The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Al-Budaiwi, confirmed that the United Arab Emirates plays a pioneering role in enriching the Gulf media landscape. Al-Budaiwi, speaking on the sidelines of the Arab Media Summit 2024, explained that the UAE has become a hub for the most important forums that reflect the realities and future of various sectors, including the media sector, which is a source of strength for change. He emphasized the importance of continuing to develop the prospects for Gulf cooperation across various domains, including economic, political, and social fields, as well as enhancing media capabilities that play a vital role in promoting comprehensive Gulf development.
He stated, "The Gulf Cooperation Council countries are interconnected and consistent, working seriously. We have messages that are not only shared media messages but also shared political, economic, social, and educational messages. We are keen to meet regularly on all these topics, including media."
He referred to the recent Gulf media ministerial meeting held in Qatar, where discussions were centered on activating the role of Gulf countries and their shared media messages to enrich this sector and activate the work of the Ministers of Media Committee, stressing the need to develop media capabilities alongside other developmental topics.
Al-Budaiwi praised the leadership of the UAE in providing all possible support to enhance the Gulf media sector and support Gulf media platforms, explaining that the country is a host to numerous Gulf and Arab media platforms, reflecting the pioneering nature of the UAE business environment in opening avenues, offering facilities, incentives, and various services to these platforms.
Regarding the Arab Media Summit 2024, the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council stated that the summit has become an effective platform for journalists to explore the latest updates, developments, and major challenges facing the sector, as well as future anticipated steps, contributing to unifying the voice to deliver a shared Arab media message.
