Dubai : Under the patronage of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and in the presence of Chairman of the Dubai Media Council HH Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, winners of the 20th edition of the Arab Journalism Award (AJA) were honored yesterday at a ceremony held at Expo 2020 Dubai’s Al Wasl Plaza.
The ceremony was organized by Dubai Press Club and was attended by President of DPC and Secretary General of the Arab Journalism Award Mona Al Marri, Chairman of the Board of the Arab Journalism Award Diaa Rashwan, editors-in-chief of local and Arab media organizations as well as prominent Arab journalists.
The Arab Journalism Award celebrates print and online journalism excellence in 13 different categories.
The winners of the Arab Journalism Award came from daily newspapers, magazines, online web portals and media organizations from across the Arab world.
HH Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum honored Emad El Din Adib, a prominent media figure, with the Media Personality of the Year Award for his contributions to journalism in Egypt and the Arab media landscape.
HH Shaikh Ahmed also honored author and journalist Dr. Abdelilah Belkeziz with the Best Column Award for his numerous published articles and op-eds in Major Arab and regional newspapers. Belkeziz’s works include more than 50 books spanning several genres including philosophy, humanity and Islamic studies, in addition to several literary works.
Director of DPC Maitha Buhumaid also honored Sabq online newspaper with the Smart Journalism Award for using advanced technologies in promoting content.
Director of DPC Maitha Buhumaid congratulated the winners in the 13 categories and said that the guidance of HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the Award’s Board have played an instrumental role in its success over the last 20 years.
Buhumaid underlined the role of the Award in stimulating creativity in the region and improving the quality of journalism and media in the Arab world.
Other winners of the Arab Journalism Award included:
Outstanding Cartoonist Award: Nawaf AlMulla, Al Bilad Newspaper, Bahrain.
Political Journalism Award: Camille Tawil, Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, UK.
Investigative Reporting Award: Al Bayan newspaper, UAE.
Cultural Journalism Award: Azmy Abdelwahab, Al Ahram Magazine, Egypt.
Humanitarian Journalism Award: Hoda Zakaria, from Youm 7 newspaper Egypt.
Economic Journalism Award: Kifaya Ollier, Independent Arabia newspaper, UK.
Press Interview Award: Hamad Alduraihim, Al Jazirah newspaper, KSA.
Sports Journalism Award: Atef Abdelwahed, Al Ahram Sport, Egypt.
Photojournalism Award: Mohammed Muhaisen, Palestinian Press Agency (SAFA), Palestine.
Young Journalist Award: Shehab Tarek, from Akhbar Al-Adab literary magazine, Egypt; Abdullah Ewies, from Masrawy news web portal, Egypt; and Zyad Alfaifi, from Independent Arabia, KSA.
