Waleed Al-Nif "Media Personality of the Year"

The Arab Media Summit selected Waleed Al-Naif, Editor-in-Chief of the sister publication Al-Qabas, as the "Media Personality of the Year" during the events of the 2026 Arab Media Summit held in Dubai.

In a statement to KUNA following his award, Al-Naif expressed his delight at this honor, describing it as the fruit of the collective efforts and work of the Al-Qabas newspaper team. He emphasized that the achievement is the result of the cooperation and dedication of all the newspaper’s staff and their commitment to continuing its media journey.

Al-Naif dedicated this victory to the State of Kuwait and to the local Kuwaiti press in all its institutions, affirming that any achievement by the Kuwaiti media is an achievement for Kuwait, reflecting its distinguished and long-standing journalistic and media history and its prominent presence on the Arab stage.

Al-Naif’s recognition took place during the Arab Media Awards ceremony, held as part of the summit’s proceedings. The summit is hosted in Dubai at the Dubai World Trade Centre from September 15 to 17 of this month.

The "Media Personality of the Year" award is one of the categories of the Arab Media Awards. It is granted by the award’s board of directors in recognition of prominent media figures. This year, the award marks its 25th anniversary since its inception.

On this occasion, Al-Siyasa extends its heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the sister publication Al-Qabas and its Editor-in-Chief, colleague Waleed Abdul Latif Al-Naif.