In a development that signals a change in Saudi information policy, the Saudi Ministry of Information has, for the first time in the nation's history, allowed an international television news organization to open a permanent news bureau in Saudi Arabia.
CNBC Arabiya has opened a fully-fledged news bureau in Riyadh, becoming the first international news channel to be granted a business license that permits newsgathering and reporting from the Kingdom, stated a press release.
CNBC Arabiya broadcasts from Dubai Media City with dedicated news bureaus across the region. — (menareport.com)
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