Riyadh, Jumada I 28, 1437, Mar 8, 2016, SPA -- Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture and Information for External Information in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Abdulmohsen bin Farouk Elias was elected as chairman of the Standing Committee of the Arab media. The elections were held today in Cairo. Saudi Ambassador to Egypt, Kingdom's permanent representative to the Arab League, Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Qattan stressed that election of Dr. Elias for this important position highlights the standing of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regionally and internationally at all levels. -- SPA 23:17 LOCAL TIME 20:17 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w