JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Media Minister Dr. Awwad Al-Awwad and his Arab counterparts on Monday pledged to devise a joint Arab strategy to overcome the challenges facing the region.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of an event organized to celebrate the selection of Riyadh as the capital of Arab media for 2018-19.
Arab media ministers discussed a number of initiatives and ideas to revitalize the media industry.
They also agreed to abide by a code of conduct and ethics.
The meeting was aimed at devising a mechanism to expedite the implementation of decisions made by the Council of Arab Ministers of Media. The ministers also considered benefiting from the European Union’s experience and to enhance cooperation among members of the Arab League.
Al-Awwad also expressed his happiness over the rapid developments taking place in the Kingdom particularly in the field of information technology and media.
Arab media ministers vow to make joint efforts against challenges
Arab media ministers vow to make joint efforts against challenges
- Al-Awwad also expressed his happiness over the rapid developments taking place in the Kingdom particularly in the field of information technology and media
Saudi and New Zealand foreign ministers discussed Mideast situation
RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the current situation in the Middle East with New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Peters expressed New Zealand’s condemnation of Iran’s indiscriminate attacks on the Kingdom and thanked Riyadh for its efforts to protect foreign nationals, including New Zealanders inside the Kingdom.
The Saudi military has shot down numerous missiles and drones fired by Tehran toward the Kingdom since the US and Israel began a large-scale military campaign against Iran on Feb. 28.
The Saudi Defense Ministry said early Tuesday that it had shot down a ballistic missile in the Eastern Province after knocking out several drones targeting the Shaybah oil field in the Empty quarter on Friday evening.
