Al-Dossaria Castle is one of the most important historical and archaeological landmarks in the Jazan region, as well as a tourist museum popular for its strategic location.
The castle is located on the city of Jazan’s highest peak, overlooking the Red Sea. It was built in a square shape over an area of 900 square meters, and consists of two floors, four cylindrical towers and foundations that were recently reinforced.
The floors and towers have several openings that were used for military purposes, while the southern and western barricades were added to serve as the first line of defense for the main structure, which sits 250 meters above sea level.
The castle was used as a fortress throughout several historical eras. Sheikh Abdullah Al-Qar’awi turned the monument into a place dedicated to teaching, studying and disseminating knowledge among the region’s students.
In 1932, King Abdulaziz ordered the castle to be restored and turned into the headquarters of the Saudi army. The restoration process was completed a year later and the first Saudi military garrison was stationed on the site.
A development project for the area surrounding the castle will link the site to Jazan’s internal market. This will create an attractive area around the castle for tourists and heritage enthusiasts, with tourism products displayed on the connecting pathway.
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- In 1932, King Abdulaziz ordered the castle to be restored and turned into the headquarters of the Saudi army
Saudi defense minister calls on Southern Transitional Council to de-escalate in Yemen
- In a statement addressed “to our people in Yemen” and published on X, Prince Khalid said Saudi Arabia’s intervention came at the request of Yemen’s internationally recognized government
DUBAI: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman called on the Southern Transitional Council (STC) to respond to Saudi-Emirati mediation efforts and de-escalate tensions in eastern Yemen, urging the group to withdraw its forces from camps in Hadramout and Al-Mahra and hand them over peacefully to local authorities.
In a statement addressed “to our people in Yemen” and published on X, Prince Khalid said Saudi Arabia’s intervention came at the request of Yemen’s internationally recognized government and aimed to restore state authority across the country through the Decisive Storm and Restoring Hope operations.
He said the Kingdom has consistently treated the southern issue as a “just political cause” that must be resolved through dialogue and consensus, citing the Riyadh Conference and Riyadh Agreement as frameworks that ensured southern participation in governance and rejected the use of force.
The minister warned that recent events in Hadramout and Al-Mahra since early December had caused divisions that undermine the fight against Yemen’s common enemy and harm the southern cause. He praised southern leaders and groups who, he said, have acted responsibly to support de-escalation and preserve social stability.
Prince Khalid reaffirmed that the southern issue would remain part of any comprehensive political settlement in Yemen and stressed that it must be resolved through trust-building and national consensus, not actions that could fuel further conflict.
(إلى أهلِنا في اليمن)
— Khalid bin Salman خالد بن سلمان (@kbsalsaud) December 27, 2025
استجابةً لطلب الشرعية اليمنية قامت المملكة بجمع الدول الشقيقة للمشاركة في تحالف دعم الشرعية بجهودٍ ضخمة في إطار عمليتي (عاصفة الحزم وإعادة الأمل) في سبيل استعادة سيطرة الدولة اليمنية على كامل أراضيها، وكان لتحرير المحافظات الجنوبية دورٌ محوريٌ في تحقيق ذلك.…
