Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, the organizing committee of the Arab Media Forum and the Arab Social Media Pioneers Award, the most prominent Arab platform for celebrating Arab innovators on social media, today, Wednesday, held a large ceremony to honor the winners. With the “Arab Social Media Pioneers Award” as part of the activities of the closing day of the Arab Media Summit 2024, and the twenty-second session of the “Arab Media Forum.”
The “Influential Personality of the Year” award went to Lieutenant General His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, in appreciation of His Highness’s strong and inspiring presence on social media platforms that serves noble goals in the fields of humanitarian and social work. Crowning His Highness with the Influential Personality of the Year Award is in recognition of his continuous giving and his usual initiatives, on the social and humanitarian levels.
The award was received by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, the son of the team, His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Khalifa bin Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum honored the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, which won the “Community Service” award, as the authority used social media and platforms as windows of hope to help urgent humanitarian cases, and launched an initiative to use social media sites and text messages due to their rapid spread and proximity. Of people, to present humanitarian cases in the country in need of urgent assistance, including incurable disease cases that require financial support due to their inability to provide treatment funds.
His Highness handed over the “Audience” category award to the Saudi engineer, media personality and journalist Abdul Rahman Bu Malih, who is one of the most prominent influencers on social media and one of the pioneers of “podcasting” in the Arab world. He is also the CEO of “Eight” Publishing and Distribution Company, and gained fame through presenting and preparing “ “Fanjan Podcast,” which attracted widespread attention and continued follow-up from the audience.
His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also presented the electronic platform “ONAS” and its CEO, Khalid Al Tayer, with the Arab Social Media Pioneers Award in the “Entrepreneurship” category, as the platform has become a destination for shopping lovers in the Gulf, and one of the most important examples of success in online shopping. Internet in the Middle East.
Five years after its launch, the platform has become the preferred platform in the Gulf, which encouraged consumers in the region to shop online, as it provides its services to online shoppers from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the Sultanate of Oman.
Also, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum honored the winner of the award in the sports category, who is assistant to Al-Fouzan, a professional Kuwaiti football player who recently announced his retirement. During his football career, he achieved many achievements in Kuwaiti football clubs, and achieved a large number of sporting achievements. .
Al-Fawzan, who is followed by more than 3.8 million people, presents the “30th Challenge” program on his YouTube channel, in which he hosts celebrities from the world of football.
In addition, Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairwoman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, honored the winner in the health category, Dr. Karim Ali, the Egyptian doctor who graduated from Al-Azhar University and obtained master’s and doctorate degrees, specializing in clinical toxicology and forensic medicine. He practiced the medical profession in his home country, then went to Europe to begin a new success story there as one of the most famous and most followed Arab doctors on YouTube.
Her Highness also handed over the Entertainment Category Award to the Quds Brothers, who are prominent Saudi filmmakers who founded the “Sharet” company for audio-visual artistic production. The Quds Brothers excelled in the world of electronic content and filmmaking.
Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum honored the Egyptian artist Ahmed Helmy, winner of the award in the “Culture and Arts” category, as he gained fame through social media platforms by presenting comedic scenes and clips, so that he has now become one of the most prominent comedy makers in the Arab world.
Her Highness presented the Arab Social Media Pioneers Award in the “Tourism” category to Joe Hattab, the Jordanian traveler, blogger, and content creator, who traveled to many countries around the world, and shared his experience and adventures with the public and his followers on various social media platforms, where he visited many countries and contributed to publicizing With its cultures and customs, he published a large group of video clips with residents of the regions he visited around the world.
The honoring ceremony was attended by His Highness Sheikh Hasher bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Media, His Excellency Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to His Highness the President, and His Excellency Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs.
The ceremony was also attended by Her Excellency Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Vice President and Managing Director of the Dubai Media Council, President of the Dubai Press Club, and Dr. Maitha bint Issa Buhumaid, Director of the Dubai Press Club, along with a crowd of Arab influencers and content makers from across the region.
The ceremony for the “Arab Social Media Pioneers Award” began with the poem “Hero of Peace” from the poetry of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, which His Highness dedicated to his brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al. Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, and the Emirati artist Ahlam sang the poem.
The award’s organizing committee opened nominations for the award on the fourteenth of May, inviting those who wish to participate to nominate for the award to compete with their work, or to nominate others to receive the award, by submitting nominations via the electronic platform that has been designated to receive entries, and for which participation has closed. On Tuesday, May 21st.
It is noteworthy that the Arab Social Media Pioneers Award, which was launched in 2015 under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, aims, by honoring Arab innovators on social media, to confirm the positive impact of social media platforms. And the content it presents in the life of the Arab recipient, by encouraging useful content that elevates the noble values of society and serves to spread awareness about various topics that concern its individuals and touch and influence their lives, and motivates a person to improve his abilities and be useful to himself, his society and his country, and to participate in its progress and prosperity. Each in its position and according to its roles and responsibilities, despite their diversity and multiple forms.
The award includes nine categories, including various social media platforms, as it will honor influencers who have excelled in harnessing modern technologies to develop Arabic content and enhance the positive impact of social media platforms in the Arab world.
The award categories cover the sectors: entertainment, culture and arts, entrepreneurship, community service, sports, tourism, and health, in addition to the audience category, and the influential personality of the year category.
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