Kuwait, Muharram 17, 1438, Oct 18, 2016, SPA -- Under patronage of Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Kuwait Information Minister and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Hmoud Al-Sabah opened here today 44th General Assembly of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA) held in Kuwait. Abdullah bin Fahd Al-Hussain, President of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), led the Kingdom's delegation to the meeting. Addressing the meeting, the Kuwait Information Minister said that the Arab news agencies perform a crucial role in supporting issues of security and development in the region. --SPA 18:13 LOCAL TIME 15:13 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w