Heritage Commission launches Al-Baha’s Bin Raqoush Palace events

The streets of these heritage villages saw visitors performing folk dances and recording these events. (SPA)
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Updated 08 August 2024
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Heritage Commission launches Al-Baha’s Bin Raqoush Palace events

  • The events are designed to raise awareness of the history, culture and heritage of the Kingdom

RIYADH: The Heritage Commission’s cultural events were launched on Thursday at Bin Raqoush Palace, a historic monument in Al-Baha.

The seven-day program is part of the heritage and cultural series of events organized by the commission.  

The events are designed to raise awareness of the history, culture and heritage of the Kingdom.

The program, which starts at 4:00 p.m. and ends at 11:30 p.m., is open to all.

The venue comprises a reception area and a welcome area, the heritage council, the deer pavilion, the camel products pavilion, 3D displays, cultural heritage displays and the World Heritage sites exhibition.

Many visitors attended the event to view the heritage displays, which included crafts such as textiles, Arabic calligraphy, collectibles, decoration and heritage design patterns made by Al-Baha residents.

Craftspeople also enjoyed interacting with visitors.

The heritage villages across the governorates of Al-Baha province are a window into cultural, historical and archaeological tourism, as well as providing an economic benefit, as they attract small business families specializing in preparing popular dishes.

The streets of these heritage villages saw visitors performing folk dances and recording these events.

The alleys of these villages are witness to the past and to ancient history, reflecting the rich cultural and historical identity of the region.

 


Saudi leadership sends cables of condolences after passing of former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia

Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and mourners pray at the grave of former prime minister Khaleda Zia in Dhaka.
Updated 01 January 2026
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Saudi leadership sends cables of condolences after passing of former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia

  • Zia died at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Thursday sent a cable of condolences to the President of Bangladesh Mohammed Shahabuddin after the passing of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on Tuesday.

The king prayed that God have mercy on Zia, forgive her sins, and admit her into paradise. He extended his condolences to the family of the deceased.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a similar cable.

On Wednesday, huge crowds had flocked to the area outside Bangladesh’s national parliament building in the capital to attend the funeral prayers for Zia, who died at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness.

Zia was buried in late afternoon with state honors beside the grave of her husband, a former president who was assassinated in a military coup in 1981, in a park outside the parliament building later Wednesday.