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I am Wael Tayyeb (Arabic: وائل طيب), a Saudi media professional and entrepreneur based in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. I have worked in media since 2011 as a journalist, TV reporter, producer and presenter, and I later built and led my own production company. Today I chair the Media and Marketing Committee at the Makkah Chamber of Commerce.

Career

  • 2011: Started as an editor at Al Watan newspaper. Before that, I co-founded the Hijaziya YouTube channel, which passed 200,000 views in its first year.
  • MBC: Reporter on the founding team of the program Al Thamina, where I produced and presented more than 50 TV reports, from storytelling features to investigative pieces.
  • 2014: Joined the founding team of Alarab News Channel in Manama, Bahrain, as a producer and presenter.
  • 2017 – 2025: Founded and led Habka Media Productions for eight years, serving 20 organizations in Saudi Arabia and abroad. Its online training programs reached more than 3,000 learners worldwide.
  • 2023 – present: Member of the Media and Marketing Committee at the Makkah Chamber of Commerce, and its elected chair since 2025.

What I do

I am also open to leadership roles in media organizations.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in English, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah.

In the press

  • Al Eqtisadiah (2025, 2026): interviews on Makkah media companies and the Saudi film industry.
  • Sabq (2026): the launch of the Media Council at the Makkah Chamber of Commerce.
  • Arrajol magazine (2020): my journey between media and entrepreneurship.
  • Al Watan (2013) and Arabiyat magazine (2011).

Contact

Email: wael@waeltayyeb.net
Website (Arabic): waeltayyeb.net · Contact page
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/waeltayyeb · X: @Wael_Tayyeb