The announcement was made during the council’s ordinary meeting session in Cairo CAIRO: The Council of Arab Information Ministers has selected Dubai as the “Capital of Arab Media” for 2020. The announcement was made during the council’s ordinary meeting session in Cairo on Wednesday. Sultan Al-Jaber, the UAE’s Minister of State and Chairman of the National Media Council, said the emirate’s selection confirms the “UAE’s prominent media stature resulting from the support of its leadership and its vision to create an advanced media infrastructure.” “We would like to thank the Arab Information Ministers Council for approving the UAE’s suggestion concerning the Capital of Arab Media 2020," he added.