RIYADH: Al-Ahsa representative Dr. Ibrahim Al-Shabaith secured the deputy head position at the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in crafts and folk arts.
The city became a member of the network, which comprises 66 cities across the world, in the creative field following an initiative in 2015.
This achievement, earned on account of the city’s rich culture and deep history in handicrafts and folk arts, came as part of a joint effort including input from Al-Ahsa Municipality, Al-Ahsa Governorate, the Culinary Arts Commission, the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, the Heritage Commission and the Royal Institute for Traditional Arts.
Al-Ahsa worked on developing, integrating and underlining the connection between education and cultural and creative activities to promote the sustainability of handicrafts and folk arts. The city also shared its expertise in preserving handicrafts and folk arts with other creative cities all over the world through various meetings and conferences held in South Korea, Poland, France, the US, Australia, and Brazil.
Al-Ahsa is the first Gulf city, and the third in the Arab world, to join the network.
Al-Ahsa representative secures deputy head position at UNESCO Creative Cities Network
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Al-Ahsa representative secures deputy head position at UNESCO Creative Cities Network
- The city became a member of the network in the creative field following an initiative in 2015
- Al-Ahsa worked on developing, integrating and underlining the connection between education and cultural and creative activities
Saudi foreign minister joins Arab leaders and EU chiefs to discuss regional escalation
- They exchange views on the spread of conflict in the Middle East following the US and Israeli strikes on Iran that began 11 days ago
- Leaders discuss joint actions to enhance regional and international security; EU officials express solidarity with countries affected by Iranian attacks
RIYADH: The Saudi foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, joined leaders from Gulf Cooperation Council member states, as well as Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Turkiye and Armenia, in a teleconference to discuss the escalation of the conflict in the region.
The purpose of the meeting was to exchange views on the spread of attacks in the Middle East following the US and Israeli strikes against Iran that began on Feb. 28. Tehran retaliated by launching missile and drones against targets in several countries in the region.
The leaders condemned the “cowardly attacks” that have affected several countries, including the targeting of civilians, vital facilities and diplomatic missions, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Other participants in the meeting included Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, who expressed full solidarity with affected countries.
The leaders also discussed joint actions to enhance regional and international security, protect civilians and uphold the principles of the UN Charter.
Several representatives from the Saudi Foreign Ministry also took part in the meeting, including Abdulrahman Al-Rassi, the undersecretary for multilateral international affairs; Nasser Al-Ghannoum, director general of the ministry’s General Department of Asian Affairs; and Talal Al-Enezi, director of the European Union department.
