Jeddah: Somayya Jabarti has been appointed editor in chief of the Jeddah-based Saudi Gazette newspaper following the resignation of Khaled Almaeena from the position, Okaz Organization for Press & Publication announced on Monday. She becomes the first woman editor in chief of a Saudi newspaper.
Almaeena, a prominent journalist and commentator in the region, is a former editor in chief of Arab News where he held the top position before moving to Saudi Gazette in 2011.
Almaeena has held several media positions during the past 30 years, including CEO of Saudi Public Relations Company, Saudi Television news anchor, talk show host, columnist, radio announcer, lecturer and author.
In a statement on the occasion, Jabarti said she was aware of her big responsibility being the first Saudi woman to become editor in chief of a daily newspaper.
Jabarti worked for about a decade with Arab News in different positions before joining the Gazette in 2011.
"Today I proudly leave my nominee, a female journalist, who will take the helm of the paper," Almaeena wrote in a farewell letter to the paper's readers on Sunday.
"She (Jabarti) has been associated with me for almost 13 years, and I've had the goal almost as long of wanting to see a Saudi woman enter the male-dominated bastion of editors in chief. It was not a question of gender but of merit that decided and earned her this opportunity," wrote Almaeena.
Comments
| Quick linksNews
National
International
Regional
Politics
Education & Career
Business
Science & Technology
Health
Views & Analysis
The Funny Side
© 2012 Awaz Multimedia & Publications. All rights reserved.
Chidambaram's poll budget seeks to please all, with prudenceIn his largely uninterrupted 56-minute speech, which many feared would get disrupted by the volatile Telangana issue that has not let the last session of the 15th Lok Sabha function properly, he sought to drive home the point that the government did not spend recklesly and more than met the targets for fiscal ...... More
Tarun Tejpal charged with raping junior colleaguePolice sources said a bunch of emails written by Tejpal to the woman journalist and to Tehelka's former managing editor Shoma Chaudhury virtually confirming a sexual encounter was...... More
For Muslims, better to face a political challenge than die in communal riotsWe choose all those communal candidates that are the kingpin of the overt and covert communal and anti-Muslim movement as our target and see to it that they are not elected. This is the most ... More
Modi treated with kid gloves despite serious charges against himGujarat probes did fact-fudging, helped shield Modi, says new book; trashes the SIT for refusing to challenge Modi's replies
Mitta says Modi was never asked how he didn't know - for five hours -- about the killing of .... More
Also Read: Serious doubts remain over Modi's role in Gujarat riots, says US official