LONDON: Saudi efforts to achieve the UN’s sustainable development goals were highlighted at a UK event on Sunday.
The forum focused on what individuals and institutions in the Kingdom were doing to attain the goals and link these to reform efforts.
“The forum also aims to contribute to the promotion of a scientific, cultural and civilized image of Saudi Arabia, as well as efforts to contribute to a safe and prosperous international community by highlighting the skills necessary for effective communication and the understanding of cultural diversity,” said Dr. Fares bin Abdullah Al-Maliki, forum CEO.
The forum also featured entrepreneurship projects, initiatives and research from Saudi exchange students and academics, he added.
The cultural attaché at the Saudi Embassy in the UK, Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Mugaishi, spoke about the vital role of Saudi exchange students in representing their culture and promoting the development of Saudi Arabia.
He urged Saudi students to invest in the opportunity they had been given through the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Overseas Scholarship Program.
Saudi sustainable growth efforts highlighted
Saudi sustainable growth efforts highlighted
- The forum featured entrepreneurship projects, initiatives and research from Saudi exchange students and academics, Dr. Fares bin Abdullah Al-Maliki added
Cold snap sweeps Northern region, Turaif records Kingdom’s lowest temperature at -3°C
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Northern Borders Region is experiencing a cold snap, with the mercury plummeting below zero in cities in the region.
“Turaif Governorate in the Northern Borders Region recorded the lowest temperature in the Kingdom today, plunging to -3°C,” the National Center for Meteorology reported on Wednesday.
Frost blanketed the area on Wednesday morning, highlighting the intensity of the winter cold spell affecting the region.
“By recording -3 degrees, Al-Turaif Governorate records the lowest temperature in the Kingdom,” the Northern Borders Region Governorate said, taking to X to share photos of frost blanketing the area.
Local authorities have urged residents to be vigilant, take precautions and follow the instructions and weather updates from the authorities.
Muhammed Yousuf, a Northern Border Region resident, told Arab News: "The NCM had forecast the cold wave over the Northern region until the end of the week, so we were alert and took all the precautions.
“As frost blanketed the Turaif governorate, people ventured out to see the beautiful white blanket spreading over the vast plains and mountains, enjoying the icy breeze in heavy winter clothes,” he added.
The NCM forecast had previously warned of the cold wave in Turaif and Northern Borders Region, advising residents to take precautions because of the sharp drop in temperatures.
The NCM forecast on Wednesday further said that moderate to heavy rainfall is expected over some regions of the Kingdom starting from Friday, and continuing until next Sunday, accompanied by high winds that may reach speeds of 60 kph or more, and hailstorms and flash floods in some areas. Fog will form in Jazan and Aseer regions.
It also forecast cold to very cold weather in Tabuk, Al-Jouf, and Hail regions. Frost will continue to form in the northern regions, while temperatures will drop, accompanied by gusty and dust-stirring winds in parts of Qassim, Riyadh, Eastern, and Najran regions, extending to the eastern parts of the southwestern highlands, as well as parts of Makkah and Madinah regions.
The minimum temperatures recorded on Wednesday in various cities in the northern region were: Turaif (-3°C), Al Qurayat (-2°C), Arar (-1°C), Sakaka (1°C), Hail (2°C) and Tabuk (3°C).
