Mohammed Saeed Al Shehhi is an Emirati media executive, Vice Chairman of National Media Authority, entrepreneur, and thoroughbred horse racing official. He served as the Secretary-General of the Emirates Media Council.[1][2]
Early life and education
editMohammed Saeed Al Shehhi studied in University of Sharjah, and in University of Leeds, United Kingdom.[3]
Career
editFrom 2008 to 2010, Mohammed Saeed Al Shehhi served as Deputy CEO of Dubai Media Incorporated.[4] In 2010–2012, he worked as Senior Director of Broadcast and Media Services at du Telecom.[5]
Since 2012, Al Shehhi is CEO of A.R.M. Holding and Dubai Real Estate Center, and launched the real estate development company Huna.[6][7] He previously served as CEO of Dubai Design District (d3) and left that post in January 2019.[8] Al Shehhi was appointed Secretary-General of the Emirates Media Council on 15 March 2023 by a decree of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE.[9][10][11]
In 2023, Al Shehhi led the UAE delegation to the Council of Arab Ministers of Information in Morocco. In 2024, he addressed the Executive Bureau of the Arab Ministers of Information.[12][13]
Horse racing
editSince September 2021, Al Shehhi has served as a board member and Director General of the Emirates Racing Authority.[14][15][16]
In March 2024, he was elected Vice President of the Asian Racing Federation, the first Emirati and Arab to hold the position, helping to shape the Federation's five-year strategic plan.[17][18] Since February 2025, he has chaired the Gulf Cooperation Council Horse Racing Coordination Council.[19][20] He manages the stables of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[21][22]
Arts and cultural initiatives
editAl Shehhi is an art collector who supports arts education in the UAE. A.R.M. Holding runs a large arts program for children, reaching more than 30,000 students from 80 schools each year.[23][24] The company is also a principal partner of Art Dubai and established the first institutional art collection in Dubai, Dubai Collection.[25][26][27]
References
edit- ↑ "UAE President appoints Mohammed Saeed Al Shehhi as Secretary-General of UAE Media Council". Emirates News Agency (WAM). 15 March 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Management Team – UAE Media Council". uaemc.gov.ae. Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Muhammad Saeed Al Shehhi". Manhom. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Amir, Khitam Al (15 March 2023). "UAE President appoints Secretary General of Emirates Media Council". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ "du broadcast services director makes his mark in Middle East's Digital Broadcast power list". du. 7 March 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ Simpson, Jack (22 May 2025). "Bjarke Ingels and ARM Holding are redrawing Dubai's map – making it greener than ever". Monocle. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "A.R.M Holding announces the launch of Huna, its premium real estate brand - Design Middle East". 8 March 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Mohammad Al Shehhi leaves post as CEO of d3 - Commercial Interior Design". 23 January 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "President appoints Mohammed Al Shehhi as SG of UAE Media Council". President appoints Mohammed Al Shehhi as SG of UAE Media Council. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Amir, Khitam Al (15 March 2023). "UAE President appoints Secretary General of Emirates Media Council". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "UAE President appoints Mohammed Saeed Al Shehhi as Secretary-General of UAE Media Council". Emirates News Agency (WAM). 15 March 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Executive Office for Control of Illicit and Proliferation and the National Committee for the Implementation of Sanctions in Morocco sign MoU on targeted financial sanctions enforcement". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Management Team – UAE Media Council". UAE Media Council. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Mohammed bin Rashid approves formation of Emirates Racing Authority's board". Government of Dubai Media Office. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "H.E.Mohammad Saeed Al Shehhi – Profile". www.asianracing.org. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Emirates Racing Authority establishes new Integrity Investigation Unit". Emirates Racing Authority. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Asian Racing Federation re-elects Chair and Vice-Chairs". 28 August 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "H.E.Mohammad Saeed Al Shehhi – Profile". www.asianracing.org. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Horse Racing: Growth of region's horseracing industry discussed". www.gdnonline.com. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "The Bahrain Turf Club". The Bahrain Turf Club. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Inside Godolphin: Sheikh Mohammed's horse racing stable wants to re-establish supremacy". SportsPro. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Smith, Peter (25 March 2008). "Sheikh Mohammed expands stable". Financial Times. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Art Galore". Design Middle East. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "A.R.M. Holding Children's Programme". Art Dubai. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "A.R.M. Holding Children's Programme Soars with 67% Increase in Participants". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Madeline (21 April 2025). "A.R.M. Holding Children's Programme launches fifth edition on World Creativity and Innovation Day". Nova. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "A.R.M. Holding Children's Programme launches fifth edition". GDN Life. 21 April 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.