Saudi foreign minister attends Erdogan’s presidential inauguration in Turkiye

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan participated in the inauguration ceremony of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (File/AFP)
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Updated 03 June 2023
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Saudi foreign minister attends Erdogan’s presidential inauguration in Turkiye

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in the Turkish capital, Ankara, to participate in the inauguration ceremony of Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a new presidential term, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry announced on Saturday.

Erdogan was sworn in for a third term as president, after winning a historic runoff election to extend his two-decade rule.

The inauguration in parliament will be followed by a lavish ceremony at his palace in Ankara attended by dozens of world leaders.

(With AFP)


Taif festival attracts record-breaking 370,000 visitors

The festival’s location underscores the historical and literary significance of Taif. (SPA)
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Taif festival attracts record-breaking 370,000 visitors

  • Commission CEO Abdullatif Alwasel said the event’s success reflects a strategic effort to integrate literature into daily life and expand creative spaces across Saudi Arabia

TAIF: The Saudi Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission concluded its third Writers and Readers Festival in Taif. Running until Jan. 15, the event drew over 370,000 visitors, a record-breaking figure that solidifies the festival’s standing as a cornerstone of the Kingdom’s cultural calendar.

Commission CEO Abdullatif Alwasel said the event’s success reflects a strategic effort to integrate literature into daily life and expand creative spaces across Saudi Arabia.

The festival’s location underscores the historical and literary significance of Taif, which in 2023 became the first Saudi city designated as a UNESCO Creative City of Literature.