The Board of Directors of Okaz Organization for Press and Publication, chaired by Sa'ed Al-Harithy, has endorsed the organization's general budget and final accounts for the past fiscal year of 2008. Thursday's board meeting looked at changes and developments in the press industry in view of recent economic changes, and ways to deal with the changes to allow the organization to progress smoothly. The board also discussed staff programs, and expressed its gratitude to its Chairman, Director General and editorial staff for their work. An invitation was extended to members of the general assembly to attend annual assembly meeting at Okaz headquarters in Jeddah on April 9. Present at the meeting were: Waleed Arab Hashem, Deputy Chairman; Hamoud Al- Badr; Abdul Lateef Al-Jabr; Abdullah Khyyat; Abdullah Kamel; Hussein Shobokshi; Tareq Fadaq; Waleed Kattan, Director General, and Ahmad Al