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DiplomaticQuarter: OIC, Benin strengthen ties as new ambassador presents credentials
Benin’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Adam Bagoudou Zakaria has presented his credentials as his country’s permanent representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
It came during a meeting with OIC Secretary-General Hissein…
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Saudi Islamic affairs minister meets Grand Mufti of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Islamic Affairs Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh on Wednesday received the Grand Mufti of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sheikh Husein Kavazovic, and his accompanying delegation, during their visit to the Kingdom, the…
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Hajj, Umrah conference aims to enhance services with diplomatic collaboration
The third Hajj and Umrah Services Conference and Exhibition taking place in Jeddah features a range of panel discussions, the foremost being the pivotal role of “Diplomatic Collaboration in Hajj and Umrah Operations.”
The panel…
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NEOM officials unveil futuristic Aquellum luxury destination project hidden in Saudi mountains
Officials behind the northwest Saudi megacity NEOM development have unveiled Aquellum, a luxury and experiential mountain visitor complex.
The project, announced on Wednesday by its board of directors, is the latest addition to the…
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More than 220 endangered species reintroduced to wild in Saudi royal reserves over past 3 years
More than 220 endangered animal species have been reintroduced to the wild in Saudi royal reserves over the past three years.
The conservation work, carried out by the Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve Development Authority, has…
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Tuwaiq Sculpture symposium returns with packed program, live sculpting
The fifth annual Tuwaiq Sculpture symposium will be held under the theme “Dimensions of Movement” from Jan. 14 to Feb. 24.
Visitors can see 30 sculptors working on their projects or visit the final exhibition from Feb. 12-24.
Sarah…
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Saudi crown prince, Canada’s Trudeau discuss regional developments
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call from the Canadian prime minister on Tuesday, Saudi Press Agency reported.
The crown prince and Justin Trudeau discussed relations between the Kingdom and Canada and ways to…
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Saudi project clears 725 Houthi mines in Yemen
Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam dismantled 725 mines in Yemen, planted by the Iran-backed Houthi militia, in the first week of January.
Overseen by Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief, the project’s teams destroyed 596 unexploded ordnance,…
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Minister receives Kosovan counterpart in Riyadh
Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji on Tuesday received his Kosovan counterpart and deputy diaspora minister, Kreshnik Ahmeti, in Riyadh.
During talks, they signed an agreement between their…
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Arab society has time-honored bond with majestic camels
The bond between Arabs and camels in the vast deserts of this part of the world weaves a tale of companionship and reliance that reaches deep into antiquity.
Bedouins, the quintessential desert dwellers, found consolation and great help…
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