The conference will start next Tuesday.

Upon departure, Al-Lawzi said that the meeting would discuss the role of Islamic media in the issues of Islamic nation, particularly the Palestinian issue and the ongoing Israeli assault against the Palestinians.

The minister affirmed the importance of coordinating efforts of Islamic official media to face all challenges in the Islamic world.

"The conference will also discuss means of interaction with all the challenges facing our nation, particularly the hostile media trying to tarnish the image of Islam", said Al-Lawzi.

"The conference will review proposals on the information system of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in line with the dramatic developments of the global media technology".