Saudi Arabia’s state-run press agency, the SPA, is a valuable resource. Continuing with our new series on the best photos from the SPA from the previous month, click here to see a slideshow of the best photos from this month’s events.
The SPA is similar to the press offices of U.S. and other government offices and ministries around the world. Updated daily, and featuring local, national and international news from the official feed on its website in Arabic and English, many reporters from main news outlets quote the SPA because it authoritatively speaks for the Saudi government in the same way reporters might quote official press releases from other countries.
One of the most useful features of the website is the SPA’s photo gallery. These are photos taken by professionals with excellent equipment who work exclusively for the SPA. Photographers from the SPA that attend major events in Riyadh and worldwide produce high quality photographs and in so doing, they document the movement and decisions of Saudi public officials and other events of interest. As such, they open a unique window into Saudi Arabia’s government and society.
Click here to see a slideshow of the best photos from this month’s events.
