Monthly SPA Forum Discusses Enhancing Saudi-Iraqi Media Discourse

Riyadh, The participants in the panel discussion hosted by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) entitled “Saudi-Iraqi Media Discourse and Spaces of Shared Values” stressed the need for the Saudi-Iraqi media discourse to adopt a modern pattern of performance based on enhancing prospects for bilateral cooperation in various fields, in addition to supporting and enhancing it to serve the interests of the two countries and peoples.

The panel discussion was held within the monthly “SPA” forum and on the sidelines of the Riyadh International Book Fair 2021.

The participants in the panel, which was moderated by Acting SPA President Dr. Fahad bin Hassan Al Aqran, discussed the challenges and obstacles facing the media message.

Dr. Al Aqran stressed that the media discourse plays a major role in all aspects, whether cultural, economic or political, praising the joint relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Iraq in the media field.

The panel came out with several recommendations, most notably the transformation of the media from the ideological style to the message style, the renewal of awareness of the united and unified values of the peoples of Saudi Arabia and Iraq, the protection of relations between peoples from political changes, and the establishment of a joint Saudi-Iraqi cultural fund.

Source: Saudi Press Agency