Nahyan bin Mubarak Emphasizes the Significance of Peace and Tolerance in Enriching Knowledge Societies
The General Secretariat of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA) held its regular meeting today in Riyadh, chaired by the Federation's President and head of the Saudi Press Agency, Fahd bin Hassan Al-Oqran. The meeting saw the participation of members of the Authority, including directors-general and representatives of news agencies from the UAE, Kuwait, Tunisia, Jordan, and Bahrain.
Conducted at the headquarters of the Saudi Press Agency, the meeting, attended by the Secretary-General of FANA, Farid Ayar, focused on agenda items related to monitoring the progress of work and recommendations from the previous meeting. It also delved into aspects of professional and technical development and discussed developments in cooperation and means of improvement.
Al-Oqran underscored that the Union of Arab News Agencies, through its secretariat-level meetings and General Assembly conferences, continues to exert collective efforts in Arab media collaboration. Their aim is to strengthen cooperation and advance development efforts in light of the achievements "FANA" has acquired, making it one of the three most significant international news entities. He expressed hope for "FANA" to achieve even more positive results in the midst of media competition, continuous media developments and changes, and the remarkable revolution in communication technologies and information exchange.
He emphasized that the excellence and impact of news agencies, both internally and externally, as reliable sources for transmitting and disseminating informational content, necessitate more concerted efforts among their members. This effort aims to stimulate developmental changes in performance, tools, and media discourse.
