Abdulla Ghanim Almuhannadi
Abdulla Ghanim Almuhannadi | |
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| Born | April 4, 1973 Al Khor, Qatar |
| Occupation(s) | Author, media executive, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Known for | Editor-in-chief of Al Raya newspaper; Director of Quality and Planning and Director of International Cooperation at Qatar Media Corporation; CEO of Al-Khor Sports Club; managing director and CEO of Al-Alfia Holding Group; MENA Managing Partner for ComAve; co-founder of Sports Makers Company |
Abdulla Ghanim Almuhannadi (; born April 4, 1973) is a prominent Qatari author, experienced media executive, and entrepreneur. He has held the position of editor-in-chief at Al Raya newspaper and occupied significant leadership roles such as Director of Quality and Planning as well as Director of International Cooperation within the Qatar Media Corporation.
Biography
Born in Al Khor, Qatar, on August 7, 1973, Almuhannadi completed his undergraduate studies in law at Beirut Arab University in 2000. He further obtained a master's degree in law from the Autonomous University of Madrid, along with diplomas in Sports Management from Cairo University and Public Relations and Media Management from the University of Houston in 2015.
His media profession commenced in 1991 when he joined the Qatari Emiri Diwan as a public relations officer. He progressed to become Deputy Head of Public Relations from 1995 until 2009. Almuhannadi also contributed extensively to Qatar’s sports administration: serving as Secretary of the Qatar National Teams Committee between 2000 and 2004; acting as Director of Legal Affairs at the Qatar Football Association from 2005 to 2008; and holding the same legal director role at the Qatar Stars League from 2008 to 2010. In 2016, he was named CEO of Al-Khor Sports Club. Between 2019 and 2023, he led Al Raya newspaper as editor-in-chief and previously oversaw Local Affairs and Economic Sectors at Al-Watan.
Currently, as of May 2025, Almuhannadi serves as managing director and CEO of Al-Alfia Holding Group; acts as MENA Managing Partner for ComAve; co-founded Sports Makers Company; and holds multiple roles at the Qatar Media Corporation, including legal advisor, Director of Quality and Planning, and Director of International Cooperation.