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Jemal Mohamed Oumar

Jemal Ould Mohamed Oumar is a Mauritanian journalist and the producer and anchor of television news programs. Mohamed Oumar also writes for daily newspaper Sahara Media, El-Wahdawi and other newspapers. He is a member of the Mauritanian Literary and Writer’s Union, and is active in other literary groups. Mohamed Oumar is also a published writer of short stories.

Opinions by this panelist

Building a nation of institutions could contribute to democracy in mauritania

Tackling this issue requires taking a look at the current scene in Mauritania, since the latter impacts the situation of the country in the future, including the factors that may affect the functioning of the democratic process, either positively or… more

Maghreb countries need to work together in fighting terrorism

There is no doubt that Algeria's initiative to get a resolution from the summit of the African Union Heads of State - that took place in the city of Sirte in Libya - was very important. The resolution is about… more

A return to the spirit of ramadan is in order

The concept of fasting has undoubtedly changed considerably in recent years in the life of Muslims. After being a solemn occasion for worshiping and getting closer to God with good deeds, Ramadan has become today an occasion for celebration and… more

Maghreb channels neglect their viewers' interests

Local television channels are enduring intense competition with satellite channels that resulted from the huge media boom that the world has witnessed during the first decade of the twenty-first century. The media industry attracted many businessmen who rushed to invest… more

Maghreb countries continue to preserve their culture despite being open to foreign languages

There is no doubt that learning foreign languages, especially the languages that are known as the "living languages", has become more than necessary for the peoples of the developing world, or, according to the commonly recognized economic classification today, the… more