Bad press for Saudi growth denounced
JEDDAH. September 14. KAZINFORM Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has strongly criticized what he called the "negative coverage" by the world media of the progress taking place in Saudi Arabia in all walks of life; Kazinform refers to Arab News.
"The development achieved by the Kingdom in a short span of time is unprecedented in history," he told well-wishers who visited him at his home Friday night to convey their Eid greetings.
He said most of media, particularly the international one, look only at the negative aspects and do not go deep to see the reality of the Kingdom and convey it to the readers and viewers.
"If we look at the education in the Kingdom we will see a big difference between what is happening now and what was the situation in the past. We have built universities and educational institutions which are almost unparalleled in the world," he said.
Prince Khaled said the media continue to do injustice to the Saudi citizen portraying him as naive and stupid. "The media coverage of the Kingdom is not at the desired level," he lamented.
The governor, on the other hand, said the Saudi leadership is giving maximum attention to the two holy cities of Makkah and Madinah and is keen about the welfare and prosperity of their residents and visitors. He said the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has ordered a study of the streets and roads in Makkah to end the transport problem; Kazinform cites Arab News.
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