President Al-Hussein stressed that the Federation of Arab News Agencies is moving in the right direction, heading towards the future at a steady pace and achieving its main objectives in terms of joint action and consolidating cooperation between Arab News Agencies, noting that the Federation has completed during the past two years its missions and works in the required manner and carried out its various programs and activities. The conference was also addressed by Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Minister of Information and Acting Minister of State for Youth Affairs, the Secretary General of the Federation of Arab News Agencies Dr. Farid Ayyar, and Chairman of Board of Directors and Director General of Kuwait News Agency Sheikh Mubarak Al-Du'aij Al-Sabah. --SPA 16:15 LOCAL TIME 13:15 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w