Riyadh, February 14, 2023, SPA -- President of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Fahd bin Hassan Al Aqran, has extended his sincere gratitude, on behalf of the staff of the SPA and the Umm Al-Qura Newspaper, to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for the Cabinet's approval of the SPA organization. Al Aqran also extended his thanks to the Acting Minister of Media, Chairman of the SPA Board of Directors, Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, for his ongoing support and keenness to improve and upgrade the agency’s professional performance to the level of an international news agency. Al Aqran underlined that approval of the SPA's organization represents a significant step towards the Saudi leadership’s ambition to lay the foundations for an influential and effective media industry capable of promoting the genuine and bright image of the Kingdom to the world. --SPA 20:14 LOCAL TIME 17:14 GMT 0024 www.spa.gov.sa/w1854248