Dr. Bandar bin Sulaiman Al-Jamea, acting CEO of Saudi General Commission for Audiovisual Media

Dr. Bandar bin Sulaiman Al-Jamea, acting CEO of Saudi General Commission for Audiovisual Media
Updated 27 August 2019
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Dr. Bandar bin Sulaiman Al-Jamea, acting CEO of Saudi General Commission for Audiovisual Media

Dr. Bandar bin Sulaiman Al-Jamea has been appointed acting chief executive of the Saudi General Commission for Audiovisual Media (GCAM).

Al-Jamea has been CEO of the commission’s corporate services division since January 2019, and his promotion was announced on Sunday following approval by Saudi minister of media, Turki Al-Shabanah.

GCAM aims to providing various entertainment opportunities for everyone, which will enhance and contribute to diversifying the economy.

Previously, Al-Jamea served in several governmental positions, most recently as adviser to the minister of Islamic affairs and supervised the establishment of the general director of human resources at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs.

For many years Al-Jamea held the role of general director of human resources at the Saudi Ministry of Civil Service, which he joined in 1996. During his time at the ministry, he developed its new performance management regulations and guidance manual in line with the goals of the King Salman program for human resources development.

The initiative aims to raise the performance quality and productivity of human resources in the Kingdom, building their functional abilities, and preparing and developing leaders. Royal approval of the program included assigning the Ministry of Civil Service to set the standards and mechanisms of implementing the scheme to achieve its targets.

Al-Jamea was also an adviser to the Saudi Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs between 2018 and 2019.


Pakistan confers second-highest civilian award on Saudi commerce minister for strengthening ties

Updated 12 January 2026
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Pakistan confers second-highest civilian award on Saudi commerce minister for strengthening ties

  • Ambassador Ahmad Farooq confers Hilal-e-Pakistan on Majid Al-Kassabi in Riyadh
  • Award reflects the depth of the longstanding partnership and strong trade relations between the Kingdom and Pakistan

RIYADH: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Kingdom Ahmad Farooq has conferred the country’s second-highest civilian award on Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Commerce Majid Al-Kassabi for his role in strengthening ties between Islamabad and Riyadh, Pakistan’s Embassy in Saudi Arabia said.

Farooq presented the Hilal-e-Pakistan to Al-Kassabi during a meeting in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The parties also discussed ways to enhance bilateral trade relations.

“On behalf of the president of Pakistan, Ambassador Ahmad Farooq conferred the Hilal-e-Pakistan on Majid Al-Kassabi, minister of commerce of Saudi Arabia, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to strengthening Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations,” the embassy wrote on X.

The award reflects the depth of the longstanding partnership and strong trade relations between the Kingdom and Pakistan and serves as an impetus to further strengthen joint cooperation for the benefit of both countries and their peoples, the SPA reported.

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoy cordial ties that date back decades and include cooperation in several sectors such as defense, trade, economy, agriculture, livestock and minerals.

Saudi Arabia is the largest source of foreign remittances to Pakistan, with over 2 million Pakistani expats residing in the Kingdom. Riyadh has also helped Pakistan during several economic crises over the years, providing oil on deferred payments and loans in critical times.

The two countries signed a landmark strategic partnership agreement in September 2025, according to which an act of aggression against one country will be seen as an attack on both.