Summer in Jeddah is a season of vibrant entertainment

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These services are lavishly infused with luxury, ensuring a wide range of recreational activities. (SPA)
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These services are lavishly infused with luxury, ensuring a wide range of recreational activities. (SPA)
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These services are lavishly infused with luxury, ensuring a wide range of recreational activities. (SPA)
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Updated 16 August 2023
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Summer in Jeddah is a season of vibrant entertainment

  • KAEC is undergoing a significant evolution in its tourism potential, emphasizing sustainable long-term expansion aligned with the Vision 2030 framework

JEDDAH: As the scorching sun bears down on the city, Jeddah comes alive with a burst of energy and excitement, embracing the summer season with open arms.

A summer events calendar that promises a feast for the senses has been unveiled by the Jeddah Art Promenade, a popular location for both families and culture enthusiasts. Jeddah’s summer celebrations last until the end of October and include thrilling surfing experiences, interesting marine workshops, bustling shopping markets, and fun activities for kids.

Visitors can enter free every day from 6 p.m. until 2 a.m. The location has a sizable food court and outdoor seating, making it the perfect place to enjoy a variety of regional and international culinary treats.




These services are lavishly infused with luxury, ensuring a wide range of recreational activities. (SPA)

Along the seafront, the Jeddah Art Promenade offers a picturesque boulevard where carnivals, live performances, street performers, and creative exhibits come to life. The appeal of Jeddah’s entertainment is boosted by the presence of a variety of eateries, cafes, and shops.

Beyond the art promenade, King Abdullah Economic City has become a magnet for numerous tourists due to its wide array of entertainment hubs and facilities, solidifying its position as the foremost tourist destination in the Kingdom, particularly during the summer season. This growth has been propelled by substantial enhancements, transforming it into one of the most pivotal economic hubs.

Apart from its maritime allure, KAEC boasts the most pristine and captivating beaches along the Red Sea. Its strategic location along the Red Sea coastline offers breathtaking sea vistas, underscoring its significance in both tourism and the economy.




These services are lavishly infused with luxury, ensuring a wide range of recreational activities. (SPA)

Its numerous green spaces, gardens, modern recreation areas, and charming chalets, which collectively make up some of the most alluring sites to enjoy leisure time by a natural lake nestled among a cluster of mangroves, serve to further emphasize this significance.

The city offers a special chance to discover a variety of superb dining options that cater to the interests of tourists looking to discover new culinary experiences. It offers adequate locations for business events and is a top choice for culinary connoisseurs.

Additionally, KAEC offers a selection of options for participating in water sports and games along the Red Sea coast. These choices include a shooting-games-focused area with a number of swimming pools.




These services are lavishly infused with luxury, ensuring a wide range of recreational activities. (SPA)

The Bay La Sun Club has facilities for football, tennis, a spectrum of water-based games, bowling, billiards, and golf, along with accessible shooting simulators.

KAEC’s Juman Park serves as a gathering place for a variety of recreational activities. In addition to walkways for strolling and cycling, this park offers amenities like miniature golf, tennis courts, and table tennis, as well as the chance for families to have picnics while taking in Yam Beach’s stunning coral reefs.

All of these services are lavishly infused with high levels of luxury, guaranteeing a wide range of recreational pursuits. Together, these activities capture the essence of the area, providing tourists with a unique and unmatched experience that satisfies their desire for variety in their travel plans.




These services are lavishly infused with luxury, ensuring a wide range of recreational activities. (SPA)

KAEC is undergoing a significant evolution in its tourism potential, emphasizing sustainable long-term expansion aligned with the Vision 2030 framework. This strategic approach aims to establish tourism as a vital contributor to the national economy.

Tonight will also mark an unforgettable atmosphere reminiscent of the 1990s, brought back to life during a legendary event featuring iconic Arab singers in Jeddah. Among the esteemed artists gracing the stage are Moustafa Qamar, Ehab Tawfik, Hisham Abbas, Simone Kamel, Hamid Al-Shaeri, Khaled Ajaj, Hossam Hosni, and Mohamad Mohi.

This musical extravaganza, titled “The Nineties’ Cassette,” will take place at the Benchmark Theatre. The event aims to transport the audience in Jeddah back to the cherished memories of the glorious past by presenting a collection of the most enchanting Egyptian songs from the 1990s, all compiled into a single memory of the beautiful golden age.


