Jeddah, 21 Sha'ban,1438 AH, 17 May,2017 , SPA -- The Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Alawwad has approved the decision of the General Assembly of Al-Bilad Foundation for Press and Publication to assign Abdulhafiz bin Abdulaziz Qari as the Editor-in-Chief in addition to his post as Director General of the Foundation to succeed former Editor-in-Chief Ali bin Mohammed Al-Hassoun. On this occasion, Qari appreciated the Minister's trust in assigning him to this information edifice which has kept abreast of Saudi media and local press within the framework of a press system focusing on highlighting media contents and reporting the truth in professionalism, wishing the newspaper all success. -- SPA 11:12 LOCAL TIME 08:12 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w406039