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May 6, 2004updated 17 May 2007 11:30am

BBC appoints its first Arab to head Arabic Service

By Press Gazette

The BBC has appointed its first Arab head of BBC Arabic Service in the 66-year history of the department.

Hosam El Sokkari, currently head of BBC Arabic Online, will take up the post at the helm of BBC World Service’s oldest and largest language service after a six-month secondment to BBC News.

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