RIYADH: The Government Communication Center at the Ministry of Media announced the launch of the third Media Excellence Award for this year’s National Day, in strategic partnership with the Saudi Tourism Authority.
The center will start receiving entries, starting from Sept. 20, through nine media categories, including media campaigns for government agencies, creative photography, video for the private and non-profit sector, creative material in digital media for individuals, press coverage, television production, radio and podcasts, and national songs.
In the third edition of the award, the center introduced a new category dedicated to tourism films, aimed at highlighting the geographical and cultural diversity in the Kingdom.
The category offers two awards to entities and individuals, in strategic partnership with the Saudi Tourism Authority.
Saudi media ministry launches Media Excellence Award for national day
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Saudi media ministry launches Media Excellence Award for national day
Saudi Cabinet reviews cooperation and agreements with other nations
- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs meeting and briefs ministers on his recent meeting with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
- Cooperative efforts includes projects focusing on development and education, political consultations, environmental protection, health, investment and air transport
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers reviewed a number of domestic and international matters during a session in Jeddah on Tuesday chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The crown prince briefed the Cabinet on his recent meeting with the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, which included discussions about regional security and stability, the latest developments in the Middle East, and other topics of importance to the Arab and Islamic world, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
He also shared with ministers the contents of a letter he received from the president of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
The council discussed progress in cooperative efforts involving Saudi Arabia and other countries including Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Estonia, Cuba and Kiribati, and approved a number of memorandums of understanding.
The cooperation includes projects focusing on development and education, political consultations, environmental protection, health, investment and air-transport services, the press agency said. Ministers also approved an agreement between the Saudi General Authority for Awqaf and its Omani counterpart relating to endowments.
They reviewed national initiatives, including one for the promotion of charitable work, and the enhancement of humanitarian and developmental efforts across the country.
A merger of the National Competitiveness Center with the Saudi Center for Economic Business to create a combined Saudi Competitiveness and Business Center was authorized.
