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by , GO-Makakh Press, GO-Makakh News 31.12.10
    
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Saudi Arabia will expand Hajj media coverage
Published in 31.12.10

The online newspaper "Saudi Gazette" has reported that Saudi Arabia has a number of ambitious plans to expand the annual Hajj media  coverage.

In this frame, the ministry of culture and information organized a ceremony to honor nine Saudi television channels that provided extensive coverage during Hajj 2010.

This ceremony was attended by heads of television channels; editors-in-chief of a number of newspapers and senior officials of the Ministry of Culture and Information.

In his speech on the occasion, Dr. Abdul Aziz Khoja, Minister of Culture and Information, said that the ministry has already embarked on an expansion program by signing contracts for the construction of new buildings, studios and other similar facilities to facilitate and expand the media coverage area in Saudi Arabia and abroad.

Moreover, he announced that the ministry has already signed a contract for the construction of new premises to accommodate Saudi Press Agency (SPA) which will enable it to improve its services.

The minister added that the ministry has been working to improve media coverage and to broadcast the Hajj rituals not only to Muslim countries but also to a number of non-Muslim countries around the world. He equally  highlighted its commitment on the ongoing program to train Saudis in the field of mass communication and media in general.

The Saudi future plan will expand the Hajj coverage by allowing more international satellite channels that have larger numbers of viewers to broadcast Hajj rituals and news.





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