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Israa Tbishat, Master of Ceremony
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Israa Tbishat, Master of Ceremony
Israa Tbishat is AlMamlaka's lead Business Anchor. She hosts a weekly show aimed at Jordan's business community, covering topics related to trade, investment, and sustainable economic growth. In addition, she presents a daily program focused on the stock market.
During her time at AlMamlaka, Tbishat has interviewed numerous high-profile guests, including the Ministers of Finance, Energy, Trade, and Investment, as well as prominent figures in the private sector.
Tbishat also hosts the weekend morning show, which explores social, health, professional, and educational issues. She has led major official events, most notably moderating the launch of the Economic Modernization Vision in the presence of His Majesty King Abdullah II.
Tbishat began her career in the banking sector before transitioning to radio and documentary filmmaking. She holds an M.A. in New Media and Journalism from the Jordan Media Institute and a B.A. in Modern Languages (Italian and English) from the University of Jordan.
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Dr. Mohammad Al-Momani, Minister of Government Communication and Government Spokesperson
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Dr. Mohammad Al-Momani, Minister of Government Communication and Government Spokesperson
Dr. Mohammad Al-Momani is currently the Minister of Government Communication and the Government Spokesperson. He also serves as the Secretary General of the National Charter Party and is a former member of the Upper House of Parliament (Senate). He held the position of Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson from March 2013 to June 2018, during which he also chaired the Petra News Agency and Jordan National TV. In 2013, he served as Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs and has been an advisor to two Jordanian Prime Ministers before his ministerial appointment.

In 2021, Dr. Al-Momani was appointed to the Royal Committee for Political Modernization to develop Jordan’s political structure. He was the Dean of the Jordan Media Institute from 2012 to 2013 and chaired both Alghad, the independent daily newspaper, and the Jordan Radio and Television Corporation.

Dr. Al-Momani taught American Government at the University of North Texas (1999-2002) and later joined Rice University, where he lectured on Political Economy, Comparative Politics, Democratization, and Middle Eastern Politics. He was the executive director of the Regional Human Security Center and deputy director of Queen Rania Center for Jordanian Studies at Yarmouk University. He has also served as an advisor to the Jordan Institute of Diplomacy, where he was the Director of Training and Education.

He was a part-time lecturer at the Jordan Institute of Diplomacy, the Council for International Educational Exchange (CIEE), Applied Science University, and Jordan Media Institute. He previously worked as the Senior Policy Advisor and Deputy Director (DCOP) for the SUNY Legislative Strengthening Program and as a policy consultant at the Ministry of Political Development. He was also an editorial board member for the Jordan Journal of International Affairs.

Dr. Al-Momani been a columnist for Alghad newspaper and has hosted several radio and television shows in Jordan, including "Current Events" and "Political Affairs." He was an associate professor at Yarmouk University, where he also served as Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Arts. He has been a member of numerous international professional associations and has been invited to speak on various political and strategic issues both locally and internationally. He is also a published author of several books and academic articles.
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HRH Princess Rym Ali, Founder of Jordan Media Institute and President of Anna Lindh Foundation
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HRH Princess Rym Ali, Founder of Jordan Media Institute and President of Anna Lindh Foundation
Her Royal Highness Princess Rym Ali founded in 2007 the Jordan Media Institute (JMI), a non-profit institution whose aim is to establish an Arab center of excellence for journalism education with a Master’s program at its core and training-modules in parallel. She has also been a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Royal Film Commission - Jordan since July 2005. And she is the president of the Amman International Film Festival “AIFF” Awal Film since 2017. Prior to marrying HRH Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, Princess Rym worked extensively for international broadcasters including CNN, where she began as a producer in 1998 and later worked as a Baghdad correspondent from 2001 until 2004. She had developed her portfolio working for the BBC, Dubai TV, Bloomberg TV, Radio Monte-Carlo Moyen-Orient, and United Press International-UPI.
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Tawfik Jelassi, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO
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Tawfik Jelassi, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO
Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information at UNESCO since 2021, Dr. Tawfik Jelassi is responsible for UNESCO’s programs on fostering freedom of expression, leading digital transformation, strategizing the role of ICT in education, and building inclusive knowledge societies. He holds a Ph.D. doctorate in Management Information Systems from New York University and postgraduate diplomas from the University of Paris Dauphine.

Former Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Information & Communication Technologies in Tunisia as well as Dean and Professor, he has extensive international experience in higher education, scientific research, and digital technologies.