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Focus on Arab perspective at Dubai media summit

"We have received confirmation from all major media institutions in the Arab world and are happy with the response. We are expecting editors-in-chief and other top editorial personnel from all major Arab newsgroups to be here for the summit next month," said Mohammed Al Mansoori, Deputy Manager of Dubai Press Club, which is hosting of the event.

"The entire range of the regional Press - from pan-Arab institutions, such as Ibrahim Nafee, Editor-in-Chief of Al Ahram, Egypt; Salah Eldin Hafez, General Secretary of Federation of Arab Journalists, Egypt; George Samaan, Editor-in-Chief of London-based Al Hayat newspaper; Talal Salman, Editor-in-Chief, Al Safir, Lebanon; George Hawatmeh, Editor-in-Chief of Al Rai, Jordan; Osama Al Sharif, Editor-in-Chief of Al Dastoor, Samir Attalla and Ahmed Al Rabee, columnists of London based Al Sharq Al Awsat."7

Media personalities from the Gulf include Mohammed Abdul Qader, Editor-in-Chief of Al Watan, Kuwait; Ahmed Jarallah, Editor-in-Chief, Al Siyasah, Kuwait; Mohammed Jasim Al Saqer, Chairman of Al Qabas; Abdul Latif Al Mahmoud, Editor-in-Chief of Al Sharq, Qatar; Ahmad Ali Mohammed, Editor-in-Chief, Al Watan, Qatar; Ibrahim bin Abdullah, Editor-in-Chief, Oman Newspaper.

The Arab Media Summit 2003 is being sponsored by BBC World, Al Hayat Newspaper, Abu Dhabi TV, Khaleej Times, Emirates airline, Dubai Media City and Al Khaleej.

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