KSrelief continues medical outreach in Kyrgyzstan, Yemen

Updated 14 November 2024
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KSrelief continues medical outreach in Kyrgyzstan, Yemen

RIYADH: Medical outreach initiatives by Saudi aid agency KSrelief in Kyrgyzstan and Yemen are continuing, Saudi Press Agency has reported.

In Bishkek, a week-long cardiac surgery and catheterization campaign is ongoing, with volunteer specialists performing three open-heart operations and 28 catheterizations. The initiative in Kyrgyzstan continues until Nov. 16.

In Aden, Yemen, KSrelief specialists carried out emergency medicine training for volunteers. Some 134 people received cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, while a further 10 were given advanced cardiovascular life support training.

Meanwhile, Dr Abdullah Al-Moallem, the aid agency’s health and environmental aid department director, hosted a World Health Organization delegation in Riyadh.

As part of proceedings, he discussed with Hans Kluge, WHO’s regional director for Europe, further possibilities for expanding their partnership to benefit patients in Europe.


KSrelief distributes aid to needy in Gaza, Yemen, Syria and Lebanon

Updated 14 November 2024
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KSrelief distributes aid to needy in Gaza, Yemen, Syria and Lebanon

  • The aid is part of the relief and humanitarian projects implemented by Saudi Arabia through KSrelief to alleviate people’s suffering

RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief has distributed more much-needed aid to people in Lebanon, Yemen, Gaza and Syria, reported Saudi Press Agency.

In the Syrian city of Idlib, food and hygiene kits were delivered to 914 families, while 500 food parcels given out in Gaza benefited 3,500 people.

In the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, 650 shopping vouchers were given to orphans and people with special needs from the Syrian refugee and host communities as part of the third phase of the 2024 Winter Clothes Distribution Project.

And in Yemen’s Hadhramaut Governorate, 800 winter kits were distributed, benefiting 4,800 people.


Saudi FM in Paris for AlUla talks with French counterpart

Updated 14 November 2024
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Saudi FM in Paris for AlUla talks with French counterpart

DUBAI: Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, arrived in Paris on Thursday to attend the second meeting of the Saudi-French Committee for the Development of the AlUla Project. 
During his visit, he will also meet with French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, for a working lunch.


Mawhiba to host ‘Beyond Creative Minds’ conference this month

Updated 14 November 2024
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Mawhiba to host ‘Beyond Creative Minds’ conference this month

  • The organization, which nurtures the talents of gifted students, says event is a ‘global platform for talented and creative youth to collaborate in building a prosperous future’
  • It is expected to attract experts and researchers in the fields of science, technology and innovation from more than 50 countries

RIYADH: Mawhiba, an organization that works to nurture the talents of gifted students in scientific fields, will hold its third international conference this month with the theme “Beyond Creative Minds.”

Its Global Conference for Giftedness and Creativity will take place from Nov. 24 to 26 at King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center in Riyadh. Khalid Al-Sharif, the organization’s acting secretary-general, described the event as a “global platform for talented and creative youth to collaborate in building a prosperous future through the exchange of ideas and expertise.”

He told the Saudi Press Agency: “The event reflects the Kingdom’s commitment to supporting and empowering talent and promoting a culture of innovation to address future global challenges.”

The conference is expected to attract experts and researchers in the fields of science, technology and innovation from more than 50 countries, many of whom will give keynote speeches, take part in panel discussions and lead workshops.

Al-Sharif said the event will include a “‘creathon’ aimed at finding creative solutions to contemporary challenges. Attendees will also have access to exhibitions and various cultural visits scheduled alongside the conference.”

He added that Mawhiba, more formally known as the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, will continue to develop talent, support creativity and provide resources to nurture the potential of gifted individuals. He thanked Minister of Education Yousef Al-Benyan for the substantial support he provides for the biennial conference.


Saudi and French ministers discuss cultural cooperation

Updated 14 November 2024
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Saudi and French ministers discuss cultural cooperation

  • Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and Rachida Dati discussed cultural exchanges and cooperation relating to museums, libraries, theater, the arts, cuisine, heritage and film production

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s minister of culture, Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, and his French counterpart, Rachida Dati, held talks in Paris on Wednesday on cultural cooperation.

They discussed cultural exchanges between their countries and cooperation relating to museums, libraries, theater, the arts, cuisine, heritage and film production.

Riyadh and Paris are looking to strengthen partnerships, nurture talent through training programs for workers in cultural sectors, and exchange expertise, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Kingdom’s assistant culture minister, Rakan Al-Touq, also took part in the meeting.