Dubai: The ninth Arab Media Forum will take place on May 12 and 13, Dubai Press Club announced on Tuesday.

The award is under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

The felicitation of the winners of the ninth edition of the Arab Journalism Award will be held at the end of the two-day programme.

Mona Al Merri, Chairperson, Dubai Press Club and Arab Media Forum, said in a press release: "The programme will be marked by comprehensiveness and depth of presentation, scientific approach to the subjects and issues dealt with and projections about the future of Arab and world media."