Private company

Saudi Press Agency

Logo: Saudi Arabia Government, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Official government news agency of Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Press Agency (SPA; Arabic: وكالة الأنباء السعودية) is the state news agency of Saudi Arabia, and is headquartered in the capital, Riyadh. It was established in 1971 under King Faisal bin Abdulaziz.2 It is part of Ministry of Media.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Saudi Press Agency (SPA; Arabic: وكالة الأنباء السعودية) is the state news agency of Saudi Arabia, and is headquartered in the capital, Riyadh. It was established in 1971 under King Faisal bin Abdulaziz.2

Corporate structure

Saudi Press Agency sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Saudi Press Agency Riyadh
    • Saudi Photos platform Subsidiary · Saudi Arabia

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Ministry of Media

Subsidiaries

  • Saudi Photos platform

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1971Founded Founded1

Sources

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