Born in 1941 and now the editor-in-chief and general manager of the daily newspaper, Okaz, Hashim Abdu Hashim holds an MA in Library Science.

He has worked on many newspapers in Saudi Arabia as well as with Saudi Broadcasting.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Okaz Organization and also holds membership in the American United Librarians.

In addition, he is a lecturer at King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah.