JEDDAH: Kitack Lim, secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), will visit the Saudi Border Guards in the Makkah Al-Mukaramah Region and the Mohammed bin Naif Academy for Maritime Science and Security Studies in Jeddah on Sept. 23-24.
The visit also will establish long-term cooperation and provide an opportunity to illustrate the missions and the high standards and capabilities that contributed to progress and development of Border Guards.
The secretary-general’s visit coincides with the Kingdom’s celebration of International Maritime Day 2017, titled “Connecting Ships, Ports and People,” which is considered an official celebration of the UN every year.
The Saudi Border Guards participate in these events with an exhibition for maritime safety.
The IMO is an international organization based in London whose objectives are to maintain maritime safety and security, prevent and control maritime pollution, and to set an international framework for distress calls.
Saudi Arabia has taken the initiative to strengthen cooperation at regional and international levels to achieve security and stability in the region.
Saudi Arabia hosted the high-level meeting of the signatory states of the Djibouti Code of Conduct to combat maritime piracy in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden that resulted in Jeddah Amendment to the code in 2017.
The amendment has been widened to include combating transnational organized crime in the maritime domain, and suppressing maritime terrorism.
The academy has carried out six international training courses to upgrade the skiills of the personnel of the concerned agencies in the member states.
These courses have been implemented in cooperation with the IMO.
International Maritime Organization secretary general to visit Saudi Border Guards
International Maritime Organization secretary general to visit Saudi Border Guards
Fragrance artisans weave heritage into Jazan Festival experience
Riyadh: Perfumes are emerging as living connections to ancestral memory at the Jazan Festival 2026, which opened on Friday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
A narrative rooted in botanical origins is unfolding as veteran craftswomen showcase decades of accumulated wisdom, transforming the contents of native plants into small vessels that distill the human bond with terrain.
Aromas wafting through the space suggest imagery of regional ecosystems — fragrant vegetation cultivated across highland and lowland zones, harvested during optimal periods, then subjected to extended drying and distillation processes before materializing as perfumes and essences embodying geographical character, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Arranged fragrance containers resemble nature’s output, composed by skilled practitioners versed in harvest timing, plant dormancy requirements and scent extraction methods, yielding products preserving organic integrity and territorial identity.
Craftswoman Fatima bint Mohammed Al-Faifi has dedicated two decades to perfume production, characterizing regional practice as social custom interwoven throughout daily existence — deployed in guest reception, featured at celebrations, accompanying community gathering — elevating scent to cultural signature, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Festival attendees are discovering aromatic botanicals, absorbing production methodology explanations and discerning nuanced olfactory distinctions, demonstrating how craftsmanship blends persistence with expertise, tradition with innovation.
Perfume artisan involvement aligns with Jazan Festival’s initiative repositioning traditional crafts as dynamic, evolving culture while spotlighting women’s contributions safeguarding regional inheritance and expressing this through modern methods, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
