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{{Short description|Official government news agency of Saudi Arabia}}
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The '''Saudi Press Agency (SPA)''' is the official news agency of [[Saudi Arabia]].
The '''Saudi Press Agency''' ('''SPA'''; {{langx|ar|وكالة الأنباء السعودية}}) is the [[State media|state]] [[news agency]] of [[Saudi Arabia]]. It was established in 1970 during the reign of [[Faisal of Saudi Arabia|King Faisal bin Abdulaziz]], and functions under the country's [[Ministry of Media (Saudi Arabia)|Ministry of Media]].


==History and profile==
==History and profile==
The agency was established in 1970 as the first national news agency.<ref name=rad/> The agency is also the first news agency in the [[Gulf region]].<ref>{{cite book|author1=Barrie Gunter|author2=Roger Dickinson|title=News Media in the Arab World: A Study of 10 Arab and Muslim Countries|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=89pMZd0JhDsC&pg=PA33|accessdate=8 February 2014|date=6 June 2013|publisher=A&amp;C Black|isbn=1-4411-0239-6|page=33}}</ref> The main goal of its establishment was to serve as a central body to collect and distribute local and international news in Saudi Arabia and abroad.<ref name=rad/>
The agency was established in 1970 as the first national news agency in Saudi Arabia.<ref name=rad/> The agency is also the first news agency in the [[Persian Gulf]] region.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Barrie Gunter|author2=Roger Dickinson|title=News Media in the Arab World: A Study of 10 Arab and Muslim Countries|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=89pMZd0JhDsC&pg=PA33|accessdate=8 February 2014|date=6 June 2013|publisher=A&C Black|isbn=978-1-4411-0239-3|page=33}}</ref> The main goal of its establishment was to serve as a central body to collect and distribute local and international news in Saudi Arabia and abroad.<ref name=rad/>


The SPA is under the responsibility of the ministry of culture and information and therefore, its president directly reports to the
The SPA is under the responsibility of the [[Ministry of Media (Saudi Arabia)|Ministry of Media]] and therefore, its president directly reports to the
minister.<ref name=rad>{{cite web|title=Ministry of Culture and Information|url=http://www.saudinf.com/main/c6e.htm|work=SAMIRAD|accessdate=25 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=wan>{{cite web|title=Saudi Arabia. Media market description|url=http://www.ihudaif.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/WORLD-ASSOCIATION-OF-NEWSPAPERS-%E2%80%93-WORLD-PRESS-TRENDS-2008.pdf|publisher=World Association of Newspapers|accessdate=16 May 2012|year=2008}}</ref> The SAP provides the newspapers with a guideline, the editorial line, which should be followed in their reports.<ref name=wan/> The Agency publishes news in both Arabic and English.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.menassat.com/?q=en/media-landscape/media-landscape-15|title=Media landscape|work=Menassat|date=2007|accessdate=4 June 2012}}</ref> The SPA has offices in [[Bonn]], [[Cairo]], [[London]], [[Tunis]] and [[Washington, DC]].<ref name=rad/>
minister.<ref name=rad>{{cite web|title=Ministry of Culture and Information|url=http://www.saudinf.com/main/c6e.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000709203549/http://www.saudinf.com/main/c6e.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=9 July 2000|work=SAMIRAD|accessdate=25 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=wan>{{cite web|title=Saudi Arabia. Media market description|url=http://www.ihudaif.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/WORLD-ASSOCIATION-OF-NEWSPAPERS-%E2%80%93-WORLD-PRESS-TRENDS-2008.pdf|publisher=World Association of Newspapers|accessdate=16 May 2012|year=2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016050146/http://www.ihudaif.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/WORLD-ASSOCIATION-OF-NEWSPAPERS-%E2%80%93-WORLD-PRESS-TRENDS-2008.pdf|archivedate=16 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The SPA provides the newspapers with a guideline, the editorial line, which should be followed in their reports.<ref name=wan/> The Agency publishes news in Arabic, English, French, Chinese, Russian and [[Persian language|Persian]]. The SPA has offices in [[Bonn]], [[Cairo]], [[London]], [[Tunis]] and [[Washington, DC]].<ref name=rad/>


In late May 2012, the Saudi Council of Ministers made a decision to separate Saudi Television and Radio and Saudi Press Agency (SPA), making both as two independent corporations.<ref name=anewsmay2012>{{cite news|last=Al Qahtani|first=Badr|title=Saudi TV, SPA to be independent corporations|url=http://arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/saudi-tv-spa-be-independent-corporations|accessdate=1 June 2012|newspaper=Arab News|date=29 May 2012}}</ref>
In late May 2012, the Saudi Council of Ministers made a decision to separate Saudi Television and Radio and Saudi Press Agency (SPA), making both as two independent corporations.<ref name=anewsmay2012>{{cite news|last=Al Qahtani|first=Badr|title=Saudi TV, SPA to be independent corporations|url=http://arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/saudi-tv-spa-be-independent-corporations|accessdate=1 June 2012|newspaper=Arab News|date=29 May 2012}}</ref>


