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Vogue Arabia appoints new editor-in-chief after abrupt exit

This undated photo released by Vogue Arabia, shows the cover of the March 2017 edition of Vogue Arabia magazine with American supermodel Gigi Hadid in an embellished, mesh veil. Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz, the Saudi princess at the helm of the newly launched Vogue Arabia has apparently left her post as editor-in-chief after just two print issues of the luxury fashion magazine. (Inez and Vinoodh/Vogue Arabia via AP) This undated photo released by Vogue Arabia, shows the cover of the March 2017 edition of Vogue Arabia magazine with American supermodel Gigi Hadid in an embellished, mesh veil. Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz, the Saudi princess at the helm of the newly launched Vogue Arabia has apparently left her post as editor-in-chief after just two print issues of the luxury fashion magazine. (Inez and Vinoodh/Vogue Arabia via AP)

By Associated Press April 14, 2017 1 min read

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The local publisher of Vogue Arabia has announced Manuel Arnaut as its new editor-in-chief a day after the surprise exit of its former editor.

Arnaut is currently the editor-in-chief of Architectural Digest Middle East, which like Vogue Arabia, is a publication of Conde Nast International.

In a statement released Friday, Dubai-based publisher Nervora said Arnaut, who hails from Portugal, will begin as editor-in-chief of Vogue Arabia May 7.

The fashion magazine’s new edition for the Middle East had published just two print issues when it was reported Thursday that its editor-in-chief, Saudi Princess Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz, was no longer in the post.

She was quoted in a statement to insider fashion website Business of Fashion saying she was fired because she refused to compromise on her vision for the magazine.