Khaled Al Maeena
Khaled Al Maeena | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954 or 1955 (age 69–70) |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Alma mater | University of Karachi |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, columnist and editor-in-chief |
| Spouse | Samar Fatany |
| Children | Dania, Hassan, Lina, Yasser and Sara |
| Parent | Abdulrahim Almaeena |
| Website | Official website |
Khaled Al Maeena (born 1954/1955[1]) is a veteran Saudi journalist, commentator,[2] businessman and the former editor-in-chief of the Saudi Gazette. He is regarded as a liberal.[3] He is also the patron of Muslim Mirror[4] and the managing partner of Quartz, a communications company, as well as a director at Abeer Medical Group.[5]
Education
[edit]Al Meena received his education in different countries, including the United States, Britain and Pakistan.[6] He attended the St. Patrick's College in Karachi and graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Karachi.[7]
Career
[edit]Al Maeena began his career in 1972, joining the Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) as an intern. He worked at several positions in the airline including as chief editor of Saudi World.[2] In 1982, he became the editor-in-chief of Arab News. Al Maeena was one of four journalists to cover the resumption of diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Russia in 1990.[8] He left his post in 1993, becoming the CEO of the Saudi Public Relations Company (SPRC),[9] a position he held for five years. He returned to the top editor's post at Arab News in 1998 and held the post until October 2011.[2]
He was appointed editor-in-chief of Saudi Gazette on 2 April 2012.[10] His term ended in February 2014 and he was succeeded by Somayya Jabarti in the post.[11] Almaeena occasionally contributes commentary columns for Gulf News, Al Eqtisadiah, Times of Oman, Asian Age, The China Post,[8] Asharq Al-Awsat, Al Madina and Urdu News.[12] He was also a Saudi television news anchor, talk show host, radio announcer and lecturer.[9] Khaled Almaeena also serves as a Member of Advisory Board for Gulf at TAIB Bank.[13]
Relations
[edit]Al Maeena was reported to be close to King Fahd and King Abdullah. He is also considered to have close relations with the new king, Salman.[12]
Jeddah floods
[edit]As a resident of Jeddah, Al Maeena wrote a letter to Khaled Al Faisal, governor of Makkah after the catastrophic 2009 Jeddah floods. The letter was published in Arab News where he was editor-in-chief.[14]
Awards
[edit]Al Maeena was honored with the third highest civilian award Sitara-e-Pakistan in 2008 by the Pakistan government.[7] On April 20, 2019, he received a lifetime achievement award at the second International Media Gala (IMG), organized by Arab News in Dubai.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Arab News at 42: Former editor Khaled Almaeena on the highs and lows of 'The Green Truth'". Arab News. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Speakers". IPRA GC. 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ James Drummond (25 September 2011). "Saudi king says women will be given vote". FT. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "About us". Muslim Mirror. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Khaled Almaeena honored at Arab News International Media Gala". Arab News.
- ^ "Our Writers - Jeddah based". Arab News. Archived from the original on 19 November 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Sitara-i-Imtiaz conferred on Saudi journalist". Dawn. 22 January 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ a b "About K. Almaeena". Khalid Almaeena. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ^ a b "LAS Speaker Series hosts Dr. Khaled Almaeena". Carnegie Mellon, Qatar. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ^ "Al-Faiz new editor in chief of Arab News". SRPC. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "Saudi woman becomes Kingdom's first female newspaper editor". Asharq Al Awsat. Riyadh. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ a b K.T. Rajasingham (10 October 2011). "Khaled A. Almaeena - the bastion of modern Saudi Arabia". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Taib Bank". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 3 June 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Letter to Makkah Governor". SUSRIS. 19 December 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2012.