Ibrahim
Maamon

Behind the Message

I turn complex government, investment, economic and technical priorities into clear, credible content for leadership, media, stakeholder and public audiences. Across 15+ years, my work has connected newsroom judgement, bilingual editorial expertise and public-sector communication across the UAE and wider region.

15+years across editorial, media and public communication
200+SCAD communication assignments
30+SCAD initiatives and programmes
100+TAMM workshop participants
35+government entities engaged through TAMM
100+documentary episodes transcreated and localised
What I shape

Work first.
Explanation second.

Five environments define the core of my portfolio: strategic government communication, digital government, statistical communication, economic journalism and regional media intelligence.

01
Strategic Government Communication
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Abu Dhabi Media Office

Drafting, editing, bilingual adaptation and quality assurance across leadership communications, government priorities, development, culture, community and emerging technologies.

Abu Dhabi NarrativeBrand GuidelinesStrategic Content Style Guide Leadership ProfilesAbu Dhabi Autonomous Summit 2025 Year of CommunityBarakatna Autonomous Systems
02
Digital Government
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TAMM / Abu Dhabi Digital Authority

End-to-end editorial support for two major TAMM releases, customer-facing service journeys, conversational content and government-entity capability building.

TAMM 1.0TAMM 2.0Virtual Assistant UX MicrocopyCRM ContentUser Guides & FAQsStyle Guide
03
Statistical Communication
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Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi

Turning complex statistical findings and institutional priorities into clear public, stakeholder and employee communications while preserving official meaning and data integrity.

Abu Dhabi Census 2023BayaanIFP 2.0 GITEX 2023 & 2024ADSSFJosourAll-Staff Meetings
04
Economic & Investment Journalism
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Middle East News Agency

A 9+ year regional-newswire career producing, editing and translating economic, investment and political news, interviews, reports and analytical content.

IMF MeetingsWorld BankEuropean Investment Bank Euromoney EgyptAmCham Egypte-Finance Business Associations
05
Regional Media Intelligence
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CARMA

Media intelligence and reporting across Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, combining monitoring discipline with communication recommendations and senior review.

Bahrain Ministry of InformationLeadership Coverage MobilySTCSaudi High-Profile Figures
Urban PlanningKuwait 2040

200,000+ words of technical translation and editorial support for the master plan.

BroadcastDMC News

Led a three-member editorial team across 150+ news-programme episodes.

LocalisationMasreya Media

100+ documentary episodes, programmes and series transcreated and localised.

Real EstateAqarmap

200+ commercial and marketing articles translating market information into useful guidance.

How I think

Clarity is a strategic decision.

My work begins before wording: with purpose, audience, information hierarchy and evidence. Arabic and English are treated as complete editorial products rather than literal versions of one another.

01

Strategic Content Architecture

Structuring complex information around a clear message, hierarchy and communication objective.

02

Arabic Editorial Development

Writing and editing formal Arabic for precision, rhythm, institutional tone and natural flow.

03

Bilingual Narrative Alignment

Ensuring Arabic and English carry the same strategic intent through natural, audience-appropriate language.

04

Government Communication

Leadership content, announcements, strategic initiatives and public information requiring institutional awareness.

05

Technical & Statistical Storytelling

Making data, digital services, policy and emerging technologies accessible without losing technical meaning.

06

Editorial Quality Assurance

Reviewing facts, structure, terminology, tone and channel suitability before publication.

Where the work led

A career built across connected editorial environments.

The primary timeline shows the main professional progression. Concurrent assignments capture specialist experience in media intelligence, broadcast, localisation, real estate and technical translation.

Senior Editing Specialist

Abu Dhabi Media Office · Abu Dhabi

Strategic Arabic and bilingual editorial work across leadership communications, government priorities, development, culture, community and emerging technologies.

AD NarrativeLeadershipAutonomous SystemsStrategic Content

Senior Content Editor

Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi

Statistical storytelling, corporate and internal communication across 200+ assignments supporting 30+ initiatives.

Census 2023ADSSFGITEXBayaan

Content Specialist & Content Editor Consultant

TAMM / Abu Dhabi Digital Authority

End-to-end content and quality assurance for major TAMM releases, 730+ services and 5,000+ Virtual Assistant flows.

TAMM 1.0TAMM 2.0Virtual Assistant

Media Editor, Journalist & Translator

Middle East News Agency · Cairo

News, interviews, reports and economic coverage across a 9+ year regional-newswire career.

IMFWorld BankEIBEuromoney

Translation & Editorial Foundation

TransArabia · Smart Vision · Josour Translation Co.

Legal, technical, educational, business and commercial translation that built terminology research and editorial precision.

Across the region

Arabic communication shaped across six regional markets.

Egypt

Journalism, translation and editorial foundations.

United Arab Emirates

Government, digital, statistical and strategic media communication.

Saudi Arabia

Telecom media intelligence, visibility analysis and daily presence reporting.

Bahrain

Government and leadership monitoring, insight reporting and communication guidance.

Qatar

Regional editorial and communications exposure across Gulf-facing assignments.

Kuwait

Technical translation and editorial support connected to the Kuwait 2040 Master Plan.

Built on

Academic foundations supported by recognised professional standing.

Education

BA in Simultaneous Interpretation · Arabic–EnglishAl-Azhar University, Cairo · UAE degree equivalency completed in 2023
Translation Career QualificationsThe American University in Cairo · Written, print-media, legal and economic translation
Graphics DiplomaRussian Culture Centre
Digital Media DiplomaThe American University in Cairo
Selected continued learning includes social listening, media monitoring and AI-focused professional development.

Professional Standing

Accreditation
UAE Ministry of Justice–Accredited Legal TranslatorProfessional legal-translation accreditation in the UAE.
Journalism
Egyptian Journalists’ SyndicateProfessional member · Practising Journalists Register · Since August 2018.
PR
Chartered Institute of Public Relations — MCIPRMember since July 2026 · Strategic communication, ethics and continued professional development.
International
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)Member since August 2026.
In their words

The strongest proof is how the work is experienced by others.

“His attention to detail and ability to craft clear, effective content make him a reliable member of the team.”

Khawla Al HammadiInternal Communications Section Manager · Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi

“Ibrahim was my go-to editor whenever a task required precision and quality.”

Qusay HozayenTeam Lead · TAMM Content Authority Team

“He consistently demonstrated dedication, accuracy and speed, and was a valued colleague and team member.”

Mohssen MahmoudTeam Lead · Middle East News Agency
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