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CairoScene
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Piers Morgan & Grand Imam to Headline Arab Media Summit 2025 in Dubai
Britain's Pier Morgan, Bollywood's Saif Ali Khan, and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Prof. Dr. Ahmed El-Tayeb, headline the event. The Arab Media Summit 2025 will be held in Dubai from May 26th to the 28th, bringing together more than 6,000 participants and 300 speakers from around the world. Organised by the Dubai Press Club under the directives of Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, the summit will spotlight the future of media with a focus on artificial intelligence, social media, storytelling, and creative industries. Headlining the list of international and regional speakers are British broadcaster Piers Morgan, Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Prof. Dr. Ahmed El-Tayeb. High-level Arab officials, including Lebanon's Prime Minister and Syria's Foreign Minister, are also scheduled to participate alongside several Arab information ministers. The summit includes three core events: the Arab Media Forum, the Arab Youth Media Forum, and the Arab Social Media Influencers Summit. This year's edition also introduces the Film and Gaming Forum, a new platform positioning Dubai as a regional hub for creative industries. Masterclasses will be held in collaboration with major platforms including Google, TikTok, Instagram, and Disney. The Dubai Press Club will also release the Arab Media Outlook 2025, which presents data-driven insights into regional media trends and economic opportunities. Three awards ceremonies—the Arab Media Award, the Arab Youth Media Award, and the Arab Social Media Influencers Award—will honour outstanding achievements across journalism and digital content creation.
Hi Dubai
21-05-2025
- Business
- Hi Dubai
Arab Media Summit Opens in Dubai to Shape Future of Regional Media
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Arab Media Summit 2025 kicked off on 26 May at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Organised by the Dubai Press Club, the three-day event brings together senior government officials, media executives, and influential content creators from across the Arab world and beyond. This year's summit features distinguished figures including His Eminence Dr. Ahmed El-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani. A key highlight is the keynote address on Day 3 by H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, chairperson of Dubai Culture, focusing on 'Media's Role in the Age of Algorithms' during the Arab Social Media Influencers Summit. The event also features insights from Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the UAE President, on how social media and emerging digital platforms influence public communication and strategic priorities. A significant panel gathers Arab Ministers of Information to discuss the future of public media and strategies for stronger collaboration with the private sector to create a unified Arab media narrative. Lebanon's Minister of Culture, Dr. Ghassan Salameh, will address the media's role in fostering regional stability. Prominent media personality Piers Morgan will also take part in a special session. Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Vice Chairperson of the Dubai Media Council, highlighted the summit's importance amid rapid geopolitical and technological change. She emphasized the event's role in fostering collaboration and inspiring new initiatives to shape the future of Arab media. Flagship initiatives such as the Arab Media Forum, Arab Youth Media Forum, and Arab Social Media Influencers Summit and Award underscore the Summit's commitment to advancing regional media dialogue and development. News Source: Emirates News Agency
Egypt Today
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Today
4th edition of 'Listen and Talk' forum sheds light on Palestinian cause, combating extremism
CAIRO – 6 May 2025: Al-Azhar Observatory launched, Tuesday, the 4th edition of the 'Listen and Talk' forum, attended by a number of ministers and officials. This year's edition focused on civil and volunteer work and its role in combating extremism, along with the youth's role in spreading awareness about the Palestinian cause in the age of digital media and combating the phenomenon of misinformation through enhancing community awareness. Director of the Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism, Reham Abdullah confirmed that the observatory was established in 2015 under the supervision of Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayeb, with the aim of protecting youth from extremism and terrorism. In her speech at the forum, she emphasized that raising awareness of the Palestinian cause is the main theme of this year's forum. She also highlighted the role of youth in spreading awareness of the Palestinian cause, especially in the age of digital media, and how to combat the phenomenon of misinformation by raising community awareness. She noted that the forum is being held amidst growing international challenges, which calls for concerted efforts to confront extremism and enhance youth awareness of the major issues facing societies. The Director of the Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism called for continued efforts by Al-Azhar to serve youth and communities, emphasizing the need to push for change to achieve a better future. The forum's first session was attended by: Counselor Mahmoud Fawzy, Minister of Parliamentary and Legal Affairs and Political Communication, Dr. Sahar Nasr, Secretary-General of the Egyptian House of Zakat, Ambassador Nabila Makram, Head of the Technical Secretariat of the National Alliance for Civil Development Action, Dr. Amal Imam, Executive Director of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society. The Forum's second session was attended by Diaa Rashwan, Chairman of the State Information Service, Dr. Mohamed Kamal, Director of the Institute of Arab Research and Studies, Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim El-Duwairi, Deputy Director-General of the Egyptian Center for Thought and Strategic Studies. The forum is one of the most prominent initiatives launched by the Al-Azhar Observatory since 2018, with the aim of providing an interactive space that enables young people to express their views and promote constructive dialogue between generations.
