Mohammed honours local editors

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, honoured editors, journalists  and leaders of 22 local media organizations at the Emirati Media Forum in Dubai on Wednesday.

Among the recipients of honours were Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of State and Chairman of the National Media Council, and Mohammad Yousuf,  President of the Association of Journalists, Mohammed Mahmoud, chairman of Abu Dhabi Media Company, Sami Al Qamzi, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Dubai Media Incorporated, Khaled Omar Cannon, Director-General of Sharjah Media Corporation, Nart Buran, General Manager of Sky News Arabic channel, Issa Al Mazroui, Managing Director of Baynunah channel,  and Hashim Dawood, Director-General of Al Dhafra channel.

Sheikh Mohammed also honoured Riyad Mickdady, Editor-in-Chief of Emirates 24|7;  Ali Shahdoor, Editor-in-Chief of Al Bayan; Sami Al Riyami, Editor of Emarat Al Youm; Raed Barqawi, Chief Editor of Al Khaleej and Mohammed Al Hammadi, Editor-in-Chief of Al Ittihad newspaper.

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Among others honoured were, Mohammed Al Otaiba, Editor of The National, Abdul Hamid Ahmed, Editor of Gulf News, Mustafa Al Zarouni, Managing Director of Khaleej Times, Aisha Teryem, Editor of Gulf Today, and Dr Ali bin Tamim, Editor of  ‘24 Electronic.’

Also included among those honoured were Abu Dhabi Media Company’s correspondents in Yemen Hamdi Yassin and Yasser Omari for their coverage of events on the ground.

Mona Ghanem Al Marri, director-general of Dubai Government Media Office and chairperson of Dubai Press Club, said the honouring of the editors and journalists reflects Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s appreciation of the role of local media in covering the UAE’s participation in the Arab coalition’s Operation Restoring Hope in Yemen.

Al Marri noted the important contribution of local media, especially with regard to critical issues related to the future of the community.

 Al Marri noted the influential role played by the local media in these days in addressing false news broadcast by biased media aimed at undermining social cohesion and national unity in support of legitimacy in Yemen, saying that the media bears a great responsibility towards the nation.

Marri said honouring of local media organisations will encourage those working in these institutions, especially young journalists, to make greater efforts.

Local media has played a pivotal role in recent months in shedding light on the sacrifices made by the UAE’s sons in defence of legitimacy in Yemen, and showing the commitment of the UAE to its Arab brethren in all situations.