AlUla dates auction attracts international investors

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AlUla dates are renowned for their diversity and quality. (SPA)
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AlUla dates are renowned for their diversity and quality. (SPA)
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AlUla dates are renowned for their diversity and quality. (SPA)
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AlUla dates are renowned for their diversity and quality. (SPA)
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Updated 28 September 2024
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AlUla dates auction attracts international investors

  • The palm sector in AlUla governorate represents the most significant agricultural activity, covering an area of about 16,579 hectares, with a total of 3,116 date palms and an annual production of about 116,055 tons

RIYADH: The AlUla Dates Festival Auction has seen increased interest from investors in the palm and date sector from various countries, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The Royal Commission for AlUla has carried out marketing and media campaigns to promote the various types of dates in the region, the investment opportunities it has facilitated for investors, and the dedicated sales platforms inside and outside the Kingdom.

AlUla dates are renowned for their diversity and quality.

The palm sector in AlUla governorate represents the most significant agricultural activity, covering an area of about 16,579 hectares, with a total of 3,116 date palms and an annual production of about 116,055 tons.

The date palms of AlUla are distinguished by their diverse varieties, with barni being the most prominent type, accounting for 80 percent of the annual harvest, in addition to the varieties of halwa, anbara and medjool

The festival runs through to Nov. 9, held every Friday and Saturday in AlUla.

 


KSrelief transfers Gaza girl to Jordan for cancer treatment

Updated 26 December 2025
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KSrelief transfers Gaza girl to Jordan for cancer treatment

  • Roza Al-Dreimli in Jordan because Israel destroyed Gaza hospitals
  • Under assessment, monitoring at the King Hussein Cancer Center

AMMAN: A cancer-stricken Palestinian girl from Gaza is now undergoing clinical observation prior to treatment at a specialist hospital in Jordan, thanks to Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief.

Roza Al-Dreimli was transported to Amman from the Gaza Strip through the initiative of KSrelief, as a part of Saudi Arabia’s continued medical support for Palestinians, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.

Al-Dreimli was prioritized because assessments indicated the need for advanced treatment of cancerous cells at the base of her brain. She is at the King Hussein Cancer Center, and being treated by a team of pediatricians.

She is currently undergoing “intensive clinical monitoring” to “ensure control of the condition, and prevent any potential neurological or visual complications resulting from the tumor’s location,” the SPA reported.

Al-Dreimli’s family expressed profound gratitude for KSrelief’s swift intervention, and hoped the specialized care would ensure a full recovery.

Such specialized care is currently unavailable in the Gaza Strip because of Israel’s alleged genocidal destruction of hospitals and killing of medical workers since Oct. 7, 2023.

Israel has systematically destroyed homes and commercial buildings and infrastructure in the Palestinian enclave, killing over 70,000 Palestinians, many of them unarmed men, women and children, and injuring more than 170,000.

Tel Aviv has stated that its actions were in retaliation to a raid by Hamas of Israeli border villages, during which the militant group reportedly killed more than 1,200 people and took 254 hostages.