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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...