Kuwait, Safar 12, 1437, November 24, 2015, SPA -- Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait; 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 opened here today the meetings of the 43rd Conference of the General Assembly of the Federation of Arab News Agencies being hosted by Kuwait during the period from 11 to 14 Safar, 1437AH. Addressing the conference, the President of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA) and President of Saudi Press Agency Abdullah bin Fahd Al-Hussein expressed the pleasure of all to meet in sisterly Kuwait to attend the conference. He reviewed what is being witnessed by the Arab region of successive developments and accelerated events to a high degree of importance which shoulder enormous responsibilities upon news agencies necessitating further work and perseverance to maintain their positions as the most secure sources of news and continue their march in providing distinctive, influential and active information enjoying trust and respect in light of the information and technological revolution resulting in multiple tributaries of different goals and objectives. --More 16:15 LOCAL TIME 13:15 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w