Two falcons sold for $41,000 at Saudi Falcons Club auction

Through the auction, the Kingdom highlights its leadership in supporting cultural, civilizational and economic activities related to falconry. (SPA)
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Updated 28 October 2023
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Two falcons sold for $41,000 at Saudi Falcons Club auction

RIYADH: Two falcons were sold for $41,000 on Friday night at the Saudi Falcons Club auction in Riyadh.

Both falcons are young peregrines. The first, from Hail city, was sold for $23,000, while the other, from Al-Nairyah, was sold for $17,000.

The auction is held as part of the Saudi leadership’s keenness to promote falconry heritage and support falcon breeders and enthusiasts in the Kingdom and the region.

Through the auction, the Kingdom highlights its leadership in supporting cultural, civilizational and economic activities related to falconry.

The auction also seeks to support falconry investment, develop falcon auctions, and regulate the buying and selling of falcons.


Saudi crown prince discusses Mideast situation with Turkish, British, Cypriot leaders

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Saudi crown prince discusses Mideast situation with Turkish, British, Cypriot leaders

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had separate phone conversations with the leaders of Turkiye, UK, Cyprus about the ongoing Middle East crisis, the Saudi Press Agency reported early on Saturday.

During Crown Prince Mohammed and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s phone conversation, the crown prince expressed the Kingdom’s condemnation of the Iranian attacks targeting Turkiye, and affirmed Saudi Arabia’s support for all the measures Ankara takes to safeguard its security and territorial integrity.

The crown prince and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed the latest developments in the region and their repercussions on regional and international security.

Starmer also affirmed that the UK stands by Saudi Arabia in the face of the Iranian attacks targeting its territory, and supports all measures taken by the Kingdom to preserve its sovereignty, stability and territorial integrity.

The crown prince and President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides discussed the latest developments in the region and their repercussions on security and stability. They also emphasized their rejection of any actions that could undermine the region’s security and stability.