souha abbas, Editorial Director

souha abbas

Editorial Director

ORYX GULF MEDIA FZ LLC. Publishing high-end fashion and luxury magazines in Arabic and English

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Journalism
Experience
29 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :29 years, 9 Months

Editorial Director at ORYX GULF MEDIA FZ LLC. Publishing high-end fashion and luxury magazines in Arabic and English
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2013
Head of Advertising Supplements at Abu Dhabi Media
  • September 2008 to January 2013

Head of advertising supplements-Chief editor of special editions (Dubai Office).
Job description:
a. To revamp existing commercial editions and improve the quality both editorially (working with a regional and global network of creative freelancers) and commercially (such as ZAK’s editions Arouss (bridal), Al Aniqa (fashion), Sa’aat wa Mujawharat (watch and jewellery).
b. To research the market and come up with new ideas for potential new commercial editions (example: The branded broadsheet supplements in Ittihad- Branded catalogues and brochures for different clients).
c. To establish a strong network of contacts with the active brands and retailers in the market working closely with our sales and marketing departments.

Arabic Group Editor at ITP Group
  • January 2003 to August 2008

Group Editor for all the group's Arabic lifestyle titles.

Editor at international affairs section (Zahrat Al Khaleej- Emirates Media)
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 2001 to July 2003

Also produced several commercial supplements for the magazine.

Media Relations at Zayed University
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 2000 to July 2001
Senior Producer at Dubai TV
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 1998 to June 2000

Senior producer and script writer for the daily DSF 2000 morning show (Maraheb 2000)
Producer and script writer for Shabab.com 2000

PR officer at Publi Graphic
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 1998 to December 1998

Translation of press releases(Fashion- Health- Nutrition- IT such as 3com..etc

Senior reporter at Hyatt Annas Magazine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • November 1997 to September 1998

Translation, reporting, coverage of major events. Editor of special commercial supplements.

Correspondent at Al Shurooq magazine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 1993 to October 1996

and sub editor for non political features.
Kul Al Usra: Correspondent and sub editor

Senior reporter at Al Khaleej Publishing
  • United Arab Emirates
  • to

for Al Shurooq, Kol Al Usra, and the week end supplements.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Journalism
  • at Lebanese University
  • June 1993
High school or equivalent, High School
  • at Ecole Saint Georges
  • June 1987

Specialties & Skills

Management
Translation
TV production
Editing
Writing
writing
translation
Editing
TV Production
Online content
FASHION
MARKETING
MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000
SHELL SCRIPTING
publishing
sub editing

Languages

Arabic
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English
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French
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