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UAE President orders establishment of National Media Office

The President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has enacted a federal law establishing the National Media Office. The National Media Office shall report to the Minister of the Presidential Court. According to the law, it will be financially and administratively independent in carrying out its tasks and mandate. The new body aspires to expand the UAE's media ecosystem to serve the nation's interests better and boost the UAE's media sector's regional and worldwide standing. The new entity will take on various roles and responsibilities, such as developing and implementing national media policies, directives, and strategies. In addition, the National Media Office will be in charge of preparing, evaluating, and reviewing the UAE's media narrative at home and abroad; preserving and enhancing the UAE's reputation; representing the UAE in regional and international media; and participating in media conferences and events in the UAE and abroad in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. BKM/ Expat Media
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