Pierre El Daher

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Pierre El Daher
بيار الضاهر
Born (1957-10-04) 4 October 1957 (age 66)
Lebanon
NationalityLebanese
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
OccupationChairman & CEO of LBCI

Pierre Youssef El Daher (

Arabic: بيار يوسف الضاهر, born 4 October 1957) is a Lebanese businessman and the CEO of the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI) television.[1]

Business life

Pierre El Daher has helped build the

Al Waleed Bin Talal became the largest shareholder as he won the absolute majority in PAC and LBC SAT provided that the increase in capital would be invested to improve the programs network and upgrade productivity. In 2010, Rupert Murdoch joined the group and thus PAC and LBC SAT; however, the cooperation did not improve and develop the group. PAC was liquidated in 2012.[2]

After long battles before international arbitration courts, he managed to win the lawsuits against Saudi Prince

Rotana companies pursuant to the services agreement entered into on 22 February 2011 between Pierre El Daher and Rotana TV Company Ltd.[3]

As chairman of

US administration in 2004,[7] cooperating with UNICEF to highlight the children's voices via a series launched on LBCI named Sawtna,[8] advising schools on matters related to the Communication and Information Studies program.[9] Pierre also launched "Cheyef 7alak" initiative, a civic movement with an ultimate goal of raising civil and social awareness, that is based on citizen journalism. It gives Lebanese citizen the power to report irresponsible and dangerous behaviors for a better Lebanon.[10]

In March 2021, the

Paris Court of Appeal upheld an ICC award, in which Al Waleed Bin Talal would be required to pay $22m to LBCI.[11]

LBC ownership battle

The Lebanese Forces initiated proceedings in Lebanon claiming ownership of LBCI and alleging criminal violations by El Daher. The Court of Appeal rejected these claims but the Court of Cassation – Criminal Chamber decided to refer the case to the Sole Criminal Judge in Beirut.[12] On 28 February 2019, Judge Fatima al-Jouni issued a decision dropping all charges against LBCI and Pierre El Daher in the lawsuit filed by the Lebanese Forces over the ownership of the TV channel, refuting all that has been submitted in evidence and ordering the Lebanese Forces party to pay all costs and expenses.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "Official Page of Pierre El Daher". pierre-eldaher.com.
  2. ^ "What is the real story behind PAC?". LBCI Lebanon.
  3. ^ "Pierre el-Daher, the man who defeated the Lebanese Forces".
  4. ^ Staff writer. "100 most powerful Arabs 2007". ArabianBusiness.com.
  5. ^ "Global Media AIDS Initiative".
  6. ^ Annan Asks Media's Help in AIDS Education
  7. ^ "World Tribune.com: Harris Corp. gets Pentagon contract to rebuild Iraqi media". worldtribune.com.
  8. ^ "UNICEF in Lebanon | UNICEF Lebanon". unicef.org.
  9. ^ "First Advisory Board Meeting of the Mohammed Bin Rashid School For Communication at AUD".
  10. ^ "ハムスターたす吉さんの日記碁盤将棋盤 買取 車コーティング". cheyef7alak.com.
  11. ^ Sebastian Perry (16 March 2021). "Lebanese broadcaster's award upheld in Paris". Global Arbitration Review.
  12. ^ LBCI, News. "LBCI News". LBCI. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  13. ^ "LBCI, Pierre el-Daher win lawsuit filed by Lebanese Forces against them". LBCI Lebanon.
  14. ^ "Pierre el-Daher, the man who defeated the Lebanese Forces". LBCI Lebanon.

External links

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