The Dubai Press Club (DPC) opened its new professional workshop series with a session on media management during crises, bringing together senior figures from Dubai's regulatory and communications landscape to share insights on responsible reporting, misinformation and effective crisis communication.
The session featured Rashid Al Marri, CEO of the Media Regulatory Office at the Dubai Media Council, and Hend Fekri, Director of Strategic Media Relations at the Government of Dubai Media Office.
Al Marri outlined the regulatory structure governing media in Dubai, explaining that the emirate operates within a federal framework supported by local legislation, with the Dubai Media Council serving as the primary regulatory authority. The Dubai Media Regulatory Office, established under the Council in late 2025, is responsible for implementing this framework at the local level. He noted that licensed media entities are expected to rely on official sources, verify information and take responsibility for published content — standards reinforced through guidelines issued to Dubai's media companies during recent events.
Al Marri also drew a clear distinction between media regulation and cybercrime law, and highlighted the Public Guide to Filming in Dubai as a multilingual resource helping the public understand filming rules and legal obligations across the city.
Fekri spoke about Dubai's crisis communication model, describing it as built on speed, clarity and coordination. She said a unified response framework was activated from the earliest moments of recent developments, with entities aligning on consistent messaging across official channels. She stressed the importance of multilingual communication in a city as diverse as Dubai and the role of media professionals in ensuring accurate information reaches the public.
"Trust is the most valuable element of crisis communication,"
Fekri said.
"It is built through deliberate and consistent action."
The DPC workshop series aims to strengthen professional capabilities across the media sector while supporting Dubai's goal of building a future-ready media ecosystem.
News Source: Dubai Media Office
