Script Writer​/Researcher - Programming

UAE - Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 11/17/2025

• Vacancy Number IAM
  1006 - Script Writer/ Researcher - Programming
• City UAE - Dubai
• Country United Arab Emirates

Al Mashhad multi-media platform, known for numerous programs in the private sector, is headed by the famous journalist Tony Khalife along with a group of investors. Al Mashhad provides an innovative experience that transcends the boundaries of platforms to present bold and varied content based on cutting-edge technologies by mixing television and digital broadcasting.

Launched in January 2023, Al Mashhad brings change and development in the media, to engage younger generations and to benefit from the digital transformation in the region. Al Mashhad is led by an exceptional team of specialists in the field to create outstanding content that tackles the most important issues and topics for the Arab viewer in an innovative and unique manner.

Al Mashhad, which seeks to meet the needs of audiences throughout the Middle East and North Africa region, will present its content in a digital and technologically advanced style that inspires and attracts viewers with a variety of programs, including the most important and latest political, economic and sports news through tasteful and fast news bulletins, in addition to a group of talk shows and satirical criticism of the Arab reality.

Al Mashhad will present a comprehensive and unique vision designed specifically for the Arab viewer based on the presence of an exceptional distinguished team of correspondents and journalists from all over the world, in addition to the fact that Al Mashhad programs will be based on the diversity of opinions and the richness of content through interaction with the Arab viewer on social media.

Info Arab Media FZ-LLC / Al Mashhad is seeking a Script Writer/ Researcher to join our existing programming Team in Dubai office. The Script Writer/ Researcher will be responsible to complete writing assignments that can be used on all the channel platforms, and Translates material from English into Arabic, in addition to maintaining a calendar of the events and the important stories to be used by the programming team as a broadcastable material for the show segments.

Develops and write news stories in Arabic.

Monitors English and Arabic news feed and events.

Re-writes/translates wire copy, stories for the newscast, teases, and packages.

Monitor and translate scripts to classic Arabic.

Using newsroom systems, basic editing and graphics.

Researches facts and background information for Programming.

Reads major newspapers and online services daily.

Forwards articles pertinent to the major news of the day.

Suggests future stories.