However, EMI commercial director Raja Hallaby maintains Emirates News was ceased only to allow EMI the time to reassess the need for a more suitable product. It was not being given enough attention. Our business plan will be announced within the next few months. Hallaby steers away from the topic by announcing that Zahrat Al Khaleej magazine and the children's publication Majed will be relaunched into the market 'very soon'. Gulf News managing editor Francis Matthews is doubtful a new entrant will appear in the short term.
People launching titles are cautious.
It is a mean business. We have worked out our formula very carefully, we know what we are doing and other people want to imitate it. People will follow us because the broadsheet formula is tried and tested. Meanwhile, it is understood another Arabic newspaper is poised to enter the market. An existing license may be used for what is believed to be a new Abu Dhabi-based Arabic daily being planned.