Riyadh to Host Saudi Media Forum this Week

Riyadh hosts the Saudi Media Forum. (SPA)
Riyadh hosts the Saudi Media Forum. (SPA)
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Riyadh to Host Saudi Media Forum this Week

Riyadh hosts the Saudi Media Forum. (SPA)
Riyadh hosts the Saudi Media Forum. (SPA)

Riyadh will host the Saudi Media Forum, which will guide participants and visitors through an exciting journey to discover modern experiences in the media industry and the realms of creativity that have led entities and institutions to global media leadership, SPA said on Sunday.
The forum, to be held on Monday, considered the largest media gathering in the Middle East, brings together ministers, officials, ambassadors, academics, and media professionals from various countries around the world.
President of the Saudi Media Forum and CEO of Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA), Mohammed bin Fahd Al-Harthi, indicated that the forum focuses on enhancing media growth, fostering creative thinking, and nurturing content creation.
He noted that it also aims to support the role of media in shaping public opinion and building successful partnerships that contribute to the development of media companies and institutions locally and globally.
The forum sessions will abound with successful media experiences, stimulating creative and innovative thinking, monitoring and discussing media changes, and addressing rapidly evolving issues along with the media response to them, according to Al-Harthi.
Additionally, the forum will review modern experiences in the media industry and activate modern television and radio production activities by attracting leading companies and expertise globally, in line with the fast pace of media transformations.



GCC Condemns Israeli Attacks on Syria

Men carry a banner during a demonstration against Israeli intervention in Syria, in Damascus on July 16, 2025. (AFP)
Men carry a banner during a demonstration against Israeli intervention in Syria, in Damascus on July 16, 2025. (AFP)
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GCC Condemns Israeli Attacks on Syria

Men carry a banner during a demonstration against Israeli intervention in Syria, in Damascus on July 16, 2025. (AFP)
Men carry a banner during a demonstration against Israeli intervention in Syria, in Damascus on July 16, 2025. (AFP)

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi strongly condemned on Wednesday Israel’s attacks on Syria.

"The attacks are a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of Syria, a breach of international laws and norms, and a serious threat to regional security and stability," he stressed.

The continuation of these attacks by are “reckless escalation and a disregard for the international community's efforts to achieve security and stability in Syria and the region,” he added.

He underscored the GCC's “firm position in support of Syria's unity and territorial integrity, and its complete rejection of any external interference that undermines its sovereignty or exacerbates the suffering of its people.”

Albudaiwi called on the international community “to assume its responsibilities to stop these violations, hold the perpetrators accountable, and work diligently to protect the Syrian people and preserve their sovereignty in line with the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law.”