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Saudi Press Agency
The Saudi Press Agency (SPA; Arabic: وكالة الأنباء السعودية) is the state news agency of Saudi Arabia, and is headquartered in the capital, Riyadh. It was established in 1971 during the reign of King Faisal bin Abdulaziz.
The agency was established in 1971 as the first national news agency in Saudi Arabia in response to the need for an official media platform due to a limited number of news outlets at the time. The agency is also the first news agency in the Arabian Gulf region. The Saudi government stated that the agency's purpose was to serve as a central body to collect and distribute local and international news.
In 2012, it was announced that the SPA would become an independent body as part of a government restructuring. The agency is a founding member of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA), the Union of OIC News Agencies (formerly known as the International Islamic News Agency), and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). The Agency publishes news in Arabic, English, French, Chinese, Russian and Persian.
In late May 2012, the Cabinet separated Saudi Television and Radio and the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) from the Ministry of Media, establishing both as independent corporations.
Under the May 2012 restructuring, Abdullah bin Fahd Al-Hussein was designated as the president of the SPA, with the Minister of Media acting as the board chairman of the agency.
The agency organized the fourth News Agencies World Congress (NAWC) in Riyadh in 2013.
The Saudi Press Agency announced in February 2024 its first news training academy, SPA Academy for News Training. According to the SPA, the academy aims to develop professional skills in journalism, support market needs, and promote the transfer of knowledge, technology, and modern tools for news production. The SPA stated that the first phase of the academy included signing cooperation agreements with several local and international organizations, including the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, the Prince Mohammad bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship, the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), King Abdulaziz University, the National Center for E-Learning, and Microsoft.
In October 2024, Minister of Media Salman bin Yousif Al Dossary inaugurated the SPA Academy for News Training at the Saudi Press Agency Building in Riyadh.
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Saudi Press Agency
The Saudi Press Agency (SPA; Arabic: وكالة الأنباء السعودية) is the state news agency of Saudi Arabia, and is headquartered in the capital, Riyadh. It was established in 1971 during the reign of King Faisal bin Abdulaziz.
The agency was established in 1971 as the first national news agency in Saudi Arabia in response to the need for an official media platform due to a limited number of news outlets at the time. The agency is also the first news agency in the Arabian Gulf region. The Saudi government stated that the agency's purpose was to serve as a central body to collect and distribute local and international news.
In 2012, it was announced that the SPA would become an independent body as part of a government restructuring. The agency is a founding member of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA), the Union of OIC News Agencies (formerly known as the International Islamic News Agency), and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). The Agency publishes news in Arabic, English, French, Chinese, Russian and Persian.
In late May 2012, the Cabinet separated Saudi Television and Radio and the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) from the Ministry of Media, establishing both as independent corporations.
Under the May 2012 restructuring, Abdullah bin Fahd Al-Hussein was designated as the president of the SPA, with the Minister of Media acting as the board chairman of the agency.
The agency organized the fourth News Agencies World Congress (NAWC) in Riyadh in 2013.
The Saudi Press Agency announced in February 2024 its first news training academy, SPA Academy for News Training. According to the SPA, the academy aims to develop professional skills in journalism, support market needs, and promote the transfer of knowledge, technology, and modern tools for news production. The SPA stated that the first phase of the academy included signing cooperation agreements with several local and international organizations, including the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, the Prince Mohammad bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship, the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), King Abdulaziz University, the National Center for E-Learning, and Microsoft.
In October 2024, Minister of Media Salman bin Yousif Al Dossary inaugurated the SPA Academy for News Training at the Saudi Press Agency Building in Riyadh.