Emirati journalist and director.

She is the founder and managing director of “Media Brain Company” since 2016 in Dubai, and the founder of the “Youm Media” digital platform.

She served as media advisor to the “National Media Council” and the “Office of the Minister of State” in the Emirates between 2015 and 2016, director of the Government Media Affairs Department in the “Dubai Government Media Office” between 2013 and 2014, and executive director of the “Arab Press Award” between 2007 and 2013. And Executive Director of the “Arab Media Forum” between 2005 and 2013.

She also chaired the International Federation of Press Clubs for the years 2012 and 2013, and served as Executive Director of the Dubai Press Club between 2007 and 2013, and Director of Business Development and Events at the same club between 2006 and 2007. She also worked in filmmaking and production at Beyond Studios between 2000 and 2012.

Forbes magazine chose her as one of the most powerful Arab women in the government sector, and she won the Special Jury Award for the Emirates Film Competition for her short film “Separating the Soul,” which she wrote, produced and directed in 2002. She also won the Sony Award for Young Directors in 2000, and “ “L’Official Award for Arab Women” in the media category, and other awards and honors.

She holds a Master’s degree in Marketing, Management, Communication and Media in 2014 from “Paris-Sorbonne University” in France, a Bachelor’s degree in Filmmaking and Film Production, specializing in Directing in 2004 from “Leeds Metropolitan University” in the United Kingdom, and a Higher Diploma in Film and Photo Production in 2003 from the same university. And a high diploma in applied media, specializing in radio and television, in 2002 from the Dubai Women’s College at the “Higher Colleges of Technology” in the Emirates. She is also a graduate of the program for preparing young media leaders from the “Dubai School of Government” and the government media program from the “London Institute of Public Administration.” .