Riyadh, Rabi'II 11, 1439, Dec 29, 2017, SPA -- Dr. Auwad bin Saleh Al-Auwad, Minister of Culture and Information issued a decree here today, appointing the Executive President of the Radio and Television Authority Daoud bin Abdulaziz Al-Shirayian as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Ikhbariya network company. The Board of Directors of the company included Abdulaziz Hamad Al-Fahad, Khalid Ahmed Madkhali, Mohammed Abdullah Al-Qahtani, Obaid Abdullah Al-Rasheed, Jasser Abdullah Al-Jasser and Saad Mohammed Al-Jirais. Earlier this week, the minister has issued a decision to transfer the news channel into a news network (limited liability company), which is jointly owned by the Broadcasting Corporation and the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), in the latest step towards keeping pace with the rapid developments, in the local as well as international media scene. 18:17 LOCAL TIME 15:17 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w576410