06Feb2003 Prince Turki tours Ministry of Information headquarters in Makkah

Arafat, Saudi Arabia, 6th February 2003

The Assistant Minister of Information, Prince Turki bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, today toured the headquarters of the Ministry of Information at the holy sites in Makkah to observe the latest preparations conducted by the Ministry for this year’s Hajj season.

During his tour, Prince Turki visited the information centre, offices of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), and radio and television studios, while he was briefed on the activities of these sections. Prince Turki was also briefed on the latest technology deployed by the Ministry of Information to cover Hajj activities in Makkah and the holy sites.

During his tour, Prince Turki was accompanied by Acting Director General of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Dr Aied Al-Raddadi, and a number of officials at the Ministry of Information.

Source: SPA

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