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RIYADH: King Salman has recovered after successfully completing medical tests for lung inflammation, Saudi Press Agency said on Wednesday.
The royal court said on Sunday evening that the king would undergo medical tests for a lung inflammation.
In a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman offered reassurances about the king’s health.
RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Riyadh on Wednesday.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Riyadh on Wednesday.
During the meeting, Saudi-Iranian relations and ways to enhance them in various fields were discussed.
The two officials also discussed developments in the region and efforts made with regard to them.
Prince Faisal also hosted a luncheon in honor of Araghchi.
RIYADH: In a milestone for Saudi Arabia’s conservation efforts, the Ibex Reserve has become the first protected area in the Kingdom to be added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Green List.
This recognition places it among only 77 protected areas worldwide that meet the union’s strict criteria for effective management and conservation, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.
The National Center for Wildlife, which oversees the reserve, emphasized the significance of this recognition, as only a small number of more than 300,000 protected areas globally have earned a place on the Green List.
The Green List program recognizes outstanding areas for effective and equitable management in nature conservation, offering benefits to stakeholders.
For the Ibex Reserve, this listing marks a global endorsement, evaluated by independent experts, of its exemplary management and commitment to preserving ecosystems and biodiversity.
The Green List status highlights the reserve’s contribution to sustainable development and its success in providing valuable services to local communities.
The listing reflects the reserve’s achievement in key criteria, including governance, management, design and planning, along with its understanding of social, economic and environmental challenges.
Mohammed Qurban, CEO of the National Center for Wildlife, said: “This listing reaffirms our commitment to preserving ecosystems and supports our 30x30 goal to protect 30 percent of the Kingdom’s land and marine areas by 2030.”
Qurban added that the center aimed to register all national reserves on the Green List as part of Saudi Vision 2030, aligning with global conservation standards and promoting sustainable resource use.
Established in 1988 in the Riyadh region at the request of local communities, the Ibex Reserve spans 1,840 sq. km within the Tuwaiq Mountain range, featuring diverse landscapes, flora and fauna.
It is home to a healthy population of mountain ibex, as well as gazelles, antelopes, hyraxes, and various birds and reptiles.
RIYADH: Italian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Carlo Baldocci recently visited the Italian archaeological mission at the historic oasis of Dumat Al-Jandal, highlighting close cultural ties between Saudi Arabia and Italy.
Dumat Al-Jandal, also known as Al-Jouf, which refers to Wadi Sirhan, is an ancient city of ruins and the historical capital of the Al-Jouf Province in northwestern Saudi Arabia.
The archaeological mission established in 2009 and led by Prof. Romolo Loreto of the University of Naples L’Orientale recently obtained a new five-year concession (2024-2029) for excavations and the study of materials in Dumat Al-Jandal, the ancient Assyrian Adummatu (Nabataean Dumah and Roman Dumata), and for prospecting in the Al-Jouf region to study the Neolithic prehistoric phases (Asfan and Jebel Najma sites) and the Bronze Age (Tamriyat funerary sites).
“Ambassador Baldocci visited the Archaeological Mission at Dumat Al-Jandal. The new five-year concession will enhance excavation, restoration and personnel training. Ambassador Baldocci emphasized close ties between Saudi Arabia and Italy,” the Italian Embassy posted on X.
In addition to archaeological activities, there is a restoration mission and training of Saudi personnel.
During the visit, Baldocci highlighted how “Italy in the archaeological field, also thanks to the fundamental contribution of the Farnesina, succeeds in bringing its knowledge, traditions and skills to many friendly countries, as it does in Saudi Arabia, where it has been present since 2009 on the Dumat Al-Jandal site, in a synergy with the Heritage Commission of the Saudi Ministry of Culture.
“It is our intention to reinforce this commitment with an increasingly structured and profiled partnership in Saudi Arabia: A Winter Archaeological School for Saudi students and an exhibition on the results of the Italian Mission’s excavation campaigns in recent years will be part of a program with the Italian Embassy in Riyadh, for 2025,” he added.
RIYADH: Nordic Culture Week 2024 is bringing Scandinavian culture to Riyadh with a weeklong festival.
The celebration aims to strengthen ties between Nordic countries and the Kingdom and includes a host of cultural events, including screenings of films from Norway, Sweden and Finland.
On Monday, the Danish Embassy hosted Nordic Joyfest, featuring a demonstration of how to make Danish pastries. The event was held in cooperation with Aysh Academy at Hayy Jameel, a baking institute in Jeddah founded by Sumaia Showail and known for its expertise in Danish pastry-making.
Students from the Higher Institute for Tourism and Hospitality, a long-standing partner of HTMi Hotel and Tourism Management Institute in Switzerland, were among those taking part.
Liselotte Plesner, the Danish ambassador to Saudi Arabia, said the festival was not only a celebration of Nordic heritage but also a reflection of the strong cooperation among Nordic nations.
