JEDDAH: The United Nations hosted a ceremony in which it honored the frontrunners of the international campaign to combat extremism on Sept. 22 at its headquarters in New York.
“Hero Awards” was presented to a wide range of women and men who were role models in leading the fight against violent extremism across the world.
Al Arabiya News Channel’s General Manager Turki Al-Dakhil was one of the honored alongside other international personalities due to his promotion of education and his history of promoting tolerance and fostering interfaith dialogue across the Arab region.
Arabian Business magazine named Al-Dakhil among its list of the most influential Arab figures in 2007, 2010 and 2011 and ranked him 29th of the world’s 100 most powerful Saudis in November 2012.
In 2014, he received the America Abroad Media annual award for his role in supporting civil society, human rights and advancing the role of women in Gulf societies.
Other award winners include Iraqi Yazidi Nadia Murad, American journalist at the New York Times and author Nicolas Kristof, founder of “Teachers Against Terrorist” Network in Kenya, Abdul Hafiz Yousef Abdi and Hafsa Mohammad for her role in combatting extremism in schools in Nigeria.
The event took place on the sidelines of the 71st UN General Assembly and was organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) working in tandem with six international institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum for Arts in New York.
UN honors Al Arabiya head Turki Al-Dakhil
UN honors Al Arabiya head Turki Al-Dakhil
