Ahmed Ghaly

Experience

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  El Reedy Shipping Agency

  Jul 2001 - Feb 2004

  Translator & PR Officer

  • Translating commercial and legal documents • Managing the PR Affairs of the company • Liaising with shipping agencies in Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Russia, Romania, Australia, Ukraine and the Arab World. • Performing secretarial works & preparing reports for the GM

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  Al Watan Newspaper

  Feb 2004 - Jun 2009

  Senior Translator & Editor

  • Translating & editing world news of different types• Translating & Editing press releases and news stories from the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, MCT International, Graphic News and many British Newspapers and Press Syndicates. • Translating the ads, brochures & correspondences. • Translating reports & circulars for the Editor-In-Chief

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  Sehatuna Weekly Newspaper

  Jul 2009 - Sept 2010

  Editor-in-Charge

  • Reviewing and revising all the materials to be published in the Magazine • Suggesting topics of coverage for my colleagues• Covering local health events in the Sultanate • Translating & Editing health and medical news from NewsCom Syndicate • Editing and preparing health topics and articles • Liaising the editing affairs with the administration

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  Asharq Alawsat

  Oct 2010 - Oct 2011

  Senior Translator & Editor

  • Translating & Editing press releases and news stories of different kinds from the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, MCT International, Graphic News and many British Newspapers and Press Syndicates. • Translating and Editing sports news and stories • Writing sports and political analyses and reports

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  Freelancer

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2018

  Owner of Ghaly Translation and PR Services

  • Part-Time Senior Translator and Editor at some associations, companies and media firms in the GCC countries (cooperating electronically) • Translating and Editing press releases and news stories for media and PR Firms in the GCC Countries, the EU and the USA• Cooperating with Many Translation offices in the GCC Countries, the EU and the USA.* Providing legal, press, medical, technical and financial translation and proofreading services for many translation and PR companies all around the world. Show less

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  Raya Newspaper

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  Senior Editor

  Duties/Responsibilities:• Proofreading and reediting the works of my colleagues in a professional way. • Editing reports, researches and analyses • Covering local events in Qatar • Conducting interviews and research, and writing original news stories

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  Qatar Foundation

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2018

  Arabic Writer

  I used to write, edit and translate various types of Arabic content for BLJ's high-profile clients in Qatar.My Job Tasks and Responsibilities ------------------------------------------------• Ensure that all Arabic content is drafted to the highest standards• Ensure that all Arabic content incorporates the overarching Qatar Foundation messages, and follows the QF style guide and tone • Cover events/stories on behalf of the other QF channels as a news-gatherer• Plan, co-ordinate and edit content for publication Show less

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  BLJ Worldwide

  Jun 2015 - now

  I write, edit and translate various types of Arabic content for HBKU.My Job Tasks and Responsibilities ------------------------------------------------• Ensure that all Arabic content is drafted to the highest standards• Ensure that all Arabic content incorporates the overarching HBKU's messages, and follows its style guide and tone • Write Arabic Content for PR, Events, and Marketing Departments• Cover events/stories on behalf of the other HBKU channels as a news-gatherer Show less

  • Account Director, Arabic Content

    Jan 2023 - now

  • PR Director/Arabic Content Lead

    Jul 2019 - Jan 2023

  • Senior Arabic Writer

    Jun 2015 - Jan 2023