamama plans to publish an English-language version for all markets, with other local language editions planned to follow.
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