Basel Anabtawi
Executive Director @ Dubai Holding Entertainment
The move
MoveTikTok → Dubai Holding Entertainment
TitleHead of MENA Operations → Executive Director - Media & Platforms
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE16.8
Total experience19.7 years
Dubai Holding Entertainment headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Dubai Holding Entertainment industryEntertainment Providers
Dubai Holding Entertainment HQDubai
Dubai Holding Entertainment typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Executive Director - Media & PlatformsJan 2026 — Present
Dubai Holding Entertainment· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Head of MENA OperationsSep 2024 — Jan 2026
TikTok· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Co-Founder & Director (Now part of Interesting Times)Jan 2021 — Sep 2024
Triangle Media House· Dubai / Riyadh· Full-time
- Co-Founder & Director (acquired by Sowt Media)Jul 2020 — Feb 2024
Rising Giants Network· Full-time
- Regional Head of Content Programming - Middle East & AfricaJul 2018 — Aug 2020
Red Bull· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Regional Digital Manager (Middle East and Africa regions)Nov 2016 — Aug 2020Red Bull· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Head of DigitalMar 2014 — Nov 2016
ENOC· Dubai, UAE - Social Media Lead - Middle East RegionApr 2012 — Mar 2014
General Motors· Dubai, UAE - Assistant Marketing Manager - Middle East RegionFeb 2010 — Jul 2012General Motors
- Senior Account Management Executive - Middle East RegionSep 2006 — Sep 2007
TBWA\Worldwide· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Senior Account Management Executive - Middle East RegionSep 2006 — Feb 2010
TBWA
Education
- American University of DubaiMarketing and Advertising · Marketing2002 — 2006
Languages
- English · Full professional
- Arabic · Full professional