Former AlAyam journalist and government official dies

TDT | Manama

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Former Al Ayam journalist, academician and senior government official Shaikha Maha bint Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa passed away.

A renowned personality known for her contributions to the Kingdom’s intellectual arena, Shaikha Maha began her career as an archaeologist before joining the media sector.

She was an official with the Ministry of Information and during her tenure, she presented proposals and documents to the World Intellectual Property Organisation in Geneva.

Her government career also saw Shaikha Maha holding the positions of Deputy Director of Military Museum as well as the Director of NGOs at the Social Development Ministry.

A graduate of McGill University in Montreal, Canada, in Middle Eastern, Islamic and Jewish Studies, she was fluent in five languages. She acquired a diploma from BBC World Radio apart from other degrees.

Shaikha Maha represented the Kingdom at the WIPO International Symposium on the Strategic Use of Intellectual Property for Economic and Social Development in New Delhi in 2006 and delivered the group’s speech on international obligations, the national interest and finding the balance.

She also represented the Kingdom at the Intergovernmental Committee on Copyright (the thirteenth session) at UNESCO in Paris (2005), at the Radio Broadcasting Conference at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva (2004).