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• Producing various stories and special programs from several Arab countries like Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Libya, Iraq, Yemen and North Africa
• Weekly research of business stories from around the region
• Generating story ideas and setting up interviews with key figures from the economic and business arena in the Middle East
• Reporting, producing and editing of several business stories from the region
• Preparing and organizing itinerary for overseas stories on a weekly basis
• Assisting in camera work as well as onsite and offsite translation

Producer, Ma Joelle Ahla
Producing the content of a TV reality show
Handling the budget of the program
Managing and supervising studio and outdoor shoots
Supervising post production and edit of the program

• Weekly research of business stories from around the region• Generating story ideas and setting up interviews with key figures from the economic and business arena in the Middle East• Producing various stories and special programs from several Arab countries like Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen• Reporting, producing and editing of several business stories from the region• Preparing and organizing itinerary for overseas stories on a weekly basis• Assisting in camera work as well as onsite and offsite translation Training Courses; BBC television center, White City, London. (20th -31st Nov, 2006) • Video Editing (Final Cut-pro)• Production and Camera work • News assignment and safety • Have they got news for us? (using user generated content)

Publishing/PR Executive;
• Leading a team of editorial staff in writing, editing and designing publications for three major accounts, in addition to client servicing and production
• Publications include Mercedesmagazine Middle East, Nokia MENA Partner magazine, and Gargash Enterprises newsletter
• Contacting and inviting media representatives for different events
• Supervising on the writing of press releases to make sure it follows the client’s guidelines
• Monitoring publications and preparing media coverage report for different clients

Editorial Director, Egypt’s Insight Magazine (Mar 2004-Mar 2005)
• Leading a team of editorial staff in reporting, editing, layout and art design
• Researching and setting up the agenda on a monthly basis
• Coordinating between the editorial and advertising departments
• Accomplishing a major re-invention of the magazine’s style and direction, as well as creating new section for the magazine and creating an offshoot magazine

Editorial Coordinator, Egypt’s Insight Magazine. (Dec 2002 -Feb 2004)
• Coordinating a team of editorial staff in the editing, layout and art design
• Assisting and supervising in the creation of adverts and logos for the magazine’s clients, radio ads for the magazine and logos for upcoming bars and clubs

Assistant Editor, The Best of Cairo Guide - (Annual Guide from Insight publishing house), (2003- 2005)
• Leading a team of researchers and editorial staff in compiling and publishing updated data for the 2003-2005 Best of Cairo Guide
• Completing a project that had been in production for two years prior to my arrival
• Supervising the entire production process from beginning to end