The first issue of Okaz Newspaper was issued on May 28, 1960, in Taif City , in Makkah al-Mukarramah Province , in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is one of Saudi Arabia's local newspapers. It is issued daily by the Okaz Organization for Press and Publication. It is headquartered in Jeddah City , in Makkah al-Mukarramah Province. 1 The newspaper's ownership, which was attributed to an individual, was swapped into a public establishment, upon the issue of a Royal Decree in 1964 to ter...
The first issue of al-Jazirah Newspaper was published in April 1960 by al-Jazirah Corporation for Press, Printing, and Publishing. 1 It is among the first newspapers that were published daily in Riyadh, upon the issue of a Royal Decree in 1963 to terminate the individual ownership of local magazines and newspapers and convert them into public establishments. It was published monthly before such instance and began publishing weekly issues as of June 30, 1964. Its issues were published daily as o...
The founding of Al Watan newspaper in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia underwent several stages. On May 8, 1998, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the then Crown Prince, laid its cornerstone in Abha City , in Aseer Province, during its visit to the province. The establishment and press building was inaugurated by Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on July 7, 2000. Its first issue was published on September 30, 2000. 1 The newspaper is one of Saudi Arabia's local newspapers. It is issued dai...
Asharq al-Awsat Newspaper was founded on July 4, 1978. It was launched in London and is one of the international Arabic newspapers issued daily by the Saudi Research and Media Group . The newspaper's electronic version was launched on the Internet in 1995 and fully developed to keep up with the digital world on August 10, 2000. It focused on field coverage and specialized interviews in various fields, written by literature, science, thought, and politics experts. ...
1924 The establishment of Umm al-Qura Newspaper , the Official Gazette of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the issuance of its first issue. 1925 The newspaper documented the first share registration in Makkah al-Mukarramah , which was published to the public during the reign of the Founding King Abdulaziz Al Saud. 1929 The newspaper published its first daily printed calendar. 1930 The inclusion of images in Umm al-Qura Newspaper's issues began. 1950 A special colored issue was published to...
The KSA TAM Project is a national standard for measuring media content viewership rates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It aims to provide accurate data to support the media sector in Saudi Arabia. The project was announced by the Advertising Industry Council, chaired by the General Authority for Media Regulation , on October 1, 2024. KSA TAM Project work mechanism The KSA TAM Project provides accurate and reliable data in line with global media industry standards. It supports the media sector...
Arafat Newspaper was a popular weekly Saudi newspaper focused on social issues. It was first published in 1957 in Jeddah City , initially as an eight-page magazine-sized publication before expanding to sixteen pages. The newspaper operated for about a year before merging with al-Bilad Newspaper. Establishment of Arafat Newspaper The idea for Arafat Newspaper had been in the mind of its chief editor, Hassan Abdulaziz Qazzaz, for six years before its publication. 'Arafat' was the first ...
Saudi Radio is the official live and recorded broadcasting service in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , overseen by the Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA) and affiliated with the Saudi Ministry of Media . The official broadcast includes six stations, with the first station launched in 1949 during the reign of the Founding King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud . Official Saudi Radios The official radio stations in Saudi Arabia include Riyadh Radio, Jeddah Radio, Nida Al-Islam Radio, Quran Radio, Sa...
Saudi Television refers to the group of TV channels broadcasting in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It began operation in 1965 with the launch of al-Saudiya channel . It is headquartered in the capital, Riyadh . It is supervised by the Saudi Broadcasting Authority affiliated with the Ministry of Media . It comprises eight channels: al-Saudiya, SBC Channel, al-Ekhbariya Channel , Saudi Sports Channel, Quran Channel, Sunnah Channel, Thikrayat Channel, and Saudi Now Channel. Early days of TV broadcas...
CFKC Podcast (Mutammim Podcast) is an audio program launched by the Communication and Financial Knowledge Center (CFKC ), affiliated with the Ministry of Finance . It discusses various news and topics that contribute to disseminating financial knowledge and culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The podcast hosts a range of decision-makers, experts, and individuals interested in the fields of finance and economics. Contents and objectives of the CFCK Podcast The CFCK Podcast relies on simplici...
The Mediathon or Media Content Mediathon is an annual media event organized by the Saudi Broadcasting Authority in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monshaat ) in the field of content creation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is considered an incubator for creators and those interested in content creation. It was launched in 2022 and was themed 'Saudi Vision 2030 Content Creators.' The Media Content Mediathon aims to embrace national creative conte...
The SPA's Scientific Portal is a specialized scientific platform launched by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) in 2022. It focuses on publishing scientific research, studies, and news through collaborations with local and international institutions, aiming to contribute to the dissemination of specialized scientific outputs. Objectives of the SPA's Scientific Portal The SPA, through its scientific portal, aims to strengthen the role of media in scientific publishing by providing specialize...