http://www.english.hadhramaut.info FANA 36th conference concluded in Beirut [The Source: www.sabanews.net - 15/11/2008] The 36th conference of the General Assembly of the Federation of Arab News  Agencies (FANA) was concluded on Friday in the Lebanese capital Beirut. With the participation of Yemen News Agency Board Chairman and Editor in Chief Nasr Taha Mustafa and officials of 17 Arab news agencies, the two-day conference approved a number of the decisions and recommendations that will activate the mechanisms of cooperation between the Arab news agencies in the field of promoting news exchange and activating cooperation in technical areas. The delegates also approved the holding of the 37th conference next year in the Egyptian capital Cairo in addition to increasing the FANA budget. They stressed the importance of continuing the federation's efforts to set up a media center for training of the Arab news agencies journalists. The FANA conference discussed cooperation relations with international news agencies, including the European Alliance of News Agencies, the Alliance of Mediterranean News Agencies and the New China News Agency (Xinhua) beside other administrative and financial issues.