‘Co-op among FANA members leads to better results’

Palestinian, Tunisian, Libyan journalists seek to highlight Arab issues

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 2, (KUNA): Saudi Press Agency (SPA) Director General Ali Al-Zahrani assured how cooperative work is essential among Arab News Agencies and investing in their workforce would develop their performance.

This came in Al-Zahrani’s statement to KUNA upon his arrival to participate in the 46th FANA Conference’s General Assembly meeting.

FANA Conference promotes cooperative work between the Arab news agencies to learn from each other’s capabilities in innovation to serve the readers in the best way possible.

The conference’s agenda is stacked with events, some of which will be a continuation from the previous discussions as they are still under the process of observation, added AlZahrani.

On his first visit to Kuwait, the General Director of Mauritania’s News Agency (AMI) Sheikh Sidi Mohammad said he is confident in the conference being a success headed by the Chairman of the Board and Director General of KUNA and Chairman of the Union of FANA Sheikh Mubarak Duaij Al-Sabah.

In his statement to KUNA, he said he looks forward to more cooperation and the exchange of expertise with the members.

Meanwhile, official of the Palestinian (WAFA), Libyan (LANA), and Tunisian (TAP) News Agencies assured on Saturday that the FANA Conference will be vital in highlighting major issues of the Arab world, and direct their efforts to a unified stance.

Arrival

These came upon the arrival of the delegates to Kuwait, in separate statements to KUNA, for the 46th FANA Conference.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of WAFA Ahmad Assaf said the goal of the Palestinian delegations is to unify the stance of the Arab nations on the Palestinian cause as the top Arab issue.

Assaf added, “We were keen to be present in this conference as a fulfillment to Kuwait’s positions on the Palestinian cause and a strong refusal of the Israeli occupation.”

Palestinian Ambassador to Kuwait Rami Tahboub stated to KUNA the potential impact this conference can have in reflecting a more positive image and unified stance of Arab news outlets under the current tense circumstances.

The General Director of Tunisia’s TAP Lutfi Al-Arfaoui said he is looking forward to meeting the officials of FANA to discusses the outcomes of the previous resolutions and plans.

He added this current phase requires being on a more realistic scale to get the most out the technological developments and social media.

He also assured the authentication of operation of communication between journalists of the Arab news agencies to guarantee a more positive reflection among people to benefit from each other’s experiences.

Libya’s LANA Director Ibrahim Al-Mijberi said he is looking forward to the meeting of FANA’s General Assembly to discuss the cooperation of media mechanisms and the development of the Arab news agencies.