Mustafa D.

As a dedicated Content Writer, I thrive on the art of storytelling and the power of words to captivate, inform, and engage. With a deep passion for crafting compelling narratives, I bring a unique blend of creativity, research prowess, and strategic thinking to every project. My goal is to not just write content, but to create experiences that resonate with audiences and drive meaningful results.

• Versatile Creativity: I possess the ability to adapt my writing style to various niches, from technology and finance to travel and lifestyle. My creativity shines as I breathe life into ideas, turning them into content that sparks curiosity and keeps readers hooked.

• Thorough Research: Rooted in a commitment to accuracy, I dive into in-depth research to ensure that every piece I produce is well-informed, authoritative, and reliable. This foundation of knowledge allows me to present complex topics in a clear and accessible manner.

• SEO-Driven Content: With a solid understanding of SEO principles, I seamlessly integrate relevant keywords to enhance online visibility while maintaining the natural flow and readability of the content. This approach ensures that my work not only engages readers but also performs well in search rankings.

• Engagement Enhancement: I am adept at crafting content that goes beyond surface-level information, sparking discussions, and encouraging social sharing. By fostering a connection with readers, I create content that leaves a lasting impact and drives increased engagement.

Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi - (June 2021 – July 2022)

Editor and public relations coordinator

• Approached by SCAD to manage public relations activities and events, including organizing and executing press conferences and media interviews.

• Wrote and edited the Arabic & English versions of the press releases, speeches to ensure accuracy and clarity.

• Coordinated with media outlets to secure coverage of SCAD activities and events in printed press and the online websites.

• Handling any media crisis in coordination with managers inside SCAD.

• Translated into Arabic at least 8000 terms to unify the terminology used in SCAD.

• Laying the foundations of content developing on SCAD website.

• Making sure that our media contacts list is up to date.

Freelancer - (Jan 2020 –June 2021)

Content Writing

• Wrote news and combined stories on economic topics like how digital currency is funding the discovery of economic opportunities in space. Or the effect of oil prices movement up and down and its effect on the budgets of GCC countries.

Al-Ittihad newspaper - (July 2008 – Sept 2020)

Economic news editor:

• Edited news and feature articles for the daily and the weekly edition of Al-Ittihad economic supplement, before and after it was incorporated in the main newspaper.

• Coordinator and translator of the biweekly pages published in a special agreement with Wall Street Journal. I was also the layout editor of the same page.

• Generator of news ideas and assign it to the field journalists.

• Script writer and script editor of the economic news videos.

Foreign news desk:

• As an editor in the foreign and political news desk, I was responsible for choosing and editing the news and features of the last page and its layout.

• I was responsible for following the daily Iraqi and Palestinians news and features on the news wires when their editors are on weekly or annual vacation.

• Editor of 2 daily pages on global news and features.

Al-Gumhorya newspaper- (May 2000 – July 2008)

Foreign news desk:

• Translator, editor, journalist and feature articles writer for the daily Al-Gumhorya newspaper in Cairo, Egypt.

• Translator, features writer in “Egypt & The World” page. The page theme was focusing on internal problems in Egypt and how it was solved somewhere else in the world.

Egyptian Gazette - (July 1998 – May 2000)

Editor:

• Translator, editor, journalist and feature articles writer for the daily Al-Gumhorya newspaper in Cairo, Egypt.

• Translator, features writer in “Egypt & The World” page. The page theme was focusing on internal problems in Egypt and how it was solved somewhere else in the world.

Book Revisions:

• Reviewed the translation of the following books, for the American Book Program of US Embassy in Cairo:

1. “The Politics of News: The News of Politics”, by Doris Graber, Denis McQuail and Pippa Norris for the American Embassy’ Book Program in Egypt.

2. “Washington” by Meg Greenfield for the American Embassy’ Book Program in Egypt.

3. “Civil Society: The American Model And The Third World Development”, by Howard J. Wiarda. “Hold The Pres: The Inside Story On Newspapers”, by John Maxwell Hamilton and George A. Krimsky.

Career Achievements:

• Participated in the translation of “Arab American File” prepared by American Embassy’s Information Service Department in Egypt (2006).

• Translated into English a selected part from “Egyptian Businessmen Encyclopedia” (2007).

• Translated the weekly “IHT” series on economic news for Video Cairo Station (2003-2004).

Education

• Bachelor of Social Services

Personal Information

• Citizenship: Egypt

• Marital Status: Married

• Language: Fluent in Arabic and English