Culture & Education | Friday 27 May, 2016 6:17 am |

Minister of Culture and Information Adel Al-Turaifi opened on Thursday evening the new headquarters of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) in Riyadh. The 10-story building, with the state-of-the-art facilities, is located in Al-Sahafa district in the north of Riyadh.

Speaking on the occasion, Al-Turaifi, who is also chairman of the board of directors of SPA, described the new building as an excellent addition to the Saudi news organization in its march in the media field for more than four decades, with holding fast to professionalism, credibility and objectivity that transcends horizons, in accordance with the policy of the Kingdom and without compromising principles and values.

In his speech, SPA Director Abdullah Al-Hussain explained the evolution of SPA into one of the leading news agencies in the region.

Al-Turaifi honored former ministers of culture and information, former directors of SPA and senior officials and veteran staff of the official Saudi news agency. The ceremony was also attended by Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammed Al-Suwayel, President of the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution Sheikh Mohammed Al-Abdullah, editors in chief of print and online newspapers, and representatives of local and foreign media.