RIYADH: The deputy governor of Makkah Prince Badr bin Sultan will attend the closing ceremony of the Crown Prince Camel Festival on Thursday, state news agency (SPA) reported.
Prince Badr will make the attendance on behalf of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Three winners will walk away with prizes worth $466,000.
Organized by the Saudi Arabian Camel Federation, the festival this year dedicated $15 million in prizes across various race categories.
The 38-day event showcases Saudi Arabia’s camel racing culture, as well as the broader Arab heritage of which the sport enjoys popular support in the region and beyond.
An all-women camel race was organized this year for the first time in the festival’s history.
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Makkah deputy governor to attend Crown Prince Camel Festival closing ceremony
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Makkah deputy governor to attend Crown Prince Camel Festival closing ceremony
- Three winners will walk away with prizes worth $466,000
Saudi foreign minister and Palestinian prime minister discuss Gaza in Davos
- Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Mohammed Mustafa hold talks while attending the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting
LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and the Palestinian prime minister, Mohammed Mustafa, on Tuesday discussed the latest developments in Gaza.
During their meeting, which took place at the annual gathering of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, they also reviewed bilateral relations and cooperation, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Other Saudi officials present at the meeting included the Kingdom’s ambassador to Switzerland, Abdulrahman Al-Dawood; the director general of the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Waleed Al-Ismail; and Mohammed Alyahya, an advisor to the foreign minister.
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