Arab Social Media Influencers honoured for path-breaking contributions
Institutions and individuals leading a diverse cross-section of social media-led activities were honoured for their path-breaking contributions as ‘Social Media Influencers’ at the Arab Social Media Influencers Summit in Dubai.
The winners include entities and individuals from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and several other Arab nations.
The Arab Social Media Influencers Award attracted huge participation from all over the Arab world.
The Organising Committee of the Summit said the largest individual and institutional participation were in the Corporate Social Responsibility category, which honors optimal use of social media in providing services to the society. It was followed by Blogs and Media categories.
Nominations were received from 22 countries of which 77 per cent were Arab countries. The award received submissions from Arabs living in foreign countries such as Germany, Canada, Britain, India and Italy.
The UAE, Egypt and Saudi Arabia figured top in the list of countries with the largest number of participations in all categories.
Institutional participation for the award was biggest from the UAE, while the largest number of individuals participated from Saudi Arabia.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, commended the outstanding achievements of the winners of Arab Social Media Influencers Award and their valuable contribution to increase awareness about issues of concern in the Arab region.
“You are the pride of the Arab nation, because you sensed the needs of your community and you searched for the optimal usage of social media platforms to fulfill your noble purposes.
We are proud of you, and this recognition you won today is a tribute for the Arab people, who do get deterred by challenges but look through them for prospects of excellence, achievement and innovation.”
Arab Social Media Influencers Award - Winners in Institutions category:
1. MBC Group: Winner in Media category.
2. Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives: Winner in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) category.
3. UTURN channel: Winner in Entertainment category.
4. Ascia and Ahmad: Winner in Blogs category.
5. THINK UP: Winner in Youth category.
6. SOUQ.com: Winner in Shopping category.
7. #MyDubai: Winner in Tourism category.
8. NAFHAM: Winner in Education category.
9. Alhoush - Electronic Gate: Winner in Arts category.
10. Bey2ollak: Winner in Safety and Security category.
11. National Geographic Abu Dhabi: Winner in Environment category.
12. Reyali Program: Winner in Economy category.
13. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Winner in Public Sector category.
14. Coca-Cola: Winner in Private Sector category.
15. Al-Hilal S FC: Winner in Sports category.
16. Web-Teb: Winner in Health category.
17. Tech-Pills institution: Winner in Technology category.
18. Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR): Winner in Politics category.
19. Fikr Jaded: Winner in Entrepreneurship category.
Winners in Individuals Category:
1. Turki al-Dakhil: Winner in Media category. T
2. Fayez al-Maliki: Winner in Community Service category.
3. Rashid Al-Fawzan: Winner in Economy category.
4. Abdullah Almaglot: Winner in Tolerance category.
5. Ghanim Almuftahr: Winner in Youth category.
6. Bader Saleh: Winner in Entertainment category.
7. Areej Al-Kharafi: Winner in Shopping category.
8. HE Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah: Winner in Public Sector category.
9. Omar Samra: Winner in Tourism category.
10. Dr. Anwar Al Hammadi: Winner in Health category.
11. Ghada Ghoneim: Winner in Education category.
12. Abdul Rahman Mohammed: Winner in Arts category.
13. Fadi Ghandour: Winner in Private Sector category.
14. Sami Al Jaber: Winner in Sports category
15. Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa: Winner in Politics category.
16. Amine Raghib: Winner in Technology category.
17. Kaswara Al-Khatib: Winner in Entrepreneurship category.
18. Abdullah Al Dhaheri Blog: Winner in Blogs category.
