RIYADH – Minister of Culture and Information Awwad Al-Awwad appointed Badr Al-Zahrani, executive president of General Commission for Audiovisual Media, replacing Ridha Al-Haider.

Abdullah Al-Maghlouth, spokesman of the ministry, said that the minister made the appointment after accepting the resignation of Al-Haider, who is accompanying his father on a treatment trip.

Al-Zahrani served as supervisor of the cinema sector at the commission.