A Dubai-based Indian journalist has won the prestigious Arab IPR Media Award 2005 for his reportage on anti-piracy drive in the Arab world. Isaac John of Khaleej Times won the award for his 'insightful reportage about the challenges and opportunities in forging an effective anti-piracy drive in the Arab world'.
The award was constituted by Business Software Alliance, a global organization dedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world, Co-chairman of BSA (Middle East) Jawad Al Redha said.
John -- a veteran of 25 years in Gulf media -- has won three Pan-Arab awards in a row in 2005, a rare distinction for an Indian journalist in this region. He was among the five recipients of the award, including Mahmoud Saberi (Gulf News), Thair Soukar (Channel Arabic), Mohammed Mousa (Al Khaleej) and Haider bin Abdel Redha (Oman Daily).
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