Khairat Wadi Fatimah Festival attracts more than 10,000 visitors

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The festival drew more than 10,000 visitors and offered a mix of education, shopping, and entertainment. (SPA)
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The festival drew more than 10,000 visitors and offered a mix of education, shopping, and entertainment. (SPA)
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The festival drew more than 10,000 visitors and offered a mix of education, shopping, and entertainment. (SPA)
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Updated 07 September 2025
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Khairat Wadi Fatimah Festival attracts more than 10,000 visitors

  • The festival highlighted the region’s agricultural output, promoted modern farming techniques, and showcased local products, while emphasizing Wadi Fatimah’s significance

RIYADH: The three-day Khairat Wadi Fatimah Festival, in the Al-Jumum governorate within the Makkah region, which was organized by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, has concluded, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

More than 20 farmers and beekeepers, along with several government, private, and non-profit entities, participated in the event.

The festival drew more than 10,000 visitors and offered a mix of education, shopping, and entertainment.

It highlighted the region’s agricultural output, promoted modern farming techniques, and showcased local products, while emphasizing Wadi Fatimah’s significance.

The event featured local products such as dates, vegetables, and honey, along with its awareness booths and exhibitions, the SPA added.

It also presented beekeepers’ success stories, offered lectures and workshops on organic farming, and included cultural and entertainment sections, such as traditional games and family activities, while agricultural services from the ministry’s branch were also placed in the spotlight.

 


KSrelief expands aid efforts across 5 nations

Updated 11 November 2025
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KSrelief expands aid efforts across 5 nations

  • Under the agreement, three artesian wells, each about 400 meters deep, will be drilled and equipped with submersible pumps, accessories, and integrated solar power systems

RIYADH: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief continues to make an impact by providing critical assistance to some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

KSrelief recently signed a cooperation agreement in Riyadh with a civil society organization to improve sustainable access to clean water for residents of Taiz, Yemen.

Under the agreement, three artesian wells, each about 400 meters deep, will be drilled and equipped with submersible pumps, accessories, and integrated solar power systems.

Solar systems will also be installed to operate three existing wells. The project will include community campaigns on water conservation, hygiene, and protection of water sources from pollution.

In Khartoum State, Sudan, KSrelief distributed 800 food parcels, benefiting 5,239 people as part of the Madad project. 

Meanwhile, nine medical volunteers providing eye care in Nigeria screened 32,262 children and provided 1,651 pairs of glasses.

In Chad, KSrelief distributed 500 food baskets to 3,000 vulnerable individuals, while in Syria, the agency provided food baskets to 975 needy families in Latakia governorate.