Popular TV presenter Saud Al-Dosari dies in Paris

JEDDAH: The well-known Saudi television personality, Saud Al-Dosari, was found dead in his house in Paris on Friday. The award-winning talk show host died of a heart attack. He was 47. As mourners took to social media to bid him farewell, many shared his last quotes. The last tweet by the popular host was posted during the holy month of Ramadan. It was: “It’s not important to have a Holy Qur’an in your pocket. What is more important is for your morals to be what the Qur’an calls for.” Al-Dosari’s last TV appearance was during the talk show, “Le Yatmin Qalbi” (To Reassure My Heart) on Rotana Khaleejia in Ramadan. In that appearance, he interviewed Dr. Adnan Ibrahim about some prominent and thorny social and religious issues. He began his career on the radio where he was a news presenter. He hosted a number of shows, including “Good Morning Arabia” and “Haneen,” which highlighted Arab celebrities with one-on-one interviews. He also hosted a live show from Cairo. He worked with several TV and radio organizations, including MBC, Orbit and Rotana Khaleejia. His many accolades included being the recipient of the Best Arab TV Presenter Award in 1995 and the Gordons Trophy in 2010. -arabnews