The three-day summit, which runs until May 28, will host 8,000 media professionals from the UAE and across the Arab world
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Saudi jobs: ITP Media Group, NEOM announce new graduate programme
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Sheikh Mohamed issues UAE federal law to establish National Media Office
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Saudi newspaper issues first-ever Christmas edition in kingdom’s history
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ITP Media Group and NEOM partner to provide digital journalism employment to Saudi nationals
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