JEDDAH, 11 September 2003 — Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Fouad Al-Farsy yesterday called on the press to use its influence to educate youth against terrorism, saying the Kingdom’s security was everyone’s responsibility.
“The press has an important role in educating Saudi youth about the dangers of terrorism and extremist ideas,” the Saudi Press Agency quoted Al-Farsy as telling editors in chief of Saudi newspapers and magazines.
The media should “warn against giving refuge to terrorists or those who cooperate or sympathize with them,” he said.
The Interior Ministry recently called on citizens to immediately report missing children to protect them from being lured to criminal activity by extremist groups.
Since the May 12 suicide bombings on Western housing compounds in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has launched an aggressive anti-terrorism campaign, in which more than 200 suspects including youngsters have been arrested.
