UAE media chief extends help to press organisations

Sheikh Abdulla holds talks with Gulf News editors on media's role in UAE's development

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Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Bin Butti Al Hamed, Dr Jamal Mohammed Obaid Al Kaabi and Mohamed Aldhuhoori holds talks with Gulf News delegation, led by Steve Auckland, at the Gulf News Office in DIP2 on Thursday
Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Bin Butti Al Hamed, Dr Jamal Mohammed Obaid Al Kaabi and Mohamed Aldhuhoori holds talks with Gulf News delegation, led by Steve Auckland, at the Gulf News Office in DIP2 on Thursday
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The National Media Office and the UAE Media Council extended their full cooperation to UAE media houses in the UAE to disseminate news and present the UAE to the world.

During a visit to the Gulf News office on Thursday, Chairman Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Bin Butti Al Hamed said the media office and media council will do everything possible to help news organisations spread the message of the UAE.

Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Bin Butti Al Hamed, Dr Jamal Mohammed Obaid Al Kaabi and Mohamed Aldhuhoori tour the Gulf News facilities, with Steve Auckland and Marclino Fernandes on Thursday.

“Our services are available all the time. Whenever there’s a problem, you can reach out and we are there to help,” Sheikh Abdulla said during discussions with Steve Auckland, Gulf News CEO, Shyam Krishna, Editor, and Wasim Chougle, Chief Digital Officer. “We are also in the process of putting in place a mechanism to provide access to information from government agencies.”

Sheikh Abdulla was accompanied by Dr Jamal Mohammed Obaid Al Kaabi, Director-General of the National Media Office and Mohamed Aldhuhoori. The media office delegation later toured the Gulf News premises and production facilities at Dubai Investment Park 2.

The delegation, led by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of National Media Office and UAE Media Council, with Gulf News staff. From left: Marclino Fernandes, COO, Gulf News; Mohamed Aldhuhoori, National Media Office; Dr Jamal Mohammed Obaid Al Kaabi, Director-General, National Media Office; Sheikh Abdulla; Steve Auckland, CEO, Gulf News; Shyam Krishna, Editor, Gulf News; Wasim Chougle, Chief Digital Officer, Gulf News; and Richard Villaroman, Senior Secretary, Gulf News.

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