Abolhajjaj Bashir
Award-Winning Journalist | Arabic Content Director | Professional Translator
Abolhajjaj Bashir (Known as Hajjaj Bashir) is a distinguished and multi-award-winning communications professional offering over 27 years of unparalleled expertise where journalism, strategic Arabic content creation, and high-level translation converge. His illustrious career is defined by the most prestigious regional accolades, including multiple wins of the Arab Journalism Award and the Siemens Sci-Tech Journalism Award. These honors are a testament to his exceptional ability to deconstruct highly complex subjects and articulate them with compelling clarity and profound analytical depth. His unique professional journey has allowed him to build a rare and powerful skill set, positioning him as a leading authority in crafting nuanced and impactful narratives for audiences across the globe.
His career was forged in the demanding environment of one of the Middle East’s oldest and largest newspapers, Al Ahram. As a science and technology journalist and later a Deputy Managing Editor, Hajjaj Bashir cultivated a sharp investigative and analytical mindset. He consistently tackled intricate and emerging topics, from the architecture of the semantic web to the subtleties of Arabic natural language processing. His journalistic excellence, which involved making sophisticated concepts accessible and engaging for a broad readership, now forms the strategic bedrock of his approach to public relations and corporate communications.
Building on this foundation, Hajjaj Bashir has spent over 12 years in the Gulf, applying his expertise in high-stakes corporate and institutional communications at the leading PR agency, BLJ Worldwide. For a transformative decade, from 2015 to 2025, he served as the embedded Arabic Content Director at Qatar National Library (QNL), a role in which he was central to shaping the institution’s voice. His responsibilities were extensive and critical, including crafting keynote speeches and official remarks for the President of QNL and its senior management, and directing the comprehensive content strategy for the library’s website and social media platforms. He curated the narrative for major exhibitions and international conferences, produced compelling annual reports, and managed all media-facing content, from press releases and in-depth features to the precise subtitling of video content.
Concurrently, Hajjaj Bashir has established himself as a preeminent translator trusted by major international bodies. He has translated over 18 technically demanding and sensitive reports for the UNDP and the World Health Organization. Since 2010, he has been the dedicated Arabic translator for the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD, UNEP), a long-standing partnership that underscores the consistent quality and reliability of his work. This fusion of a journalist’s critical eye for context, a content director’s creative flair for storytelling, and a translator’s unwavering linguistic precision makes him a formidable and unique force in the global communications field.
Hajjaj Bashir holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Translation and a professional certification in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language from the American University in Cairo. His commitment to the field is further demonstrated by his active membership in the Egyptian Syndicate of Journalists and the Arab Science Journalists Association. Ultimately, Hajjaj Bashir’s work goes beyond mere communication; he builds bridges of understanding between complex ideas and diverse audiences, shaping perceptions and communicating critical information with unparalleled skill and impact.