Princess Noura bint Mohammed passes away

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Updated 20 August 2023
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Princess Noura bint Mohammed passes away

JEDDAH: Princess Noura bint Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Faisal Al Saud has passed away, the Saudi Royal Court announced on Saturday.

The funeral prayer will be performed later Sunday after Asr prayer at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh, the Royal Court said in a statement.


Red Sea cleanup initiative launches in Jeddah

Updated 18 December 2025
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Red Sea cleanup initiative launches in Jeddah

  • The campaigners removed over 500 kg of waste and general pollutants, including more than 4,000 meters of abandoned fishing lines

JEDDAH: A major cleanup initiative titled “Our Sea, Our Responsibility,” to safeguard the Red Sea’s marine ecosystems, was launched in Jeddah on Thursday.

The participants include the Saudi Red Sea Authority, Border Guard, Jeddah Municipality, Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation, National Center for Wildlife, and General Organization for Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea.

The initiative focuses on removing hazardous seabed debris that poses a direct threat to coral reefs and marine biodiversity, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Special diving teams conducted underwater surveys and retrieval operations, followed by rigorous sorting, documentation, and safe disposal of recovered waste.

The campaigners removed over 500 kg of waste and general pollutants, including more than 4,000 meters of abandoned fishing lines.