Kuwait News Agency
(وكالة الأنباء الكويتية (كونا | |
KUNA logo | |
Agency overview | |
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Headquarters |
Shuwaikh, Al Asimah Coordinates: 29°20′37″N 47°56′52″E / 29.34361°N 47.94778°E |
Agency executives |
- Mubarak Al Duaij Al Sabah, Chairman - Ahmad Yusuf Behbehani, Deputy Chairman |
Website | Official website |
The Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) is an official news agency centered in Kuwait.
History and structure
KUNA was established in 1956.[1] It was reorganized in 1976 as an independent body.[2][3] However, it functions as a branch of the Ministry of Information,[2][4] although it has an independent budget.[5]
The agency has a section with the title of Health and Environment which covers regularly updated news on environmental issues.[6]
As of 2009 the news agency had offices and correspondents in 33 countries.[5]
References
- ↑ "Kuwait History". Al Diwan Al Amiri. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kuwait Press". Press Reference. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ Ali Abdulsamad Dashti (2008). "The effect of online journalism on the freedom of press: The case of Kuwait" (PhD Thesis). University of Stirling. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ Ahmed Mady (2005). "Roles and Effects of Media in the Middle East andthe United States". United States Army Command and General Staff College. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Media sustainability index 2009". IREX. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ Najib Saab. "The Environment in Arab Media" (Report). Arab Forum for Environment and Development. Retrieved 7 October 2014.