Asharq News' Nabeel Alkhatib receives lifetime achievement honor at May Chidiac Foundation Media Awards
DUBAI: Renowned Palestinian broadcast journalist and entrepreneur, Dr. Nabeel Alkhatib, has received a major honor at the May Chidiac Foundation Media Awards.
Alkhatib, general manager of Asharq News, received the Antoine Choueiri's Special Tribute for Lifetime Achievement Award during a ceremony held in Dubai's Al-Habtoor City on Wednesday.
Ali Jaber, chief content officer of MBC and Shahid, took the MCF Special Recognition for Pioneering Leadership in the Media Industry Award.
Sarah Dundarawy, a Saudi Arabia journalist and presenter at Al Arabiya, received the Outstanding Media Performance award.
In its third edition in Dubai, the MCF recognized the work of distinguished Arab and international media figures.
Mina Al-Oraibi, editor-in-chief of The National, took the Excellence in Media Award.
The Exceptional Courage in Journalism Award for Life Sacrifices went to the late Marie Colvin, an American war correspondent for the Sunday Times, who was killed while covering the siege of Homs in Syria in 2012.
Pascale Bourgaux, a war reporter, author and filmmaker, received the Engaged Journalist Award.
The Vision in Content Development Award went to the Dubai-based BLINX, the first digital-native storytelling hub in the Middle East and North Africa.
Founded by journalist and former Lebanese Minister for Administrative Development May Chidiac, the foundation is a nonprofit organization.
It is dedicated to research and development in various media fields, including international affairs, women's rights, democracy and social welfare.
It is also aimed at establishing Lebanon as a proactive player in the Middle East and global economy.
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