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The Saudi Media Forum is a cultural media event that brings together specialists and enthusiasts from inside and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to exchange ideas and present opinions that contribute to the development of the media sector. Its first edition was launched in 2019, followed by the second in 2023, and the third edition was held in 2024. The forum is held in Riyadh City. Saudi Media Forum objectives The forum aims to develop media content, employ and benefit from modern technolo...

Al-Hayat Newspaper is one of the international Arabic newspapers. It was founded on January 20, 1946, by the Lebanese journalist Kamel Mrowa, with its first issue released on January 26, 1946. Global Correspondents Network In the early 1960s, al-Hayat Newspaper was among the leading newspapers to appoint correspondents in countries worldwide, including Pakistan, Turkey, and the United Nations, alongside a network of correspondents within the Arab world. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was one of th...

Okaz Newspaper is a newspaper in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its first issue was published in Taif City, Makkah al-Mukkaramah Province, on May 28, 1960. It is issued daily by the Okaz Organization for Press and Publication. It is headquartered in Jeddah. Founding of Okaz Newspaper The ownership of the newspaper, previously held by an individual, was transferred to a civil society institution following a Royal Decree issued in 1964, which ended individual ownership of local magazines and newspa...

The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) is the national news agency in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , and the official entity responsible for news in the Kingdom. It was established in 1971 before becoming an independent public body in 2012, by virtue of a decision issued by the Council of Ministers . The agency is headquartered in the capital, Riyadh . Foreign relationships of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) The agency is a founding member of the Federation of Arab News Agencies, the Gulf News Agency, the Is...

The Virtual Media Center for the Hajj is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Media in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support media coverage of the Hajj season every year. Its goal is to enhance the integration of media efforts during Hajj, produce and provide content, and facilitate the tasks of media professionals covering the event from all over the world. It serves as an electronic platform through which virtual media services are provided to government agencies and media outlets. Thes...