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Name: Turki Abdullah Alsudairi.
D.O.B: 04 Aug.1945.
- Editor-in-chief- Alriyadh Newspaper.
- Saudi Journalists Association, current Chairman.
- Gulf Journalists Association, current Chairman.
Journalism Career:
Full time journalist from 1972 and until now. Sports, local and
political editor. Executive Press secretary. Editor-in-Chief since
1974.
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His cultural Interests started before the age of 20 when he started
short stories writing in an effort to follow the development of the
international novels in general and the Arab novels in particular
through the works of Tawfiq Al Hakim .
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In spite of the fact that he was not an athlete by practice, attending
football matches has otherwise has introduced him to the journalism
world as part time sports editor and commentator. Then he became a full
time journalist and moved from sports to the political department at
Alriyadh, before becoming deputy managing editor and local and foreign
desks supervisor. In 1974 , he became editor in chief.
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At the inception of the work, the number of Saudi staff was less than
ten people, but after 30 years the number of full time male and female
journalists rose to 223.In the beginning ,Alriyadh was issued in 8
pages, but now it is issues in 60 pages most of the week days.
- He started writing his daily column "Liqa" before becoming editor in chief, and it is still issued on daily basis.
- He was reelected as Chairman of the Association of Saudi Journalists two years ago.
- On May 25,2010 he was reelected as Chairman of the Union of Gulf Press.
- He has interviewed a number of Arab and world leaders.
He became a member of Arab Press Forum at its formation in Kuwait-
by elite Arab journalists some months ago.
During his rein as editor- in chief:
- 45 male and female full time Saudi journalists have gained ownership of AlYamamah press establishment shares.
-Alriyadh newspaper won the award of Best Arab Newspaper-2010 during the 3rd
Youth Media Forum under the patronage of the Jordanian prime minister
and H R H Princess Reem Ali, the founder of the Jordanian Media
Institute.
-Alriyadh newspaper has won many awards in the field of social investigations and health affairs.
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