Arab News
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
World leaders sadly ignored Pope Francis' pleas
Pope Francis was the first pontiff to come to the Arabian Gulf. During his historic visit in February 2019, he held a Mass in Abu Dhabi before tens of thousands of devoted Catholics and also signed the 'Document of Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together.' The agreement, which he signed with Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb, the grand imam of Egypt's Al-Azhar Mosque, pledged a lasting partnership to reject violence and extremism. During that 2019 visit, I attended several of the events, including a two-day conference on tolerance. The aim of the conference, like the document, was to promote tolerance across faiths. Unsurprisingly, all agreed to be nice to each other — and not just the Abrahamic faiths, as everyone who was there, including Buddhists and Hindus, agreed. There was a sense of hope that this group of largely men agreed that they were on the right path to a global community of tolerance. However, when I carried out a straw poll of faith leaders at the event, asking if they were simply preaching to the converted, most, if not all, agreed. After all, it was what they and their predecessors had been doing for at least two millennia. But, in fairness, those who attended the conference, like the tens of thousands at the Sunday Mass that week, probably would not have wanted to sit in a room with the truly intolerant, whether that is hostile nations or international groups fueled by hatred and a lust for power and murder. The papal visit to the UAE finished with a Mass at Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, with tens of thousands of worshippers bussed in to see the pope. The atmosphere was extraordinary. There was a buzz in the air as people waited for the moment — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for most. He wanted both the church and the world to make a greater effort to live in a time of peace, acceptance and tolerance Peter Harrison And then he came, with a ripple of cheers and applause gradually working its way through the crowds outside the stadium as people lined the route of the popemobile. Then he entered the stadium and the faithful cheered. A baby was handed to him and a child ran to give him a flower. Here was the head of the Roman Catholic Church, the 'People's Pope,' the 'humble man,' who had made it clear from the outset of his reign that he wanted to clean up the reputation of the church and make sure that both it and the world started making a greater effort to live in a time of peace, acceptance and tolerance. Is that what happened? Since that visit in 2019, we have seen the world brought to its knees with the COVID-19 lockdowns, while we have also been trapped in a long-running era of economic turbulence and war. It is impossible to say precisely how many people have been killed as a result of the wars and unrest over the past six years. Thousands continue to die after boarding unsafe boats in an attempt to cross seas and secure a better life. Pope Francis spent years pleading with world leaders, such as Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin and American presidents. If their hand was on a trigger or behind the person's who was, then the pope probably pleaded with them to lay down their arms and follow a path of peace. Like so many in his generation, Pope Francis lived through the Second World War, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, to name just three. He saw the creation and subsequent fall of the Iron Curtain — both physical and metaphorical — and he lived through the creation of Israel and the dismantling of Palestine. Pope Francis was around as the rainforests were intentionally depleted so that farmers could produce more beef. The world has continued to warm, but politicians have failed to deliver on promise after promise to reverse climate change and global warming. There is no denying that he was a modernizer who wanted to bring the church forward in its attitudes and acceptances Peter Harrison The role of women in most major religions remains far behind that of their fellow male worshippers. But while Pope Francis pushed forward, clearing the way for more women to progress through the various layers of the church, he stopped short of agreeing to them being ordained as clergy. There is no denying that he was a man of progression, a modernizer who wanted to bring the church forward in its attitudes and acceptances. Whether he succeeded will be seen when his successor is announced. But as democracy has shown us, the apparently good efforts of one person can be negated in an instant by those that follow. The generation of which Pope Francis was a part was born into turmoil and war and, sadly, it seems they will leave us in a similar state. Pope Francis clearly had ambitions of creating a world where people worked together. COVID presented that opportunity, but instead it ended up being used as a platform for yet more finger-pointing. The world is increasingly becoming more insular and nationalistic. The world is mourning the loss of Pope Francis. He called on world leaders to opt for peace, but they smiled and dismissed his calls. If they truly cared and if their thoughts of sorrow and remorse were genuine, then maybe, before he died, they might have come to the table and stopped the killing. They might have chosen to work together.
See - Sada Elbalad
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Al-Azhar Grand Imam Offers Condolences to Family of Dr. Mahrasawi
Taarek Refaat His Eminence, the Grand Imam, Dr. Ahmed El-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, offered his condolences to the family of the late scholar, Dr. Mohamed Mahrasawi. His Eminence stopped by Al-Azhar University and entered the condolence hall before heading to Cairo Airport to travel to Luxor, his hometown, to complete the treatment, recover, and rest recommended by doctors after his health deteriorated this week. His Eminence offered his condolences to the family of Dr. Mahrasawi, in appreciation of the late scholar and in recognition of his distinguished service to his religion and country, and for spreading the message of Al-Azhar. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) News Ireland Replaces Former Israeli Embassy with Palestinian Museum News Israeli PM Diagnosed with Stage 3 Prostate Cancer Lifestyle Maguy Farah Reveals 2025 Expectations for Pisces News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies
