Sky News Arabia today announced the appointment of Abdou Gadallah as Head of News for the regional news network.

With more than 20 years of experience in the media industry, Gadallah held various roles across the region, spanning a variety of roles within the journalism and media industry. He first joined Sky News Arabia in 2012, where he held multiple positions across the editorial team. Throughout his career within Sky News Arabia, he was instrumental to the progression of its newsroom, and played a leading role in the development of its digital and social media platforms. In 2019, he was appointed as Deputy Head of News, playing a pivotal role in keeping the channels’ day-to-day operations and editorial team driving forward, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nart Bouran, CEO of International Media Investment, and Sky News Arabia, said: “Abdou’s appointment comes in recognition of his great skills, efforts and dedication over the past decade to Sky News Arabia; and is testament to our firm belief that our organization houses some of the best talent in the region.  We are confident that in his new role, Abdou’s wealth of expertise will provide our editorial team with the support needed to keep our organization driving forward and reach a wider base of audiences across the Arab world.”

In his new role, Gadallah is responsible for implementing the Sky News Arabia newsroom editorial strategy and content, with a particular focus on growing and expanding its reach digitally, in line with the network’s digital strategy.

Gadallah commented: “I am honored to have been selected as Head of News at Sky News Arabia, one of the most prestigious media organizations that I am lucky to call my second home. Over the past decade, I was lucky to have been part of the growth of Sky News Arabia regionally and internationally, and I look forward to continue working with the team across the world to further ensure that we continue expanding our audience base by delivering fast, accurate, credible news across all platforms.”

Sky News Arabia broadcasts 24/7 to households across the Arabic-speaking world with a free-to-air TV channel, audio platforms and online platforms.

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About Sky News Arabia:

Sky News Arabia is a leading pan-Arab news organisation broadcasting 24/7 to households across the Arabic-speaking world. With a free-to-air TV channel, audio platforms and digital platforms, it is the home of breaking news, business, lifestyle, arts, culture, and sports coverage.

With over 570 million people in the MENA region, Sky News Arabia has extensive reach. The organization is the fastest growing news platform in MENA with an impressive digital reach of 37 million followers (Social Bakers) and it is the number 1 news channel in the UAE, and the number 1 free to air channel overall for males (Ipsos Statex).

Committed to delivering outstanding analysis of the regional and international news agenda since 2012, Sky News Arabia has become a trusted and respected news outlet appealing to people of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds. Alongside its core news coverage, the channel has built a strong audience for its business coverage, daily sports analysis, and current affairs.

Sky News Arabia recently announced a fresh programming line-up with new presenters, cutting-edge broadcast technology and a digital-first approach to content creation. This was complemented by new virtual news studios using the latest in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology that have been introduced for the first time in the region, giving Sky News Arabia the most progressive newsroom in the Middle East and North Africa. 

Sky News Arabia has a network of bureaus across MENA, Europe, and the US, ensuring viewers are up to date with all the news and the stories behind the news as it unfolds.

Sky News Arabia was launched through a joint investment between International Media Investments and British Sky News. The International Media Investments portfolio includes a number of successful and distinctive media assets around the world, including "The National" newspaper. The Group pursues an approach focused on digital growth in all of its companies, and strategies that support ambitious and new investment horizons led by Nart Bouran, CEO of International Media Investments.

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