24Jun2003 Recommendations to modernize ‘Umm Al-Qura’ newspaper

Riyadh, 24th June 2003

The Minister of Culture and Information, Dr Fouad bin Abdul-Salam Al-Farsy, approved Committee recommendations to modernize and upgrade the official newspaper ‘Umm Al-Qura’.

Dr Al-Farsy previously formed the Committee under the chairmanship of Prince Turki Bin Sultan Bin Abdul-Aziz, Assistant Minister of Culture and Information. The Committee’s recommendations include re-classification of the newspaper’s topics, incorporation of modern technology, the provision of training facilities for the newspaper’s employees, and the launch of a newspaper website on the Internet.

Source: SPA

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