Kuwaiti Media Personality: Winning Arab Media Excellence Award Reflects Kuwait's Role in Supporting Creativity

Cairo, Nov 4 (KUNA) – Maher Al-Anzi, a sports presenter and program host at Kuwait Television, expressed his pride on Wednesday in receiving the Arab Media Excellence Award in the category of Best Television Program, affirming that this victory reflects the role and standing of Kuwait in supporting creativity and encouraging Arab media talents.

Al-Anzi made these remarks in an interview with the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) following his recognition at the ceremony held by the Arab League to distribute the awards for the tenth edition of the Arab Media Excellence Award, attended by Kuwait’s Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Affairs and Acting Minister of Media and Culture, Omar Al-Omar, and Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy.

Al-Anzi emphasized Kuwait’s commitment, represented by the Ministry of Information, to supporting creativity, enhancing media content, and encouraging talents across various fields of print, visual, and audio journalism, based on its conviction in the importance of the media’s role and tools in building nations and societies.

He dedicated the award to Kuwait Television and his colleagues, who made comprehensive efforts to present sports content in the best possible manner, praising the spirit of teamwork that contributed to achieving this accomplishment.

The tenth edition of the awards saw a notable Kuwaiti presence, with Moudhi Al-Rashidi’s film “Descendants of Hanthala” winning the Best Documentary Film award, alongside the recognition of four Kuwaiti media personalities: Maher Al-Anzi, Nader Karam, Hessa Al-Qadhem, and Manayer Al-Qallaf, in appreciation of their contributions and professional careers in the media field.

The awards were distributed across categories of television and radio programs, print journalism, and digital media, while the recognitions honored Arab media personalities and institutions for their role in developing media work and serving Arab issues.

The Arab Media Excellence Award, sponsored by Kuwait, comes within the framework of supporting initiatives aimed at elevating Arab media production, encouraging creativity and innovation, enhancing content quality, and keeping pace with technological transformations in the media industry. (End) M.M. / A.M.S.