Riyadh prepares for International Chemistry Olympiad
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Riyadh prepares for International Chemistry Olympiad
Saudi Arabia’s Education Minister Yousef Al-Benyan held a meeting with the organizing committee of the 56th annual International Chemistry Olympiad to be held in Riyadh in July. (Supplied)
Riyadh prepares for International Chemistry Olympiad
Updated 23 January 2024
SPA
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Education Minister Yousef Al-Benyan held a meeting with the organizing committee of the 56th annual International Chemistry Olympiad to be held in Riyadh in July.
The gathering was attended by several officials including Faisal Al-Dweish, chairman of the board of directors of the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, Mawhiba.
The event from July 21 to 30, with participants from 89 countries, is being sponsored by the Saudi Basic Industries Corp., and organized by the ministry, Mawhiba and King Saud University.
During the meeting with the international steering committee members, Al-Benyan discussed Saudi Arabia’s preparations to host the Olympiad.
Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya ‘shaping the future,’ says executive ahead of Six Flags opening
Minister of Media Salman Al-Dosari underscored the Kingdom’s recent monumental achievements in alignment with Six Flags Qiddiya City’s symbolic upcoming opening, stating: “We, in Saudi Arabia do not start where others end, we start where others dream”
Updated 22 December 2025
Basmah Albaswari
RIYADH: Qiddiya is “shaping the future of entire sectors,” the entertainment megaproject’s managing director said at a press conference on Monday ahead of the official opening of Six Flags on Dec. 31.
Abdullah Al-Dawood took to the podium to share his pride in Qiddiya City’s speedy progress.
Six Flags Qiddiya City Entrance. (AN Photo by Basmah Albasrawi)
“Today, Six Flags Qiddiya City is complete, and Aquaarabia is over 95 percent complete,” he said.
With doors set to open in nine days, Al-Dawood made sure to remind the audience that this milestone is only the beginning of a grander vision for Qiddiya City and the Kingdom as a whole.
Abdullah Al-Dawood, Managing Director of Qiddiya Investment Company speaks at Six Flags Press Conference. (AN Photo by Basmah Albasrawi)
“What we are doing today goes beyond simply developing a project, it is about building a city and shaping the future of entire sectors. God willing, the Kingdom will be among the leading countries in the fields of entertainment, sports, culture and tourism” he said.
Minister of Media Salman Al-Dosari underscored the Kingdom’s recent monumental achievements in alignment with Six Flags Qiddiya City’s symbolic upcoming opening, stating: “We, in Saudi Arabia do not start where others end, we start where others dream.”
En route to the park, Qiddiya executives welcomed members of the press to their grand project as mountains made way to rollercoaster views.
Qiddiya’s progress in becoming a hub for entertainment and sports is visible in the daylight as cranes and construction crew gathered to finalize building some of the most anticipated projects such as Aquaarabia, a waterpark, and golf courses in the heart of the desert.
The park is the first Six Flags outside of North America and forms part of Qiddiya Investment Co.’s flagship development.
