Arab information ministers meet in Cairo to discuss media plan for region, Muslims

"Kuwait supports all initiatives for peace" Kuwaiti Information Minister Mohammad Al-Jabri

Cairo: The 50th session of the Arab Information Ministers Council kicked off on Wednesday led by Saudi Minister of Information Turki bin Abdullah Shabana.

Attending are Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit and Arab information ministers and representatives along with members of Arab media organisations and unions.

Media plan for giving a true image about Arabs and Muslims abroad

The Arab ministers will discuss 18 topics atop of which comes the Palestinian issue. They will also discuss an Arab media action plan for giving a true image about Arabs and Muslims abroad.

The ministers will also review a pan-Arab media strategy and the role of media in fighting terrorism.

All-out Arab support for Palestinian cause 'vital'

Providing all-out support for the Palestinian cause is vital especially within the regional and internationally contexts, said a Kuwaiti Minister.

At the 50th meeting of the Arab Information Ministers Council, Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Mohammad Al-Jabri said that the Kuwaiti leadership had been steadfast in its support for the Palestinian plight, which began in 1948 with the establishment of Israel.

Kuwait, affirmed Al-Jabri, will not be deterred from backing the Palestinian right for an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital, indicating that resolving the plight of the people of Palestine will bring peace and stability to the Middle East.

Meanwhile, the minister touched on Kuwait's efforts in spreading notions of peace and stability worldwide through organisations and institutes.

He indicated that Kuwait supports all initiatives for peace especially the one submitted by the UAE during the course of the ministerial meeting.

Arab countries should unite in their efforts to provide a positive media message that would protect heritage and culture and fend off attempts to import ideologies deemed as destructive for Arab identity.