Riyadh, Jumada I 23, 1438, Feb 20, 2017, SPA -- The General Commission for Civil Aviation announced that the Eastern Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been chosen by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as chairman and headquarters for the Regional Organization for Air Safety Control. Captain Abdulhakeem bin Mohammed Al-Badr, Assistant President for Security and Air Transport said the establishment of the organization in the Kingdom confirms once more the pioneering role being played by the Kingdom in the civil aviation. --SPA 21:50 LOCAL TIME 18:50 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w336730