Sharjah24: His Excellency Tariq Saeed Allay, Director-General of Sharjah Government Media Bureau, reaffirmed the SGMB’s keenness to strengthen relations with international media institutions and build bridges of communication between Sharjah and Arab and global media in accordance with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.
This came during his meeting with a delegation of newspaper editors from Sudan at the Al Majaz Amphitheatre Thursday, in the presence of Her Excellency Alya Al Suwaidi, Director of the SGMB and other senior officials of various departments.
The Sudanese media delegation is visiting Sharjah as part of the efforts to strengthen cooperation and exchange of expertise and experience in various media fields and activities and programmes.
Speaking on the occasion, Allay stressed the depth of the historical and close fraternal relations linking the Emirate of Sharjah with brotherly Sudan. He welcomed the expansion of cooperation with the Sudanese media, and the consolidation of prospects for joint cooperation between the two sides to serve the media system and contribute to the exchange of knowledge and experiences.
The Sudanese media delegation commended the efforts of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, reaffirming Sudan’s support for strong relations between the two brotherly countries and strengthening their cooperation in all areas, including academic and cultural fields. On this occasion, the Sudanese delegation recalled the construction of Sharjah Hall at the University of Khartoum, which was opened in February 1986 and renovated under the directives of HH Ruler of Sharjah in 2021.
The SGMB Director General said that Sharjah attaches great importance to the media sector for its key role in development and progress. He referred to the various programmes and initiatives of the SGMB in highlighting Sharjah's cultural project and simulating the qualitative leaps achieved by the Emirate in various sectors, which has been extensively reported around the world by international media.
Allay briefed the Sudan delegation on the role, responsibilities and various key initiatives of the SGMB, including the Smart Media Platform, the Job Shadowing Programme, the bilingual news website Sharjah 24. He also briefed them on flagship events like International Government Communication Forum, Sharjah Government Communication Award, Xposure International Photography Festival and other events and activities organised by the Bureau throughout the year as part of its objectives representing the vision and policies of the Emirate.
During their tour of Al Majaz Amphitheatre, the Sudanese media delegation expressed their profound admiration for the Amphitheatre, built in the Roman colosseum style with world-class audiovisual facilities and capabilities. The visitors also lauded the institution for its cultural and artistic message and activities around the year with a distinct purpose and objective.
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