Editor-in-Chief at Arab News | Editorial Board Member at Al Arabiya | Deputy Chairman at Saudi Journalists Association
riyadh, saudi arabia
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Claim your profileAward winning Journalist, Author and Editor-in-Chief of the leading Middle East English-language daily, Arab News - Editorial Board member at Al Arabiya and YGL 2018.A journalist for over 15 years, starting with Future Television (Lebanon) then Al Hayat pan-Arab daily. Upon moving to London in 2005, became Asharq Al Awsat’s Media Editor. Made debut in English writing for The Huffington Post in 2008 and since then the recipient of many media awards, one of which is the Social Impact Award for Saudi Arabia at the recently held British Council Study UK Alumni Awards.Author of the published book ‘Arabi-Englizi’ – “London as I lived it and coexisted with it.” A book that reflects on the clash of cultures and the strange paradoxes of British reality.Giving regular talks about Arab media, politics and society/culture in a number of renowned academic institutions and a member of the British Society of Authors, National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the Cambridge Union Society (CUS). Multiple appearances on global channels such as CNN and BBC as a pundit on current Saudi and Arab affairs, and an expert on the Middle Eastern media landscape.






Education at Cambridge Judge Business SchoolGraduated: 2022
Education at Harvard UniversityGraduated: 2019
Master Of Arts, Marketing at University Of WestminsterGraduated: 2009
Bachelor Of Science, Business Studies, Marketing at Lebanese American UniversityGraduated: 2003