Maha Youssuf

= ART Translation Studios:
- Providing training on New Media (Online Media and Social Media)
- Revising and taking part in the adaptation of the Arabic Content into English, specifically for Iqraa International Channel
- I'm also involved in the revision, quality control and translation of content of the English Programs.
- Part of the Dubbing Team.

= Dar Al Ifta Al Misriyah
- Organizing Online and Social Media Campaigns along with the Advisor of the Grand Mufti of Egypt
- Wiring Press Releases (English and Arabic)
- Revising and editing articles written by the Advisor of the Grand Mufti that were published in International Media, including the Washington Post and The New York Time.
- Authoring researches on a number of subjects covering economic, media, social and political affairs
- Taking part in producing and writing script for a documentary about HE Dr. Ali Gomaa, the Grand Mufti of Egypt
- Writing Monographs about Dar al Iftaa and His Eminence Dr. Ali Gomaa.
- Preparing content for the institution's regularly updated media kit.

Job Responsibilities:
- Tailoring media training programs for Arab journalists.
- Initiating and developing Investing In The Future website and online interactive community. (http://itf-po.org/)
- Authoring researches about the status and needs of Journalists in the Arab World.
- Aiding Media experts in preparing quality materials for workshops and training programs.
- Laying the milestone for the website development and content requirements.
- Writing articles for the organization website (http://itf-po.org/), both in English and Arabic, covering a range of topics related to media and web tools.
- Establishing contacts with media representatives and potential partners across Europe and the Middle East.

Investing In The Future is a Cairo-based Dutch NGO (http://itf-po.org/) specialized in Media and Journalism. It seeks to enhance the quality of reporting and journalism among media entities in the Middle East, whether in their online or print publications, and that by introducing new media trends and tools.

My role was helping Investing in the Future organize educational programs and workshops tailored to coach journalists and media-related calibers on up-to-date media concepts and approaches.

I was the Editor in Chief of Bridge to Trade, S.A. Panama, a global online B2B portal specialized in Online Trade, registered in Panama and based in Dubai, with representative offices in Egypt, Greece, and Dubai.

• Setting, developing and managing content plan for the project
• Authoring key documents issued by the company’s board of directors and intended at possible investors and partners; such as Business Plan.
• Authoring the Company’s Partnership/Bartering proposals.
• Writing Service Requirements and Specifications’ Proposals.
• Playing active role in the process of content creation.
• Handling and directly dealing with content affiliates and aggregators, such as Reuters, BBC, The
Associated Press, Moreover, AMEInfo, and DinarStandard.
• Setting and managing the human resources plan for Bridge to Trade’s Editorial Desk.

- Generally responsible for the content of the company’s publications, particularly www.aljazeera.com (back then wasn't affiliated in any way with the Qatari channel or website).
- Setting the editorial policy of all publications involved.
- Managing a team of editors and graphic designers working remotely from various countries.
- Content management.
- Maintaining and managing daily coverage of the world’s top Political, Business and Islamic News.
- Responsible for operational planning.
- Setting the publications’ standards for performance.
- Playing vital role in the process of content creation of company’s
various publications.
- Writing political editorials.
- Recruiting, directing and training the editorial team and web developers.
- Also played a central role in finalizing some of the company’s top advertising contracts and deals.

I held several positions in the company, all listed below starting with the most recent…



-Head of Health and Women Editorial Desk - MSN Arabia
(powered by LinkdotNet and MSN International)

• In charge of the Health and Women Editorial Desk of MSN Arabia, no1 portal in the Middle East and the Arab World (arabia.msn.com)
together with other online sites also owned by LinkdotNet. This covered the English and the Arabic versions of the sites.

- My role involved planning, setting strategies, content management, and
content creation.

- Senior Editor MSN Arabia 
(powered by LinkdotNet and MSN International)

• In charge of MSN Arabia (arabia.msn.com) 
• Setting the site’s yearly objectives and goals along with the Portal Development Committee and Editor in Chief.
• Content Management: Revising and ensuring receiving daily, weekly, and monthly updates from content providers and writers.
• Changing MSN Arabia’s layout once every two months. 
- Creating new channels and new content for the portal.
• Daily updating MSN Arabia Portal using Microsoft Editing tool (ATLANTIS), and the Approval system.
• Managing content provided for the news services of Mobinil, and www.my.link.net

- November 2000 September 2002
Online Editor LinkdotNet

• Writing articles covering the latest and top products in the market for www.mobawaba.com
• Daily updating MSN Arabia website using Microsoft Editing tool (ATLANTIS), and the Approval system.
• Editing and updating world, local and Middle East news for the news services provided for Mobinil and www.my.link.net

• Writing articles covering the latest and top products in the market for www.mobawaba.com
• Daily updating MSN Arabia website using Microsoft Editing tool (ATLANTIS), and the Approval system.
• Editing and updating world, local and Middle East news for the news services provided for Mobinil and www.my.link.net