Arabic Editor
Sahara Communications
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :31 years, 4 أشهر
Arabic Editor & CopyWriter
A Government body that facilitates free trade and help secure the integrity of Dubai’s borders.
Key Responsibilities:
• Directing the creation, strategy and development of content for newspaper. Writing, editing, and designing news, reports, interviews and press releases content for the institution’s official website and newspapers.
• Conferring with creative, art, copywriting and production department to discuss requirements and presentation concepts, as well as coordinating creative activities.
• Drafting investigative reports on news and public affairs that concern the knowledge of the public.
• Coordinating with the printing press for the final layout of the newspaper before being printed. Ensuring that all articles of the reporters are thoroughly scanned before being sent for the final print for circulation.
• Keeping abreast of emerging new media tools and technologies, as well as developing and recommending new media strategies to incorporate emerging tools/technology.
Concurrently handled editing for 2 magazines:i**
Mar '08 - Dec '09: Editor - Boat International, Arabic Edition
Sept '07 - Dec '09: Editor - L'Officiel Hommes, Arabic Edition
Highlights:
• Acknowledged for assessment of Ramadan's series - "Sayidaty" magazine and "Dubai Medai Incorporated", 2009.
• Received award for Best story in Arabic, 2008 from ITP.
Overall Responsibilities:
• Wrote, compiled and edited stellar articles, books review, features, press releases and newsletters. Determined the editorial content, cross checked the facts, contributed to matters of design and proofread publications material.
• Conducted research to obtain factual and other background information about the topic to be published. Edited errors in content, grammar, and punctuation.
• Planned project arrangements and organized materials and resources accordingly. Ensured accuracy of information included in magazines, brochures and newsletters.
• Maintained code of ethics in reporting news/events to ensure integrity of information and avoid conflicts of interest - real or perceived.
Key Responsibilities:
• Sourced, collected and researched information reports. Evaluated current trends and revised texts, headlines and captions to ensure the appropriate brand style is reflected.
• Scripted various articles, sorted the information available to determine its value, reliability and accuracy before passing it on to the public.
• Identified sources of information to enable the audience to evaluate its credibility.
Previous Professional Experience:
Sept '06 - Oct '07: Reporter, AlHayat Newspaper
Key Responsibilities:
• Compiled information about various locations in the United Arab Emirates as well as conducted polls from the regions, cities and countries to be published in London.
May '04 - Apr '06: Magazine Editor, Shades Media, Dubai.
Key Responsibilities:
• Served as first editor for the magazines: "women 2000", "Paris Gallery", "Day & Night", "Joel Time", Generation and A Book of Beauty, and Fashion Book.
• Later secretary to the editor of "Women 2000" and secretary to the editor magazine "Paris Gallery".
• Oversaw editing of the magazine "Joel Time" specialized in watches, jewelry, and my book "Cosmetic" and "Fashion" quarterly.
Aug '03 - May '04: Writer, "AlMarefh" magazine, KSA.
Key Responsibilities:
• Wrote articles pertaining to educational studies and cultural magazine for the "Almarefh" issued by the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia.
Apr '02 - Jan '03: Chief Editor of Portal Website.
Key Responsibilities:
• Launched a personal effort, news website on the Internet as the "Arab Gate".
• Bestowed with Best website Award, "Click" Program, Abu Dhabi TV, 2002.
• Wrote articles for different websites, presented fair, balanced, truthful and inspiring information to numerous personnel who visited the site.
Apr '00 - Jan '01: Chief Editor, "Internet Guide"
Key Responsibilities:
• Initiated the magazine "Internet Guide" to provide latest news of information technology.
• Interpreted design and functional requirements into production level code while adhering to best practices and standards in web technologies.
• Reorganized and formatted content for the architecture of websites and effective interactive communications.
Jan '00 - Oct '00: Editor, "Money and Business"
Key Responsibilities:
• Edited all editorials for publication. Disseminated correct and fair reports in an undistorted manner while accomplishing tight deadlines.
• Covered all aspects of news, created interesting and informative content and maintained journalistic and operational integrity of the programs.
Jan '99 - Jan '00: Editor, "Journalist", Birzeit University
Key Responsibilities:
• Participated with students of Birzeit University Media Institute in a newspaper "Journalist", and topped Modoati the first page of the majority of the numbers of the newspaper.
Feb '96 - Aug '99: Editor, "Journalism", An Najah National University
Key Responsibilities:
• Received the emblem of the Golden Distinguished Member - Society for the Protection of Nature of America, 1998.
• Mentored students on journalistic techniques; edited and prepared newspapers, magazines and journals of the department.
Apr '92 - Mar '98: Chief Editor, "AlEtesam"
Key Responsibilities:
• Accredited with the "Award for Tourist Information" by the International Radio of China, 1997.
• Received Prize Cup of China, Knowledge of China Radio International, 1994 and 3rd prize in the international competition for the protection of the environment, Voice of Russia Radio, 1995.
• Acted as candidate for jury in the "Cairo Film Festival for children's films", 1990.