Under the May 2012 restructuring, the SPA covers events and issues at national, regional and international levels, especially those related to the Kingdom and contribute to strengthening the journalistic profession in the country. The new arrangement also involves the transformation of the SPA into a Presidency.<ref name=anewsmay2012/> The president is Abdullah bin Fahd Al Hussein.<ref name=kun>{{cite news|title=Riyadh hosts Arab news agencies conference|url=https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2344632&language=en|accessdate=25 January 2014|work=KUNA|date=16 November 2013|location=Riyadh}}</ref> The minister of culture and information acts as the board chairman of the agency.<ref name=kun/>
Under the May 2012 restructuring, the SPA covers events and issues at national, regional and international levels, especially those related to the Kingdom and contribute to strengthening the journalistic profession in the country. The new arrangement also involves the transformation of the SPA into a Presidency.<ref name=anewsmay2012/> The president is Dr. Fahd bin Hassan Al Aqran.<ref name=kun>{{cite news|title=Riyadh hosts Arab news agencies conference|url=https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2344632&language=en|accessdate=25 January 2014|work=KUNA|date=16 November 2013|location=Riyadh}}</ref> The [[Ministry of Media (Saudi Arabia)|Minister of Media]] acts as the board chairman of the agency.<ref name=kun/>


In November 2013, the SPA signed a news exchange agreement with [[Anatolia News Agency]], official news agency of [[Turkey]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Anadolu Agency signs news deal with Saudi SPA|url=http://www.aa.com.tr/en/news/253655--a|accessdate=25 January 2014|work=Anadolu Agency|date=19 November 2013|location=Riyadh}}</ref>
In November 2013, the SPA signed a news exchange agreement with [[Anadolu Agency]], official news agency of [[Turkey]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Anadolu Agency signs news deal with Saudi SPA|url=http://www.aa.com.tr/en/news/253655--a|accessdate=25 January 2014|work=Anadolu Agency|date=19 November 2013|location=Riyadh}}</ref>


===Activities===
===Activities===
The agency organized the fourth News Agencies World Congress (NAWC) in Riyadh in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=News agencies embrace information technology|url=http://www.arabnews.com/news/480331|accessdate=8 February 2014|newspaper=Arab News|date=20 November 2013|author=Rashid Hassan|location=Riyadh}}</ref>
The agency organized the fourth News Agencies World Congress (NAWC) in Riyadh in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=News agencies embrace information technology|url=http://www.arabnews.com/news/480331|accessdate=8 February 2014|newspaper=Arab News|date=20 November 2013|author=Rashid Hassan|location=Riyadh}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Saudi Arabia}}
* [[Media in Saudi Arabia]]
*[[Ministry of Media (Saudi Arabia)|Ministry of Media]]
* [[Al Ekhbariya]]
* [[Federation of Arab News Agencies]] (FANA)


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.spa.gov.sa Saudi Press Agency official site]
* [http://www.spa.gov.sa Saudi Press Agency official site] <small>'''(Arabic, English, Persian, Russian, Chinese)'''</small>
*[http://www.edigear.com/search/index.php?ag=5 Archive Repository for Selective Saudi Press Agency News Feeds]
*[https://archive.today/20130122084500/http://www.edigear.com/search/index.php?ag=5 Archive Repository for Selective Saudi Press Agency News Feeds]

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Latest revision as of 07:49, 12 December 2024

Saudi Press Agency
وكالة الأنباء السعودية
SPA
Agency overview
Formed1970; 55 years ago (1970)
JurisdictionGovernment of Saudi Arabia
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Agency executive
  • Dr. Fahd bin Hassan Al Aqran, President
Parent agencyMinistry of Media
Websitewww.spa.gov.sa

The Saudi Press Agency (SPA; Arabic: وكالة الأنباء السعودية) is the state news agency of Saudi Arabia. It was established in 1970 during the reign of King Faisal bin Abdulaziz, and functions under the country's Ministry of Media.

History and profile

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The agency was established in 1970 as the first national news agency in Saudi Arabia.[1] The agency is also the first news agency in the Persian Gulf region.[2] The main goal of its establishment was to serve as a central body to collect and distribute local and international news in Saudi Arabia and abroad.[1]

The SPA is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Media and therefore, its president directly reports to the minister.[1][3] The SPA provides the newspapers with a guideline, the editorial line, which should be followed in their reports.[3] The Agency publishes news in Arabic, English, French, Chinese, Russian and Persian. The SPA has offices in Bonn, Cairo, London, Tunis and Washington, DC.[1]

In late May 2012, the Saudi Council of Ministers made a decision to separate Saudi Television and Radio and Saudi Press Agency (SPA), making both as two independent corporations.[4]

Under the May 2012 restructuring, the SPA covers events and issues at national, regional and international levels, especially those related to the Kingdom and contribute to strengthening the journalistic profession in the country. The new arrangement also involves the transformation of the SPA into a Presidency.[4] The president is Dr. Fahd bin Hassan Al Aqran.[5] The Minister of Media acts as the board chairman of the agency.[5]

In November 2013, the SPA signed a news exchange agreement with Anadolu Agency, official news agency of Turkey.[6]

Activities

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The agency organized the fourth News Agencies World Congress (NAWC) in Riyadh in 2013.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Ministry of Culture and Information". SAMIRAD. Archived from the original on 9 July 2000. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  2. ^ Barrie Gunter; Roger Dickinson (6 June 2013). News Media in the Arab World: A Study of 10 Arab and Muslim Countries. A&C Black. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-4411-0239-3. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Saudi Arabia. Media market description" (PDF). World Association of Newspapers. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  4. ^ a b Al Qahtani, Badr (29 May 2012). "Saudi TV, SPA to be independent corporations". Arab News. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Riyadh hosts Arab news agencies conference". KUNA. Riyadh. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Anadolu Agency signs news deal with Saudi SPA". Anadolu Agency. Riyadh. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  7. ^ Rashid Hassan (20 November 2013). "News agencies embrace information technology". Arab News. Riyadh. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
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