The Arab Media Forum praised the selection of Dubai as the capital of the Arab media 2020, confirming the leading role of Dubai in the media industry at the Arab and international levels.
The Arab Media Forum presented "sincere congratulations and congratulations on the occasion of the selection of Dubai as the capital of the Arab media 2020, wishing all success and success in this task Arab."
This choice came from the Council of Arab Ministers of Information, at the end of its 50th session in Cairo, "in accordance with the professional and institutional standards of Dubai, which deservedly deserved to be the capital of Arab media."
"We are confident that the selection of Dubai as the capital of the Arab media will achieve great success and that this year, crowned by Dubai, will be a defining feature of the UAE and Arab media as a whole," said Secretary General of the Arab Media Forum Madi Al Khamis.
He added that Dubai has the potential to be the capital of the Arab media, as it has a long and distinguished media career and has been able to prove great merit in its media career. He pointed out the tremendous development in the UAE media, .
He pointed out Thursday that «media excellence in Dubai is not only within the UAE, but has been able to reach beyond the borders of the homeland», stressing that Dubai «pilot experiences and distinctive in the establishment of media institutions of a regional and international character».
The idea of selecting an annual capital for the Arab media was presented by the Arab Media Forum three years ago to the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States and endorsed by Arab Ministers of Information.
Over the past three years, Jerusalem has been chosen as the capital of the Arab media in the first session, Baghdad in the second session, and Riyadh in the third session. The recommendations of the Council of Arab Ministers of Information were that Jerusalem is the permanent capital of the Arab media in conjunction with the selection of any other capital.