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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI

Sultanate attends Riyadh celebration

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RIYADH: Dr Abdulmunim bin Mansour al Hasani, Minister of Information, participated in the celebration organised by the Saudi Ministry of Information on Riyadh being selected as the capital of the Arab media by the Council of Arab Ministers of Information.


The ceremony was attended by Arab information ministers and officials of the Arab League.


During the ceremony, several media initiatives were launched.


The ceremony included a presentation on Riyadh, the capital of the Arab media, another one on the capitals of the Arab media and a presentation on children’s competition, in addition to honouring of the winners of this competition and handing over of the


capital of Arab media title from Baghdad to Riyadh.


The ceremony also included a speech by Dr Awwad bin Salih al Awaad, Minister of Information of Saudi Arabia, Chairman of the Executive Office of the Council of Arab Ministers of Information, and a speech by the Secretary-General of the Arab League.


The Council of Arab Ministers of Information had decided at the 49th session meeting, which was held on May 9, to name Riyadh as the capital of Arab media 2018-2019. — ONA


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