Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) has appointed Masoud. M. Sharif Mahmoud as chief executive officer as of June, 2013. Mahmoud was promoted to the role having previously held the post of deputy CEO since June, 2012.

Tareq Abdul Raheem Al Hosani will join the company's board of directors and will continue to play a vital role in the organization's strategic direction. As CEO, Mahmoud will be instrumental in driving the company's business objectives forward in 2013 and beyond. He will also focus on the complete rollout of YahClick, Yahsat's flagship satellite broadband internet service spanning 28 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Central and South West Asia.