YouTube teams up with beIN Sports for FIFA World Cup 2022

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Updated 22 November 2022
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YouTube teams up with beIN Sports for FIFA World Cup 2022

  • Under their partnership, beIN, the official regional broadcaster of the World Cup, will share on its YouTube channel Arabic-language highlights of every match

DUBAI: YouTube and beIN Sports, the official broadcaster of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in the Middle East and North Africa region, have announced a partnership they said will help football fans keep up to date with all the latest action and results.

“As the official broadcaster of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 across 24 countries in the MENA region, our digital team will deliver best-in-class content using the unique access and presence we have from our home turf,” said Faisal Mahmoud Al-Raisi, director of digital at beIN MENA.

“We are pleased to partner with YouTube for this historic event to do everything we can for our millions of followers across MENA to make memories for a lifetime.”

As part of the partnership, beIN Sports said it will share 3-minute, Arabic-language videos on its official YouTube channel for every match, featuring highlights including goals and other key moments. They said the content will be monetized through the use of relevant advertisements.

“Through our partnership with beIN Sports, we will bring the excitement of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 to all football enthusiasts in the region,” said Tarek Amin, director of YouTube MENA. “With this addition … people can now access the most interesting moments of every match, including those they are unable to watch live.”

 


Arab News wins 7 prizes at European Newspaper Awards, led by 50th anniversary coverage

Updated 27 February 2026
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Arab News wins 7 prizes at European Newspaper Awards, led by 50th anniversary coverage

  • Anniversary special coverage and film won four Awards of Excellence across multiple categories

LONDON: Arab News won seven prizes at the 27th European Newspaper Awards — four for its 50th anniversary coverage and three for other projects — bringing its total to 160 awards since the 2018 relaunch.

The anniversary coverage earned an Award of Excellence in “Supplement for special occasions and anniversary editions,” plus wins in “Multimedia storytelling” for its special web section and two in “Film” and “Animated films” for its documentary.

Additional honors went to the “Spotlight — 2024 in Review” and “Opinion — 2024” print series in the “Sectional front pages nationwide newspaper” category, and a “Visualization” prize for an image from “Opinion — 2024.”

Launched in 1999 by organizer Norbert Kupper, the awards celebrate print and digital innovation. This year’s contest drew newspapers from 22 countries and more than 3,000 entries across 20 categories, despite fewer print submissions due to rising editorial collaborations.

“It’s testament to the skill, versatility and collaboration between the creative and editorial teams at Arab News that the seven awards at this year’s ENAs spanned print, digital and film categories,” commented Omar Nashashibi, head of creative design at Arab News. “These wouldn’t be possible without the world-class contributors we partner with, and the leadership, vision and support of Editor-In-Chief Faisal J. Abbas.”

Creative Director Simon Khalil called the film wins especially meaningful. “This recognition means a great deal because this film was never just about marking an anniversary, it was about capturing a defining moment in the evolution of Arab News and the region it represents.

“Telling the story, and drama of the 2018 relaunch, the digital transformation, and the courage to become ‘The Voice of a Changing Region’ was both a responsibility and a privilege.”

Past highlights include the “King Charles III Coronation” special coverage, “Kingdom vs. Captagon” investigation and FIFA Qatar World Cup 2022 special edition.

See more award-winning projects at arabnews.com/greatesthits.