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Somayya Jabarti
Somayya Jabarti

Somayya Jabarti is the Editor-in-Chief of Saudi Gazette, the first female editor-in-chief in the kingdom. Previously, Jabarti was the Deputy Editor of Arab News, a Saudi English newspaper based in Jeddah. Jabarti worked for Arab News for over nine years, where she started out as a local desk editor and advanced to become the Deputy National desk editor, then Executive Editor and later Managing Editor. She is currently the first Saudi woman to make Managing Editor and Deputy Editor of a Saudi daily publication. Jabarti has participated in various media focused trainings and workshops such as the 2008 MENA Media Emerging Leaders Fellowship, London Middle East Institute & the Commonwealth Journalists Association reporting course. She was also involved in planning and organizing the Women’s First Media Forum held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2006.

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