‘Arab women journalists play key role in promoting peace’
Ceremony held to mark launch of ‘Arab women media personnel center’
BEIRUT, Dec 15, (KUNA): Arab women media personalities have affirmed the sector vital role for promoting peace and morals in Arab communities.
Dr Samira Al-Abdullah of Kuwait in remarks to KUNA, on sidelines of a ceremony marking launch of the “Arab women media personnel center,” urged her colleagues in the sector to focus on cultural and intelligent essence, rather than superficial presentation.
Her fellow journalist from Saudi Arabia, Hanaa Al-Rekabi, expressed deep gratitude for those who launched the center in acknowledgement of the role of the female media personnel as messengers of peace, compassion, culture and advocates of Arabs’ solidarity.
Dr Lamia Mahmoud, the head of the Egyptian network, “Sawt Al-Arab,” echoed identical sentiments, praising the honoring for the active women who have been promoting peace and liberties in the Arab countries.
The freshly-launched center has honored eminent Arab women in the field during a ceremony sponsored by the Lebanese Ministry of Tourism; attended by MPs, diplomats including the head of the Kuwaiti diplomatic mission, Abdullah Al-Shahin.
The Lebanon-headquartered center advocates justice and freedoms in Arab communities.
Lebanese Minister of Tourism Avedis Guidanian said in a keynote speech during the ceremony that Arab countries and female media figures should seek to promote tourism in Lebanon and to convey the genuine picture of this Arab country to the entire world.
Reassuring about security in Lebanon, the minister said the stable security situation is a catalyst for Arab tourism, urging Arab people to visit his country.