Ambassador Khattabi: Arab Media Excellence Award Ceremony in Presence of Arab Information Ministers Tomorrow
Head of Arab Information Committee Stresses Importance of Unifying Visions to Confront Media Challenges and Enhance Presence of Region's Issues Internationally
Amr Yehia
Assistant Secretary-General of the League of Arab States and Head of the Media and Communication Sector, Ambassador Ahmed Rashid Khattabi, announced that the Arab Media Excellence Award ceremony will be held tomorrow at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States, in the presence of Arab Information Ministers and the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Nabil Fahmy.
This came in his opening speech for the proceedings of the ordinary session (105) of the Permanent Committee for Arab Media, which was held today at the Arab League in preparation for the 23rd session of the Executive Bureau of the Council of Arab Information Ministers.
Khattabi thanked the State of Kuwait for its efforts in sponsoring and supporting the Arab Media Excellence Award, noting that the latest (tenth) session of the award was organized this year around the topic: Arab Media and Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Challenges.
He explained that the Technical Secretariat of the award received 154 nominations, which is the largest number of nominations since the launch of the award, and the winners and honorees from personalities and institutions were selected by the jury; clarifying that the honoring ceremony and awards distribution will be held tomorrow at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States, in the presence of Arab Information Ministers.
Khattabi congratulated the Chairman of the Permanent Committee for Arab Media, Mustafa Amdjar, on the confidence of the Council of the League at the ministerial level during the 166th session for appointing him to chair this technical committee, which has accumulated extensive experience over decades, and remains the main driver for developing joint Arab media work based on its powers and the nature of its composition of senior officials in governmental media in member states.
He said that everyone is aware of the exceptional context of this session in light of what our Arab region is witnessing, inflamed with crises and geo-political and economic challenges, but also living to the rhythm of rapid media and technological transformations in the era of the communications revolution and smart applications that establish a new phase in human history.
Khattabi expressed his aspiration to come out with recommendations that enshrine the pivotal role of media as a tributary for serious dealing with these challenges and transformations according to a realistic, coherent and open perspective to all media actors.
He explained that the committee's agenda is full, starting with media support for the Palestinian cause, and he appreciated the efforts of all, countries and organizations, for what they prepared of reports and news highlights on the repercussions of the harsh field and living conditions of Palestinians, especially children, women and war victims in the Gaza Strip.
He said that at the level of the Media and Communication Sector, we followed up on relevant resolutions, and in cooperation with the Permanent Delegation of the State of Palestine, launched a media campaign that included broadcasting a group of documentary films produced by the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation on the website of the Arab League and its communication means, addressing the spiritual and civilizational Palestinian heritage, especially in Jerusalem.
He pointed out that he represented the General Secretariat of the Arab League in the high-level panel discussion organized in June 2026 in Rabat by the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency in cooperation with the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco and the governmental sector in charge of communication within the framework of the activities of Rabat "Capital of Arab Media" 2026 entitled: Jerusalem.. Title for a Global Narrative for Peace, which culminated in issuing a document urging journalists and content creators in the Arab and Islamic world to spread a culture of peace and produce media content that moves from the square of reaction to purposeful initiatives addressing global public opinion in multiple languages that contribute to protecting Holy Jerusalem.
He affirmed that the missions and centers of the Arab League, in cooperation with councils of Arab ambassadors, worked within the scope of following up the media action plan abroad - at its core media support for the Palestinian cause - to keep pace with the positions of the League Council and the vision of the Secretary-General in its political, media, human rights and humanitarian dimensions.
For his part, the Chairman of the Permanent Committee for Arab Media, Mustafa Amdjar, affirmed that unifying visions and integrating efforts among Arab media institutions is no longer an option, but has become an imperative necessity to enable the Arab citizen to have harmonious media close to his concerns, and capable of delivering the Arab voice effectively and strongly to the international scene, in light of the rapid transformations and major challenges witnessed in the media and communication sector at the regional and international levels.
Amdjar stressed that the current stage imposes strengthening the immunity of the Arab media system, and making it more keeping pace with the issues of the Arab nation, and contributing to strengthening the common identity and confronting falsification attempts, stressing the importance of continuous cooperation and coordination among Arab media institutions to face current challenges and achieve aspirations of joint Arab action.
He explained that the importance of the meeting stems from the nature of the files on its agenda, which require accelerating the activation of their outputs on the ground, pointing to the necessity of formulating new visions and creative and innovative proposals, feasible and capable of making a real difference in the path of Arab media cooperation, in proportion to the size of challenges and their ramifications.
He pointed out that a number of issues require Arab coordination and integration in work, foremost among them media support for the Palestinian cause, formulating a plan to deal with international media companies and limit their influences in the Arab arena, along with the file of artificial intelligence and the risks and opportunities it poses to Arab media, and Arab media action plans abroad, as well as issues of environment, youth and media education.
Amdjar affirmed that the Permanent Committee for Arab Media has been and still is the backbone of joint Arab media work and the fundamental pillar upon which joint media policies are built, calling for concerted efforts of member states to enhance the work of the committee and develop its mechanisms, and to direct efforts towards unifying perceptions, exchanging expertise and sharing national experiences, and formulating orientations that respond to the needs of various categories, especially youth.
He stressed the importance of upgrading the quality of proposals and recommendations raised by the committee to the Council of Arab Information Ministers, so that they are characterized by realism and ability to implement and achieve tangible results, and contribute to keeping pace with rapid technological developments and dealing with professional, regulatory, legal and economic challenges facing Arab media.
Amdjar concluded by stressing the necessity that the deliberations of the meeting be translated into practical and tangible outputs, enhancing the ability of Arab media to serve the issues of the nation and consolidating integration among Arab countries, and facing challenges imposed by rapid transformations in the media scene.
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