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MEDIA
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
EGYPT
abulmagd, his excellency prof. dr kamal
Abulmagd is an important intellectual in Egypt and the wider Arab world, who holds significant
influence over media relations and public diplomacy in the Middle East. Shortly after September
11 2001 Abulmagd was appointed the Commissioner Responsible for Dialogue Between Civilizations
by the Arab League. Abulmagd is influential as the deputy chairman of the Egyptian National
Council for Human Rights. He is noted as one of the most influential ‘new Islamist’ thinkers. He
was previously Egypt’s information minister and is currently a professor of International law.
heikal, mohammad hassanein
Mohammad Hassanein Heikal is a prominent and influential Egyptian journalist and social
commentator. He has been a respected observer of Arab affairs for over 50 years, and from 1957 to
1974 was editor-in-chief of Al Ahram Newspaper in Cairo. He covered the 2008 US elections for
Al Jazeera, which also broadcasts his lectures.
howeidy, dr fahmy
Howeidy is one of the leading columnists in the Arab world. He writes in the Egyptian daily Al
Ahram, where he is the deputy editor-in-chief, however his articles are syndicated to seven other
Arabic publications. He is influential both through his popularity and the fact that he has highlighted
issues concerning Muslim communities outside the Arab world in groundbreaking work on
Chinese, Bosnian, and Senegalese Muslims, among others. Muslims appreciate and respond well to
his use of Islam as a frame of reference in his articles.
schleifer, prof. dr suleiman abdallah
Abdallah Schleifer is a Middle East expert who has covered the region for over 30 years. He has
worked for NBC and many other international media outlets. A professor emeritus at the American
University in Cairo, Schleifer is considered a bridge-builder between cultures.
kuwait
al mutawa, jassem
Jassem al Mutawa is the president of Iqra satellite channel, an Islamic TV channel presenting
programs on everyday life problems concerning spiritual, cultural, social and economic issues
from a modern Islamic perspective.
al mutawa, dr naif
Naif al Mutawa is founder and CEO of Teshkeel Media Group and creator of the popular Islamicthemed
comic series ‘The 99’. In addition to having authored multiple children’s books, Al Mutawa
holds a PhD in clinical psychology and has practiced in the field for many years.
sweidan, sheikh dr tariq
Tariq Sweidan is the CEO and owner of Gulf Innovation Group in Kuwait and the general manager
of Al Resalah Satellite TV. An entrepreneur and a TV personality—his shows ranking among the
highest in the Middle East—Sweidan is also prominent as a motivational speaker and for his books
on Islam.