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Othman Al Omeir
Othman Al Omeir (; born 1950) is a Saudi Arabia, Saudi-born British businessman, journalist and editor. He is considered to be close to several Saudi rulers, including the incumbent Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, King Salman and former rulers King Fahd, King Hassan II and Hassan Bin Talal, Hassan bin Talal. Early life and education Al Omeir was born in Al Zulfi in 1950. His father was a Qutab teacher for a mosque in Al Zulfi. Al Omeir is a graduate of University of Madinah, Madinah University. Journalism Al Omeir began his career as a junior sports correspondent for ''Al Jazirah (newspaper), Al Jazirah'' newspaper in Saudi Arabia in the early 1970s. Soon, he became managing editor and London correspondent of the paper. During his time as the London correspondent, he studied the English language, and his tenure lasted until 1983. He then began to serve as editor-in-chief of ''The Majalla'' magazine from 1983 to 1987. Next, he became editor-in-chief of ''Al-Sharq al-Awsat, Alsharq ...
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University Of Madinah
The Islamic University of Madinah () is a public Islamic university in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Established by King Saud bin Abdulaziz in 1961, Sayy’id Abul Ala Maududi had played a significant role of establishing and running of Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia. This institute is said to have been associated with Salafism, while claiming to have exported Salafi-inclined theologians around the world. Others disagree and state that the institution is objective and scientific, being detached to any singular ideology. It received institutional academic accreditation without exceptions from the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment in April 2017. This university is designated only for Muslim male students. Islamic science colleges University students may study Sharia, Qur'an, Usul al-Din and Hadith, while non-native speakers may also study Arabic language. The university offers Bachelor of Arts, Master's and Doctorate degrees. Studies at the Coll ...
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Elaph
Elaph (; ''Solidarity'') is the first daily Arabic independent online newspaper and is not associated with any established print or broadcast medium. History and profile ''Elaph'' was launched by Elaph Publishing in London in 2001. The reason for choosing London as its headquarters was to be free from the censorship rules of Saudi Arabia and also, offer liberal viewpoints, particularly in opposition to religious radicalism. The goal of ''Elaph'' is stated as to offer a mix of print, audio and visual material to its readers. The paper claims that it does not target Saudi Arabian readers, but all Arabs. The owner of the news portal is Saudi businessman, journalist and author Othman Al Omeir, who is the former editor of the London-based weekly '' The Majalla'' and Arabic-language daily '' Al Sharq Al Awsat''. After the ban of ''Elaph'' in Saudi Arabia in May 2006, it was registered in the United Kingdom. Staff and management The founder and editor-in-chief of ''Elaph'' is Othman A ...
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Dubai
Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the List of cities in the United Arab Emirates#Major cities, most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. It is located on a Dubai Creek, creek on the south-eastern coast of the Persian Gulf, Persian Gulf. As of 2025, the city population stands at 4 million, 92% of whom are Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates, expatriates. The wider urban area includes Sharjah and has a population of 5 million people as of 2023,https://www.demographia.com/db-worldua.pdf while the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area counts 6 million inhabitants. Founded in the early 18th century as a Cultured pearl, pearling and fishing settlement, Dubai became a regional trade hub in the 20th century after declaring itself a f ...
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Arab Media Forum
Dubai Press Club (Arabic: نادي دبي للصحافة) is a part of the Government of Dubai Media Office founded in November 1999 by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and is based in Dubai Media City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the Lis .... It launched the Arab Media Forum and the ''Arab Journalism Award''. Membership Membership at the Dubai Press Club is open to all practicing journalists from within and outside the UAE, as well as photojournalists, media students and members of management teams at media organisations. Members have access to global information resources and a unique opportunity to join a wide network of media professionals from around the world. In addition to providing professional support to members, the Dubai Press Cl ...
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Mena Media Consulting
Mena Media Consulting or simply Mena Media is a Moroccan public relations firm owned by King of Morocco Mohammed VI's friend and influential advisor Fouad Ali El Himma. The company was founded by Saudi businessman Othman Al Omeir in late 2004. It was later cited as belonging to El Himma. Between 2008 and 2016, Othman El Ferdaous worked in the company as "director in charge of mission". According to local activists, Mena Media consulting was involved in Moroccan social media surveillance, and went from "the simple aggregation of public information" to "listing and profiling of activists writing on blogs and social media platforms". Work * It held contracts with the Moroccan ministry of the Interior for the surveillance of social media platforms. * It held contracts with the ''ONEE'' (Moroccan national office for electricity) for the promotion of its image. See also * Maroc Soir Group Maroc Soir Group is a pro-government publishing company based in Casablanca, Morocco. Prof ...
