Hassan Mohammed Alasmary
President of the Saudi Press Agency
BIOGRAPHY
Education:
Master’s Degree in Electronic Journalism 2013
King Saud University
H.E Mohammed Saeed Al Shehhi
Secretary General National Media Authority
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Al Shehhi was appointed Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the National Media Authority by Federal Decree issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates
Mr. Fouad Arif
Director General of the Maghreb Arab Press
CV
– Mr. Fouad Arif is holder of a diploma of Higher Specialized Studies from the King Fahd Higher School of Translation in Tangier, obtained in 1993.
– Began his career as a journalist at MAP Agency, which he joined in 1994 before serving various positions of responsibility within the same Agency, i.e. international editor-in-chief.
– Was appointed head of the Agency’s office in Paris then in Washington as director of the North America pole.
Mrs.Fairouz Saleh Al-Mobaideen
Director General Of The Jordan News Agency
CV
Name: Fairouz Saleh Al-Mobaideen
Date of birth: April 25, 1967
Place of birth: Zarqa
Work place: Jordan News Agency (Petra)
Place of residence: Tlaa Al-Ali / Amman
Mr. Ahmed bin Saeed Jabr Al-Rumaihi
Biography of the General Manager
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Academic qualification: BA in Arabic Language – Journalism / Qatar University 1989
Date of birth: 17/6/1966
Marital status: Married
Practical experiences:
He worked at Al-Raya newspaper in the Localities Department and the Sports Department from 1989 until 1995.
Mr. Ahmed Assaf
the Chairman of the Board of Directors
Biography
General Supervisor of Palestinian Official Media
• Date of Birth: 05/08/1974
• Ph.D. in Political Science
Current Positions (2016 — Present):
O General Supervisor of Palestinian Official Media, which includes: General Supervisor of the
Palestinian Public Broadcasting Corporation.
O Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Palestinian News & Information Agency — WAFA.
O Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Hayat Al-Jadida newspaper and the National
Printing Press.
O Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Palestinian Satellite Institution (PALSAT).
Key Political Positions:
• Member of the Central Council of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
• Elected Member of the Revolutionary Council from the Seventh General
Conference of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement — Fatah (2016
— Present).
• Official Spokesperson for the Palestinian National Liberation Movement — Fatah
(2009 — 2016).
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Martyr Ziad Abu Ein Foundation (2015
— Present).
• Vice President of the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU).
• Vice President of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Radio and
Television Union.
• Vice President of the Union of News Agencies of the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (UNA-OIC).
• Additionally, he chairs several committees in various official organizations and
institutions at the Arab, regional, and Islamic levels.
Minister Assaf has extensive experience in establishing and developing media institutions,
media work, and institutional and organizational development.
Actively participated in numerous international conferences and high- level summits in the
fields of politics and media.
Mr. Ziad Harfoush
Biography of the General Manager
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Born on August 23, 1972 in Kassine – Jezzine district.
Holder of a postgraduate diploma in journalism from France, center de formation et de perfectionnement des journalistes et l’institut francais de presse, after a bachelor’s degree in journalism and news agencies from the Faculty of Information and Documentation at the Lebanese University in Fanar in 1995, and a baccalaureate degree, second section – philosophy, from a school Frere Mont LaSalle – Ain Saadeh.
Mr. Abdullah Khalil Muhammad Buhiji
Biography of the General Manager
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Mr. Buhejji has held many senior positions since joining the Ministry of Information Affairs over the past ten years, where he started as Head of the Marketing Department at the Information Affairs Authority, and was appointed Director of the Communication and Marketing Department at the Ministry of Information Affairs in 2013. He also held the position of Director of the Human and Financial Resources Department in 2017 AD until he was appointed Director General of the Bahrain News Agency in March 2019 AD. Mr. Buhijji worked in the banking sector before joining the public sector.
