The Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL), Dr. Mohammad al-Issa, addressed the media's vital role in spreading the truth and promoting awareness of objectivity, impartiality, and professionalism, representing the moral value of responsibility.
Issa met with an Egyptian media delegation led by Chairman of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) Karam Gabr.
The Sec-Gen addressed the issue of media freedoms, stressing that it was a significant value as long as it was determined within legitimacy, adding that the Arab and Islamic media played an excellent role in advancing media responsibility.
He lauded the honorable media competition and said every media platform has values that distinguish it in the Arab and Islamic world.
Issa explained that as an international non-governmental organization concerned with the Islamic peoples, the League established several initiatives and programs worldwide based on its goals that focus on clarifying the truth of Islam and confronting ideas of extremism, terrorism, hatred, and racism.
He also noted that the MWL aims to support the Islamic role in collaborating between civilizations, especially building bridges of understanding and cooperation between followers of religions and cultures.
Issa asserted that the League does not deal with politics or interfere in any political matter, except issues that address its goals and core message, noting that its objectives and statements focus specifically on contributing to peace and harmony of the societies.
The Muslim World League will hold an international conference on media responsibility, with the participation of the most prominent Islamic and non-Islamic media figures and institutions worldwide.
The Egyptian delegation lauded the efforts of the League and the initiative to hold the conference on such an important issue.
