Mawhiba launches ‘Talents of Architecture and Design’ program in Riyadh

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Khalid M. Alsharif, the Director General at the Center for Excellence, at Talents of Architecture and Design program by Mawhiba. (Yazeed Alsamrani)
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Updated 23 July 2023
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Mawhiba launches ‘Talents of Architecture and Design’ program in Riyadh

  • Event is implemented in partnership with the Architecture and Design Commission

RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, known as Mawhiba, launched the “Talents of Architecture and Design” program in Riyadh on Sunday.

Mawhiba aims through this to set the foundations of architecture and design for gifted intermediate and secondary school students.

The event is implemented in partnership with the Architecture and Design Commission, and under the umbrella of the Ministry of Culture.

“For us, a partnership with Mawhiba is something really significant because, with Mawhiba, we are going to be able to deliver a program for architecture and design that is specialized to a group of talented young individuals,” said Sumaya Alsulaiman, CEO of the Architecture and Design Commission.

“One of King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity’s objectives is to build partnerships to strengthen and enable the talents of its members,” said Khalid Al-Sharif, director general of Mawhiba’s Center for Excellence.

He added: “This program is the starting point, or as we call it, the fundamental seed, to enhance talents in architecture and design. We expect it to promote creative designs in the future.”

One of the objectives of the program is to establish the principles to embark on an integrated journey of establishing, developing and sharpening architecture and design skills through creative thinking, and introduce them to a number of vocabularies related to planning, urban design, architecture, interior design, sustainability and environmental design.

The foundation is also set to implement the program with the academic programs during the summer. It will be presented among the units offered in academic programs, as more than 130 male and female students will benefit from the program. Students will be divided into six groups in three cities: Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.

The program begins on Sunday and will last for three weeks. It will be carried out in partnership with a number of leading universities in the Kingdom such as King Saud University, Prince Sultan University, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University and King Abdulaziz University.


Saudi health minister visits pilgrim who received emergency cardiac surgery in Arafat

Updated 04 June 2025
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Saudi health minister visits pilgrim who received emergency cardiac surgery in Arafat

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Health Minister Fahad Abdulrahman AlJalajel recently visited a Hajj pilgrim who had received emergency cardiac surgery at East Arafat Hospital.

The minister, who is also chairman of the Health Holding Co., made the visit during an inspection tour of healthcare facilities before the pilgrimage begins later this week, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.

The hospital is one of several medical facilities serving the holy sites during the Hajj.

 


Man jailed for illegal Hajj pilgrimage operation

Updated 04 June 2025
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Man jailed for illegal Hajj pilgrimage operation

  • A preliminary ruling sentenced him to one year in prison and imposed a 10,000 riyal ($2,666) fine

RIYADH: A Saudi resident has been jailed for a year for setting up an illegal Hajj operation with the intention of obtaining funds through deception via social media.

The public prosecution referred the defendant to the criminal court after he was found in possession of receipts connecting him to the criminal operation.

A preliminary ruling sentenced him to one year in prison and imposed a 10,000 riyal ($2,666) fine, along with the confiscation of all devices and tools used in the crime.

The public prosecution said the creation of fake Hajj operations was a major crime punishable by detention and added that it would continue to pursue those who broke Hajj regulations.

Meanwhile, Hajj security forces arrested 36 residents who tried to enter Makkah without the correct permits. They were referred to the relevant authority.

 


KSrelief completes pediatric heart surgery, catheterization project in Aleppo

Updated 04 June 2025
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KSrelief completes pediatric heart surgery, catheterization project in Aleppo

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief has completed a pediatric cardiac surgery and catheterization program in Syria’s Aleppo, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.

Volunteer medical workers carried out the project — a part of the Saudi Amal Program for Syrians — which ran from May 16 to 23, the SPA reported.

The teams performed 28 cardiac catheterizations and two open-heart operations.

In addition, 30 diagnostic radiology services were provided, 30 laboratory tests conducted, and medications dispensed to 30 patients.

The project is an extension of the specialized volunteer medical initiatives carried out by KSrelief to help people in Syria.


Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief continues food aid to world’s needy

Updated 04 June 2025
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Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief continues food aid to world’s needy

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief has provided 2,339 food parcels to vulnerable people in the Syrian Arab Republic and Sudan, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.

Syrians in Aleppo received 1,339 parcels, while in Sudan’s Blue Nile State 1,000 were delivered for 4,686 people, the report added.

Saudi Arabia continues to provide much-needed aid to communities in crisis across the world, the SPA reported.

 


Saudi Arabia congratulates Bahrain on election to UN Security Council

Updated 04 June 2025
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Saudi Arabia congratulates Bahrain on election to UN Security Council

  • Bahrain will begin its 2-year term as a nonpermanent member of the council on Jan. 1, 2026
  • It was elected alongside Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia and Liberia

RIYADH: Saudi authorities congratulated Bahrain on Tuesday after the nation was elected to serve as a nonpermanent member of the UN Security Council for the term 2026-2027.

The election of the country “confirms the international community’s confidence in Bahrain’s ability to contribute effectively to strengthening international peace and security,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said.

The Kingdom wished Bahrain success in representing the interests of the Arab group of nations within the UN and in carrying out its duties as a member of the council.

Bahrain was elected alongside Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia and Liberia, all of which will serve two-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2026.

The 15-member Security Council, which is responsible for maintaining international peace and security, consists of five permanent members — China, France, Russia, the UK and the US — plus 10 nonpermanent members elected by the General Assembly to serve staggered, two-year terms. Bahrain and the other newly elected nations will therefore join five existing nonpermanent members whose terms conclude at the end of 2026: Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia.