RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Camel Festival will begin on Sunday, Aug. 8 at Taif Camel Square. This year’s event, the third edition, will feature 532 races and a total prize pool of SR53 million ($14.1 million).
Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdul Aziz, vice president of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee and president of the Saudi Camel Federation, said that the international festival aims to celebrate the heritage of camel racing and promote it as part of Saudi, Arab and Islamic culture.
He added that the event will also help to support and develop tourism and the economy in the Kingdom in a way that encourages community participation, reinforces national heritage, and reflects the depth of the nation’s culture.
Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, the minister of sports, president of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee and president of the International Camel Federation, thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on behalf of workers in the sports sector and fans of purebred camel racing, for their support and interest in the event.
The Saudi Camel Federation said the festival will include a preliminary stage for all age groups featuring 320 races, a marathon that includes eight races, and will culminate with 204 final races. It added that the full program will be announced within the next week.
More than 13,000 camels competed in the second edition of the festival, in 2019, earning the event a place in the Guinness World Records.
Crown Prince Camel Festival to begin on Aug. 8 in Saudi Arabia
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Crown Prince Camel Festival to begin on Aug. 8 in Saudi Arabia
- Local and international entrants will compete in 532 races for a total prize pool of SR53 million ($14.1 million)
- More than 13,000 camels competed in the second edition of the festival, in 2019, earning the event a place in the Guinness World Records
Crown prince speaks with regional leaders about Iranian aggression
- Calls came as several Gulf Arab states were targeted by Iranian missiles
RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke to several regional leaders on the phone on Saturday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The calls came as several Gulf Arab states were targeted by Iranian missiles after Tehran pledged to retaliate against strikes by the US and Israel that hit several cities in Iran in the early hours of Saturday.
The crown prince spoke with UAE president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and King Abdullah II of Jordan.
The crown prince affirmed the Kingdom’s full solidarity with, and support for, their nations and stressed “Saudi Arabia’s readiness to mobilize all its resources to assist them in responding to the brutal Iranian attacks they suffered, which undermine the region’s security and stability,” the SPA added.
