New campaign showcases Makkah’s heritage

The initiative aims to showcase the city’s rich historical and cultural sites and increase their visibility among visitors and residents. (File/SPA)
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Updated 23 June 2025
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New campaign showcases Makkah’s heritage

  • The campaign provides an integrated cultural and spiritual experience
  • It highlights key sites such as the Clock Tower Museum, Mount Arafat and the Cave of Hira

MAKKAH: The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites has launched a new campaign titled “Makkah: A Living Legacy,” the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

It aims to showcase the city’s rich historical and cultural sites, increase their visibility among visitors and residents, and highlight Makkah’s unique identity and evolving history.

The campaign provides an integrated cultural and spiritual experience. It highlights key sites such as the Clock Tower Museum, the International Fair and Museum of the Prophet’s Biography and Islamic Civilization, Mount Arafat and the Cave of Hira — where Prophet Muhammad received the first Qur’anic revelation.

The initiative is part of the commission’s broader strategy to preserve, develop and rehabilitate more than 98 sites across the city.

It also seeks to enhance the visitor experience, introduce new investment opportunities and revitalize sites while ensuring their sustainability as vibrant cultural destinations.


Commander of Royal Saudi Air Force receives Military Order of Oman

Updated 24 December 2025
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Commander of Royal Saudi Air Force receives Military Order of Oman

  • Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman conferred the order upon Lt. Gen. Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz

LONDON: Lt. Gen. Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, the commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force, received on Wednesday the Military Order of Oman (Second Class) in recognition of his efforts and contributions in strengthening military cooperation between Oman and Saudi Arabia.

The order was presented by Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al-Said, the deputy prime minister for defense affairs, when he received the Saudi Air Force commander in his office at Al-Murtafa’a Camp in Muscat.

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman conferred the order upon Lt. Gen. Abdulaziz, according to the Oman News Agency.

Several Omani officials, including Air Vice Marshal Khamis bin Hammad Al-Ghafri, the Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman, attended the ceremony. Also present were the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Oman Ibrahim bin Saad bin Bishan, and the military attache from the Saudi Embassy in Muscat.

In a separate meeting on Wednesday, Lt. Gen. Abdulaziz and his Omani counterpart Al-Ghafri discussed training and drills between the two air forces, as well as aspects of military cooperation.