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Maroc Soir (newspaper)
''Maroc Soir'' is an evening Moroccan newspaper that is published in French-language. History and profile ''Maroc Soir'' was launched on 10 November 2005 by the publishing group of the same name, Maroc Soir Group, headed by Othman Al Omeir. The paper is the successor of the newspaper with the same name which was started in 1902. The headquarters of the paper is in Casablanca. The paper is published five times per week. The editor is Mahdi Harizi, a famous Moroccan writer and journalist. The paper is published in tabloid format A tabloid is a newspaper format characterized by its compact size, smaller than a broadsheet. The term originates from the 19th century, when the London-based pharmaceutical company Burroughs Wellcome & Co. used the term to describe compres ... and consists of 24 full color pages. The newspaper has a pro-government stance. References External links *Announcement of the launching {{Media in Morocco , state=collapsed 2005 establishments in Moro ...
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French-language
French ( or ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, it descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. French evolved from Northern Old Gallo-Romance, a descendant of the Latin spoken in Northern Gaul. Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl—languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium, which French ( Francien) largely supplanted. It was also influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul and by the Germanic Frankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders. As a result of French and Belgian colonialism from the 16th century onward, it was introduced to new territories in the Americas, Africa, and Asia, and numerous French-based creole languages, most notably Haitian Creole, were established. A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as Francophone in both English and French. French is an official language in 26 countries, as well as one of the ...
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Assahra Al Maghribiya
''Assahra Al Maghribiya'' () is a daily Arabic Moroccan newspaper of Maroc Soir Group. The group was acquired by Saudi Arabian media executive Othman Al Omeir. The paper was launched in 1989. The sister publications of the paper are the royalist francophone '' Le Matin'', the hispanophone ''La Mañana'' (defunct)El Sultán Marroquí cierra un semanario por reproducir una información de Minuto Digital
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Le Matin Du Sahara Et Du Maghreb
(, ''The Morning''; prev. known as ) is a daily francophone Saudi Arabia, Saudi-owned Morocco, Moroccan newspaper. It was founded on 1 November 1971, as replacement of pro-colonial daily ''Le Petit Marocain'', whose publisher Maroc Soir Group, Mas Presse was seized and given to the cousin of Hassan II and his minister of communication Moulay Hafid Alaoui. History and profile was first published in 1971. The paper belongs to Maroc Soir Group and is based in Casablanca. The newspaper is known for its pro-government stances. Its sister newspaper is ''Assahra Al Maghribiya''. In 2006, launched its Gulf edition which is also printed in French. The 2001 circulation was 100,000 copies, making it the second largest daily along with ''Al-Alam, Al Alam'' newspaper in the country.Morocco Press
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Casablanca
Casablanca (, ) is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the Chaouia (Morocco), Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a population of about 3.22 million in the urban area, and over 4.27 million in Greater Casablanca, making it the most populous city in the Maghreb region, and the List of largest cities in the Arab world, eighth-largest in the Arab world. Casablanca is Morocco's chief port, with the Port of Casablanca being one of the largest artificial ports in Africa, and the third-largest port in North Africa, after Tanger-Med ( east of Tangier) and Port Said. Casablanca also hosts the primary naval base for the Royal Moroccan Navy. Casablanca is a significant financial centre, ranking 54th globally in the September 2023 Global Financial Centres Index rankings, between Brussels and Rome. The Casablanca Stock Exchange is Africa's third-largest in terms of market c ...
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Maroc Soir Group
Maroc Soir Group is a pro-government publishing company based in Casablanca, Morocco. Profile The group is the oldest media company in Morocco. It was founded during the French protectorate of Morocco, French protectorate-era as "Mas presse" by Pierre Mas and Yves Mas. Moulay Ahmed Alaoui was founder of the group. It edited the publication ''Le Petit Marocain'' which promoted the colonial policies of France in Morocco and defended its interests. It also supported the Vichy government and was reprimanded for that after 1945. On 1 November 1971, during the Moroccanization, the company was expropriated and re-branded as Maroc Soir, editing ''Le Matin'' and ''Maroc Soir''. In 2001, the group was acquired by Othman Benjelloun and sold again in March 2004 to its current Saudi owner, businessman Othman Al Omeir, a former editor-in-chief of ''Asharq Alawsat'' and current owner of ''Elaph''. He acquired the group for $16 million. Newspapers The Group owns the following papers: * ''A ...
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Financial Times
The ''Financial Times'' (''FT'') is a British daily newspaper printed in broadsheet and also published digitally that focuses on business and economic Current affairs (news format), current affairs. Based in London, the paper is owned by a Japanese holding company, Nikkei, Inc., Nikkei, with core editorial offices across Britain, the United States and continental Europe. In July 2015, Pearson plc, Pearson sold the publication to Nikkei for Pound sterling, £844 million (US$1.32 billion) after owning it since 1957. In 2019, it reported one million paying subscriptions, three-quarters of which were digital subscriptions. In 2023, it was reported to have 1.3 million subscribers of which 1.2 million were digital. The newspaper has a prominent focus on Business journalism, financial journalism and economic analysis rather than News media, generalist reporting, drawing both criticism and acclaim. It sponsors an Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award, annual book ...
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