President, SRMG News · Founding GM, Asharq News · Media Executive

Dr. Nabeel
Al-Khatib

Leading SRMG's entire news portfolio — Asharq, Arab News, Independent Arabia and more — built on a single promise to audiences: clarity over confusion.

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PRESIDENT, SRMG NEWS◆ FOUNDING GM, ASHARQ NEWS◆ ASHARQ BUSINESS WITH BLOOMBERG◆ 260+ INTERNATIONAL AWARDS◆ TELLY COMPANY OF THE YEAR◆ PRESIDENT, SRMG NEWS◆ FOUNDING GM, ASHARQ NEWS◆ ASHARQ BUSINESS WITH BLOOMBERG◆ 260+ INTERNATIONAL AWARDS◆ TELLY COMPANY OF THE YEAR◆
Dr. Nabeel Al-Khatib
40+Years in Broadcast Media
12Media Brands under SRMG News
5Global Newsroom Hubs

About

Clarity Over Confusion

Dr. Nabeel Al-Khatib is a Palestinian broadcast journalist, media executive and academic, and President of SRMG News — the consolidated network of the Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG) uniting Asharq Al-Awsat, Arab News, Independent Arabia and its sister editions, Al Majalla, Urdu News, Akhbaar24 and the Asharq Network under one leadership structure. He is also the founding General Manager of Asharq News, the Arabic-language multiplatform network launched in partnership with Bloomberg. Born in Palestine in 1962, he holds a Ph.D. in Mass Communication and Media Studies, earned in the former Soviet Union after studying journalism in Minsk, Belarus, during the 1980s.

Before Asharq, he served as General Manager of Al Arabiya and Al Hadath, Executive Editor of Al Arabiya, and bureau chief of MBC News in Jerusalem, reporting extensively on Palestinian affairs. He is also the founder of the journalism school and Media Institute at Birzeit University in the West Bank, and has taught at the Jordan Media Institute and the American University in Dubai.

Broadcast Journalism Media Management Palestinian Affairs Journalism Education

Career Milestones

Ventures & Leadership

Three decades of building newsrooms, launching networks, and shaping Arabic-language media.

President, SRMG News · March 2026–Present

SRMG News

Appointed President of SRMG News, the newly consolidated network uniting all of SRMG's news brands — Asharq Al-Awsat, Arab News, Independent Arabia and its sister editions, Al Majalla, Urdu News, Akhbaar24 and the Asharq Network — under a single leadership structure spanning broadcast, digital and print.

12Media Brands United
3New VP Appointments
2026Network Formed
Group LeadershipMedia ConsolidationCross-Platform Strategy
Founding General Manager & CEO · 2019–2026

Asharq News

Launched on 11 November 2020 as a 24-hour multiplatform Arabic-language news network owned by the Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG), assembling a newsroom of journalists from over 40 nationalities across Riyadh, Dubai, Washington, Cairo and Abu Dhabi.

260+International Awards
#1Daily Viewing, Saudi Arabia
5Newsroom Hubs
Network LaunchMultiplatform MediaNewsroom Leadership
Strategic Media Partnership · 2020–Present

Asharq Business with Bloomberg

Oversees the exclusive content agreement between SRMG and Bloomberg, giving Asharq's audiences access to a combined pool of more than 2,700 journalists and financial analysts worldwide, plus an Arabic edition of Bloomberg Businessweek.

2,700+Global Journalists & Analysts
50%+Regional Digital Share, Arabic Econ. News
30%Business Programming Mix
Bloomberg PartnershipBusiness NewsContent Strategy
General Manager · Appointed January 2019

Al Arabiya & Al Hadath

Led two of the region's leading broadcast networks after years as Executive Editor of Al Arabiya and bureau chief of MBC News in Jerusalem, building on a track record of rigorous, on-the-ground coverage of Palestinian and regional affairs.

2Networks Led
JerusalemMBC Bureau Chief
1980sCareer Beginnings
Executive LeadershipRegional AffairsBroadcast News
Founder & Director · Birzeit University

Media Institute & Journalism School

Founded the journalism program and Media Institute at Birzeit University in the West Bank, chairing the department of mass communications and later teaching at the Jordan Media Institute and the American University in Dubai — training the next generation of Arab journalists.

3Academic Institutions
Ph.D.Mass Communication
MinskJournalism Studies
Journalism EducationAcademiaMentorship

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In the Press

Published profiles and coverage of his career and leadership across SRMG News.

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SRMG Forms SRMG News Network, Announces New Leadership Structure

SRMG consolidates Asharq, Arab News, Independent Arabia and more under one network, naming Dr. Nabeel Al-Khatib President of SRMG News.

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Arab News

Asharq Marks 5th Anniversary as Key Arabic-Language Source for Business News

260+ international awards, #1 daily viewing time in Saudi Arabia, and back-to-back "Telly Company of the Year" honors.

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Arab News

Asharq's GM on Channel Launch, Bloomberg Collaboration & Regional Competition

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Arab News

FaceOf: Dr. Nabeel Al-Khatib, General Manager of Al Arabiya & Al Hadath

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When we launched Asharq amid a global crisis, we made a promise to our audience: clarity over confusion.

— Dr. Nabeel Al-Khatib

Asharq News

Flagship Programs & Platforms

The Link

A flagship program exploring the connections between political decisions and business outcomes across the region.

East Circle

In-depth conversations at the intersection of politics, economics, and technology in the Arab world.

Asharq Business with Bloomberg

24-hour business and markets coverage produced in exclusive partnership with Bloomberg's global newsroom.

Recognition

Awards & Honors

Milestones and recognition earned across Asharq News and now SRMG News under his leadership.

2026

President, SRMG News

Appointed to lead the newly formed SRMG News network, consolidating 12 media brands including Asharq, Arab News and Independent Arabia.

2025

260+ International Awards

Cumulative honors for editorial excellence, creativity, and production quality, marked at Asharq's 5th anniversary.

2024–2025

Telly Company of the Year

Named Telly Company of the Year for the second consecutive year.

2020

Founding General Manager, Asharq News

Led the launch of a 24-hour multiplatform Arabic news network in partnership with Bloomberg.

2019

General Manager, Al Arabiya & Al Hadath

Appointed to lead two of the region's major broadcast networks, building on years as Executive Editor and MBC's Jerusalem bureau chief.

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