The General Union of Arab Journalists announced, during its meeting Saturday, in Baghdad, that the permanent office had received a recommendation to accept membership of the Qatar Press Center (QPC) as a “full member” of the Union.
This came during the union’s meeting headed by Muayyad al-Lami, President of the Union of Arab Journalists, and Head of the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate.
During the meeting, Saad bin Mohammed al Rumaihi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the QPC, provided an explanation about the center, its statute, its role, mission and vision. He also reviewed the events, seminars, training courses and activities carried out by the centre. Pointing out that the center is a private institution for public benefit, aiming to contribute to the development of media and journalistic work, and to pay attention to the affairs of media professionals in accordance with Qatar National Vision 2030.
Muayad al-Lami, President of the Union of Arab Journalists, invited the Chairman of the Center’s Board of Directors to visit Baghdad, to meet with members of the Union and learn about its activities and initiatives.
During the visit, Saad bin Mohammed al Rumaihi met with many of the Arab media figures participating in the meeting, who welcomed him and praised the role of the Qatari media, and the interaction it has provided over many years in support of Arab issues, and the rights and freedoms of all journalists in the world.
Al Rumaihi thanked Muayad al-Lami, and the brothers in the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, for their generous hospitality and good organisation of this meeting, wishing them further success in serving the media and its professionals.
