Mona Ghanem Al Marri (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

: منى غانم المري) is a government media official in the

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

. In 2012, she was appointed as

Director General A director general or director-general (plural: ''directors general'', ''directors-general'', ''director generals'' or ''director-generals'' ) or general director is a senior executive (government), executive officer, often the chief executive offi ...

of the Government of Dubai Media Office, a government entity responsible for managing the media affairs of Sheikh

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 ...

, the Ruler of Dubai, as well as

Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (; born 14 November 1982) has been Crown Prince of Dubai since 2008. He previously served as Deputy Ruler of Dubai from 2006 to 2008. He is popularly known as Fazza ( ar, فزاع), the name under ...

, the Crown Prince of Dubai, and

Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ( ar, مكتوم بن محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم; born 24 November 1983) is the Minister of Finance of the United Arab Emirates, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Media Inc ...

, the Deputy Ruler of Dubai. The Office manages relationships and coordination between the

Government of Dubai The Government of Dubai ( ar, حكومة دبي) is the subnational authority that governs the Emirate of Dubai, one of the seven constituent monarchies which make up the United Arab Emirates. The executive authority and head of the government is th ...

and local and international media.

Early life

In 1996, she started her career as a Media and PR Coordinator with the founding team of the

Dubai Shopping Festival Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF; ar, مهرجان دبي للتسوق, Mahrajan Dubayy lil-tasawoq) is an annual event that runs for over a month displaying the very best the city of Dubai has to offer. Organised by the Dubai Festivals & Retail Est ...

. In 1998, she took over the Dubai Summer Surprises, an initiative to attract visitors to Dubai during summer months.

Media career

She is the Director General of the Government of Dubai Media Office. In 1999,

Sheikh 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 vice president, prime minister, and minister of defence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as well as the ruler of Dubai. H ...

assigned Mona Al Marri to establish the

Dubai Press Club 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. It launched th ...

. The Club contributes to positioning Dubai as a media and journalism hub and it's a platform for journalists and media professionals to discuss and deliberate political, economic and social issues. The club also works to develop and support journalism on the local and regional levels through initiatives like the

Arab Media Forum Arab Media Forum (Arabic: منتدى الإعلام العربي) is an international media forum organized by Dubai Press Club, founded in 2001 and based at Dubai, United Arab Emirates.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 ...

, the Emirati Media Forum and the annual Arab Media Outlook report. While leading the Dubai Press Club, Mona Al Marri launched the

in 1999. The award is given each year by

during the Arab Media Forum.

Government of Dubai Media Office

In 2012, she was appointed as

of the Government of Dubai Media Office, a government entity responsible for managing the media affairs of His Highness Sheikh

the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness

the Crown Prince of Dubai and His Highness

the Deputy Ruler of Dubai; furthermore, the Office manages relationships and coordination between the

and local and international media.

References

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