Culture Ministry launches ‘1727’ competition to mark Saudi Founding Day

Competition begins on Thursday and runs until Saturday; it is open to the general public. (Twitter @SAFoundingDay)
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Updated 24 February 2024
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Culture Ministry launches ‘1727’ competition to mark Saudi Founding Day

  • The competition is part of numerous activities and events presented by the Ministry of Culture to commemorate Founding Day, a source of immense pride for all Saudis

RIYADH: The Ministry of Culture announced the launch of the "1727" competition, featuring a prize pool of SR100,000, in honor of the Saudi Founding Day.

The competition, open to the general public, commences on Thursday and will run through Saturday. It entails a series of questions related to the establishment of the Saudi state by Imam Muhammad bin Saud in 1727 AD.

Participants will encounter eight diverse questions divided into four phases, with two questions per phase, focusing on the cultural and historical aspects of Founding Day.

Participants who correctly answer all questions, progressing through all phases, will qualify for a prize draw. Randomly, 100 winners will be chosen, each receiving SR1,000.

The competition is part of numerous activities and events presented by the Ministry of Culture to commemorate Founding Day, a source of immense pride for all Saudis. These events aim to engage all segments of society throughout the Kingdom.

 


Jordanian king receives credentials of Saudi ambassador in Amman

Updated 07 December 2025
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Jordanian king receives credentials of Saudi ambassador in Amman

  • King Abdullah recognizes strong ties between two nations

LONDON: King Abdullah II of Jordan received the credentials of the Saudi ambassador, Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Farhan, during a ceremony at Basman Palace in Amman on Sunday.

The prince’s official title will be “ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” to Jordan, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

King Abdullah recognized the strong ties between the two nations and wished the ambassador success in enhancing them.

The monarch also accepted the credentials of several other ambassadors, namely, Khaled El Abyad from Egypt, Brigitte Tawk from Lebanon, Louis-Martin Aumais from Canada, Paula Ganly from Australia, James Holtsnider from the US, Guo Wei from China and Shahin Shakir Abdullayev from Azerbaijan.

Yousef Issawi, chief of Jordan’s Royal Hashemite Court, and Ayman Safadi, the nation’s foreign minister, also attended the ceremony, the Petra news agency reported.