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Activities of the audiovisual convention at the Eastern province, Asharq Al-Awsat

2.5-Billion-Dollar Investment in the Saudi Audiovisual Media Sector

by Ali Al-Qattan | Apr 27, 2016 | Media, Saudi Arabia

Dammam- The General Commission for Audiovisual Media, at a convention held on audiovisual investment, revealed that the size of investment directed to audiovisual media amounts to over 9.5 billion SAR (an approximate 2.5 billion dollars), also pointing out that the...

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Palestinian novelist Rabai al-Madhoun

Man Booker Prize Goes to Asharq Al-Awsat Newspaper Colleague Al-Madhoun

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Apr 27, 2016 | Media

Abu Dhabi- Palestinian novelist Rabai al-Madhoun’s “Destinies: Concerto of the Holocaust and the Nakba” won the ninth International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF). The novelist is the first Palestinian to ever win the IPAF, despite him making it to the shortlist in...

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NY Times Correspondent in the Middle East: I am Fascinated by the Changes in Saudi Arabia

by Mohammed Al-Shafey | Apr 19, 2016 | Media

Ben Hubbard is a New York Times correspondent in the Middle East. He has spent 10 years in the region, studying and reporting for the US newspaper. During this time he has covered events taking place in the Arab world, particularly the Syrian civil war and its...

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Deputy Crown Prince during the 4th Saudi Tweeps Forum

UAE Foreign Minister Calls for Closing Fake Accounts on Twitter that Promote ISIS

by abdollah al-haida | Apr 19, 2016 | Media

Riyadh-Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz attended the 4th Saudi Tweeps Forum, which was organized by the Foundation of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (MISK Foundation). The event was also attended by a great number...

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The Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to the main television station in the capital Beijing a few weeks ago (New York Times)

The Chinese Government’s Two Minded Attitude to Media Policy

by Amir Taheri | Apr 4, 2016 | Media

The Chinese government has long kept tight reins on both traditional and new media to avoid potential subversion of its authority. Its tactics often entail strict media controls using monitoring systems and firewalls, shuttering publications or websites, and jailing...

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The logo of Qatar-based Al Jazeera satellite news channel is seen in Doha February 7, 2011. REUTERS/ Fadi Al-Assaad

Qatar’s Al Jazeera to Lay off 500 Employees Worldwide

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 27, 2016 | Media

Qatar’s Al Jazeera broadcasting network is set to cut about 500 employees or more than 10 percent of its staff worldwide, it announced on Sunday reflecting financial pressures on the tiny Gulf state due to low global prices for oil and natural gas. Most of the...