Saudi beekeeper forum in Qasim comes to a close

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Forum allows an opportunity for honey producers to exchange experiences. (SPA)
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Forum allows an opportunity for honey producers to exchange experiences. (SPA)
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Forum allows an opportunity for honey producers to exchange experiences. (SPA)
Updated 21 November 2019
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Saudi beekeeper forum in Qasim comes to a close

  • The forum’s goals were to strengthen the region’s economic activities

BURAIDAH: The first Beekeepers Forum in Qasim, organized by the region’s chamber of commerce and industry, concluded its week-long activities on Thursday at Qasim’s International Conventions and Exhibitions Center.

The forum’s general supervisor and the chamber of commerce and industry’s secretary-general, Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Hnaya, said that the forum achieved its desired objectives. Its goals were to strengthen the region’s economic activities in general with a particular focus on honey.

Al-Hnaya added: “Among the objectives, we strived to make the forum an opportunity for honey producers to exchange experiences, support them in courses and lectures that contribute to raising the awareness, and add to their careers.”
 


Archaeologists discover Abbasid coin in Al-Ahsa

Updated 14 February 2026
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Archaeologists discover Abbasid coin in Al-Ahsa

RIYADH: The Heritage Commission has concluded its second archaeological season at Ra’s Qurayyah Port in Al-Ahsa governorate, Eastern Province, uncovering 147 diverse architectural units, including large courtyards and ancient wells.

Located 26 km northwest of Al-Uqair Port, the site yielded significant artifacts, including an Abbasid dirham minted in 765 AD, bronze ornaments and glazed pottery, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Comparative analysis and organic sampling indicate the site’s timeline spans from the pre-Islamic era through the early Islamic period and into the late-10th century.

The discovery aligns with the national cultural strategy to document the Kingdom’s tangible heritage and strengthen its scientific and historical presence globally.