The decision was made during the 48th conference, which was hosted by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on 11th and 12th January, 2022, and saw the participation of news agencies from Jordan, the UAE, Sudan, Oman, Kuwait, Lebanon, Iraq, Mauritania, Yemen, Qatar, Tunisia, Palestine and Libya, as well as representatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretariat-General.
The participants approved the formation of a committee to develop FANA and enable it to implement the activities, which are planned by the General Assembly, under the chairmanship of Palestine and the membership of the UAE, Jordan, Qatar, Libya and Lebanon.