-- Four new Saudi television channels are to be launched in the beginning of the next Hijrah year, Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja announced on Monday.
The first two channels will be dedicated to the Holy Quran and Sunnah and will be broadcast from the two holy cities while the other two will focus on economy and culture.
Khoja said the four channels have been planned on the directives of King Abdullah. “The two channels for the Quran and Sunnah are a gift from King Abdullah to the Islamic world,” he added.
Speaking about the economy channel, Khoja said it would highlight Saudi Arabia’s leading position in global economies, being the largest oil producer and exporter.
He also noted the importance given by the Kingdom to cultural dialogue.
“The new channel for culture will be a venue for academics and intellectuals to air their views on various issues,” the minister said.
King Abdullah set up the King Abdul Aziz National Dialogue Center in 2003 to promote a culture of dialogue in the country.
