Middle East Advisory Council

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Yousra
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Yousra is a renowned Egyptian actress who took part in over 100 films and TV series over the course of her 30-year career. She received over 70 awards at festivals, such as Cannes, Venice, and Cairo. Three of her works were selected among the 100 Best Films in Egyptian Cinema History: Hadoota Masriyyia (1982), Al Avocato (1984), and Al-Mohager (1994). 

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Hend
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Sabry
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Acclaimed Tunisian actress and producer Hend Sabry started acting at the age of fourteen in the Tunisian movie Samt al Qosoor (Silence of the Palaces) and was granted her first best actress award from the Carthage Film Festival at the age of fifteen. Since 1995, Hend has played remarkable roles in several Egyptian & Tunisian films, receiving over 25 international awards in recognition of her achievements as an actress.

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Saba
Last Name: 
Mubarak
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Saba Mubarak is a multi-award winning Jordanian actress and producer, who majored in Directing & Acting at Al Yarmouk University in Jordan. Saba has taken part in over 50 highly acclaimed T.V productions such as the Emmy Award winning TV series The Invasion, in addition to many feature films locally and internationally, and numerous theatre plays.

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Nadine
Last Name: 
Labaki
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Award-winning filmmaker/actress Nadine Labaki was born in Lebanon, and grew up during the years of civil war, obtaining a degree in Audiovisual Studies in 1997 from Beirut’s Saint Joseph University. Her graduation film won the Best Short Film Award in Paris at the Biennale of Arab Cinema and she immediately moved into directing television commercials and music videos for popular artists in the region, garnering several awards.

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Noura
Last Name: 
Al Kaabi
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Her Excellency Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi is the Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development whose primary mission is to promote the acquisition of knowledge and the overall cultural environment.

Prior to this, Her Excellency was appointed as the UAE Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs to act as the key link between the Cabinet and the Federal National Council.

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Princess Rym
Last Name: 
Ali
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Princess Rym Ali is an internationally renowned journalist and the founder of the Jordan Media Institute (JMI). JMI was created with the goal of establishing a new standard of journalism education in Jordan and the region. Under her leadership, JMI has educated over 600 journalists from Jordan and around the world. Prior to founding JMI, Princess Rym worked as an international news correspondent for respected outlets such as BBC, CNN, Bloomberg, United Press International, and Radio Monte Carlo. She also served as a Baghdad correspondent from 2001 until 2004.