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Union of OIC News Agencies

Union of OIC News Agencies

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Union of OIC News Agencies (abbreviated as UNA and UNA-OIC[6]),[4][7][lower-alpha 1] formerly known as the International Islamic News Agency (IINA),[5] is a specialized organ of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), is a news agency publishing in Arabic, English and French and focusing on news about the Islamic world and Islamic affairs. Its headquarters is in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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The agency was established in 1972,[9] under a resolution of the Third Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers. It is financed by OIC member states. Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi is chairman of the Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA-OIC) Executive Council.

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  1. Also listed as "Union of News Agencies";[5] "Union of News Agencies of the OIC States"[8] and "Union of News Agencies of the Member States of the OIC"[8]

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