Dubai Press Club (
Arabic
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: نادي دبي للصحافة) is a part of the Government of Dubai Media Office
founded in November 1999 by
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ( ar, محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم, links=no; ; born 15 July 1949) is the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, vice president, prime minister, and minister of defence of the United Arab Emir ...
and is based in
Dubai Media City
Dubai Media City (DMC), part of Dubai Holding, is a tax-free zone within Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
History and profile
The Dubai Media City was established and built in 2000 and inaugurated in January 2001 by the government of Dubai to boos ...
in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
.
It launched
the Arab Media Forum and the ''Arab Journalism Award''.
Awards and honors
* Media Creativity Awards by
the Arab Thought Foundation (December 2010)
See also
*
Arab Journalism Award
The Arab Journalism Award (AJA) ( ar, جائزة الصحافة العربية) launched in 1999, by Dubai Press Club, The award is given each year by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum during the Arab Media Forum. It plays a role in motiv ...
References
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External links
Official website
1999 establishments in the United Arab Emirates
Clubs and societies in the United Arab Emirates
Journalism organizations
Mass media in Dubai
Press clubs