Jad Al-Akhaoui
{{Short description|Lebanese journalist}}
Jad Al-Akhaoui, also known as Jad Akhawy or Akhawi, is a prominent Lebanese journalist.
Background
Al-Akhaoui attained a BA in communications from Beirut University College (now Lebanese American University).
Career
He reported stories in war-torn and disaster areas,{{cite web |title=الإعلامي جاد الأخوي: الحرب حياة ثانية .. مرت وكأني كنت أشاهد فيلما سينمائيا, أخبــــــار |trans-title=Journalist Jad Al-Akhawi: War is a second life. It was as if I was watching a movie, I guess. |url=http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?issueno=9532&article=293108#.Ug4jaNJmhFA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130820065848/http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?issueno=9532&article=293108#.Ug4jaNJmhFA |archive-date=2013-08-20 |accessdate=2016-07-18 |publisher=aawsat.com}} covered the Lebanese-Israeli war in Southern Lebanon,{{cite news |last1=Kifner |first1=John |date=21 June 2005 |title=Anti-Syria Coalition's Victory in Lebanon Raises New Tension |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/21/international/middleeast/21lebanon.html?pagewanted=print&_r=0 |accessdate=2016-07-18 |work=The New York Times}} conducted many interviews with leaders of the Middle East.{{cite news |last1=Whitaker |first1=Brian |last2=Chassay |first2=Clancy |date=14 August 2006 |title=Beirut bombarded hours before start of ceasefire | World news | The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/aug/14/syria.israel2 |accessdate=2016-07-18 |newspaper=The Guardian |publisher=}} In addition to reporting on the war on terrorism in Afghanistan, he took part in covering many Arab summits.{{Cite web |title=Media and Conflict in Iraq - Participants List |url=https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/file/istanbul_participants.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235400/http://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/file/istanbul_participants.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |website=United States Institute of Peace}}
Al-Akhaoui was consulted in the LBC TV and Al Hayat newspaper merger. He was also brought in as a consultant in an effort to revamp Dubai TV.{{Cite web | url=http://www.ameinfo.com/119617.html |title = Business Real Estate News | Technology | Travel Guide}}
He acted as the Project director of Quantum Communications,{{cite web|url=http://www.c-spanvideo.org/jadalakhaoui|title=Jad al-Akhaoui | C-SPAN.org|publisher=c-spanvideo.org|accessdate=2016-07-18}} a corporate communications sister company to Saatchi and Saatchi. He then moved on to CNBC Arabiya, where he attained the role of vice president and head of programming and News. He then acted as an advisor to the general manager of Al Arabiya and headed the bureau of Al Arabiya in Lebanon. He was appointed as consultant to the Minister of Culture and Communications in Bahrain, and put in charge of revamping the local television station. Al-Akhaoui also attained the position of the general manager of Havas, EuroRSCG Abu Dhabi,{{Cite web | url=http://www.ameinfo.com/havas-rebrands-euro-rscg-worldwide-network-312745 | title=Business Real Estate News | Technology | Travel Guide}} one of the worldwide leaders in advertising and public relations companies. Mr. Al-Akhaoui is currently the consultant to the Minister of Information in the State of Kuwait.{{cite web|url=http://fora.tv/speaker/754/Jad_Al-Akhaoui|title=Jad Al-Akhaoui - FORA.tv Speaker - FORA.tv|publisher=fora.tv|accessdate=2016-07-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090620013440/http://fora.tv/speaker/754/Jad_Al-Akhaoui|archive-date=2009-06-20|url-status=usurped}}
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