On the sidelines of honoring him with the Person of the Year at the Dubai Press Award.. Imad Eddin Adeeb: I hope my brother Omar will atone for this sin

Egyptian journalist Emad El Din Adib won the Personality of the Year award from the Arab Journalism Award, which was held today in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, at Al Wasl Square at Expo 2020 Dubai.

Adeeb said on the sidelines of his honor that his media career over fifty years was not as easy as many imagine, he did not join the press with a gold spoon in his mouth as some think, but suffered a lot at the beginning, so he worked for a press agency without salary for three months, and when he learned that the head of the agency has Subscribing to a famous café and restaurant in Cairo, he decided to get his salary in the form of meals and drinks.

Adeeb joked with his famous media brother, Amr Adib, in his speech, saying, I thank my brother Amr for his support, and I hope that he will atone for his sin of encouraging the Egyptian club Zamalek.

Adeeb was keen to advise young journalists, expressing his deep appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, for sponsoring the prestigious award and honoring this distinguished group of society.