MAKKAH — Acting Minister of Media Majid Al-Qasabi inspected on Sunday the workflow of media centers in Makkah and Holy Sites to cover this year's Hajj rituals, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The media centers, which include technical equipment and cadres specialized in various printed, visual, and audio media, cover Saudi Arabia's efforts to serve pilgrims and facilitate them to do their rituals amid safety and security. Al-Qasabi inspected the Media Operations Room, where he listened to a briefing on the services provided by the room, including news, reports, press and television interviews, in addition to providing digital communication techniques that help media outlet representatives to accomplish their tasks. He then visited the Hajj virtual media center that works to provide local and international media with various media materials around the clock. The minister also inspected the General Commission for Audiovisual Media and its preparations. Al-Qasabi visited the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah's media center and was briefed on its work and media contributions. He was briefed on the Saudi Broadcasting Authority's technical preparations at Namirah Mosque. He also inspected the Ministry of Media's HQ in Mina and was briefed on the ministry's preparations, in addition to visiting the Saudi Broadcasting Authority's Jamarat Bridge studio. Al-Qasabi later visited the Saudi Press Agency's media center at Umm Al Qura University. He followed up on the center's work, which included the latest technologies in the media field and computer networks, as the center works on news, reports, and field stories in various aspects related to Hajj. At the end of his visit, the minister directed the center's team to exert great efforts to highlight Saudi Arabia's role in serving pilgrims and the efforts of the various sectors participating in Hajj.
