THE OFFICIALS PARTICIPATING IN THE PREPARATORY MEETING FOR THE ISLAMIC INFORMATION MINISTERS RESUMED HERE TODAY THEIR DELIBERATIONS. SPEAKING ON THE OCCASION, DR ABDULLAH AL-JASSER, THE UNDERSECRETARY OF THE CULTURE AND INFORMATION MINISTRY FOR INFORMATION AFFAIRS, SAID THE CONFERENCE OF THE ISLAMIC INFORMATION MINISTERS WILL BE A VERY IMPORTANT EVENT BECAUSE IT WILL TAKE DECISIVE DECISIONS PERTAINING TO THE ISLAMIC MEDIA. THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE SESSION EXCHANGED VIEWS ON MEANS FOR DEALING WITH THE FOREIGN MEDIA, AND THE REQUIRED MEASURES THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN TO CORRECT WRONG CONCEPTS ABOUT ISLAM AND MUSLIMS IN THE WEST. DISCUSSIONS AT THE MEETING COVERED THE MACHINERIES OF THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR DEALING WITH THE FOREIGN MEDIA AS WELL AS ISSUES CONCERNING THE FEDERATION OF THE ISLAMIC NEWS AGENCIES AND THE ISLAMIC BROADCASTING ORGANIZATION AND OTHER RELATED TOPICS. --MORE
