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
Commander of Royal Saudi Air Force receives Military Order of Oman
- Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman conferred the order upon Lt. Gen. Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz
LONDON: Lt. Gen. Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, the commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force, received on Wednesday the Military Order of Oman (Second Class) in recognition of his efforts and contributions in strengthening military cooperation between Oman and Saudi Arabia.
The order was presented by Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al-Said, the deputy prime minister for defense affairs, when he received the Saudi Air Force commander in his office at Al-Murtafa’a Camp in Muscat.
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman conferred the order upon Lt. Gen. Abdulaziz, according to the Oman News Agency.
Several Omani officials, including Air Vice Marshal Khamis bin Hammad Al-Ghafri, the Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman, attended the ceremony. Also present were the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Oman Ibrahim bin Saad bin Bishan, and the military attache from the Saudi Embassy in Muscat.
In a separate meeting on Wednesday, Lt. Gen. Abdulaziz and his Omani counterpart Al-Ghafri discussed training and drills between the two air forces, as well as aspects of military cooperation.
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