Kuwait’s Prime Minister Honors Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

KUWAIT- HH Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister
of State of Kuwait honored Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
Organization (TAG-Org) and a number of personalities winners of the Arab Award
for Media Creativity for their efforts and contributions in supporting Arab media.
In addition to Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh,HRH Princess Rhym Al Ali, Kuwait’s former
minister of information Mohammad Al-Sanousi, Sameer Atallah from Lebanon
and Prince Khaled Al-Faisal Governor of Makkah Province were also honored.
The special ceremony was held during the opening session of the 9th Arab Media
Forum with the presence of a host of sheikhs, ministers, ambassadors and high
ranking officials.

Journalist Hani Al Badri presented Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh saying:”If we had to count
the success stories then we had to stop at his exceptional story. He has the honor of
being the owner of Intellectual Property for the idea of Intellectual Property.”
“His successful business moved from accountancy to law to culture, media,
communications, and music. He believes in a basic principle that the owner of the first
invention, the holder of the first idea and the owner of the first creativity has the full
right to own it,” Al Badri added. 

“He is the son of Jaffa and one of Jordan’s faithful personalities and believer of the
good citizenship idea. He is the admirer of Kuwait and the successful economist and
businessman and the pioneer in Intellectual Property field. He is the chairman of Talal
Abu-Ghazaleh Organization: Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh,” Al Badri addressed the attendees.
Speeches were delivered by Minister of Information Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah
Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Mr. Madi Al-Khamees, secretary general of the forum’s
organizing committee, in addition to Prince Sultan bin Khalid Al Faisal on behalf
of Prince Khaled Al-Faisal Governor of Makkah Province. 

HH Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah met before the session with
a number of the participants at the Forum including Talal Abu-Ghazaleh and
discussed with them the role of media in the current stage. HH Sheikh Jaber
inaugurated the exhibition organized for this event shedding light on the various
mass media institutions.