Love in the air as 282 people to marry in Riyadh

A total of 282 men and women will marry under the auspices of the Ensan Charity for Orphan Care in Riyadh on Dec. 29 and 30. (Reem Bajabaa/File Photo)
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Updated 23 December 2025
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Love in the air as 282 people to marry in Riyadh

  • Initiative of Ensan Charity for Orphan Care
  • Riyadh governor and wife to oversee event

RIYADH: A total of 282 men and women will marry under the auspices of the Ensan Charity for Orphan Care in Riyadh on Dec. 29 and 30.

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz and his wife Princess Noura bint Mohammed will oversee the separate ceremonies of the grooms and brides on Monday and Tuesday next week.

The initiative is a part of the charity’s efforts to help the beneficiaries build stable families, the organization’s Director-General Mohammed bin Saad Al-Muharib said, according to the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday.

He added that the charity runs programs and guidance courses to raise awareness about the values of understanding and responsibility in married life.

This year, the organization will offer diverse training courses, including on household economics and childrearing.

Al-Muharib thanked the Riyadh governor for his support of the charity’s programs.

He also praised Prince Ahmed bin Fahd bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the charity’s board vice chairman and chairman of the executive committee, for his support.

He thanked the Ehsan Platform, the Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi Charitable Endowments Foundation, and the Bunyan Social Services Society for their backing and sponsorship.


New wave of drone attacks on Saudi Arabia neutralized: Defense Ministry

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New wave of drone attacks on Saudi Arabia neutralized: Defense Ministry

  • 13 drones downed east of Riyadh city and 8 destroyed upon entering Saudi air space
  • Drone attacks continue despite apology given by Iranian officials to Gulf states

RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Defense said Sunday that the Kingdom's air defenses has stopped new wave of drone attacks.

Ministry spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki said in separate posts on X that 13 drones were intercepted and destroyed east of the national capital, Riyadh city, while eight drones were shot down just after entering Saudi air space.

The new threat follows Saturday’s relentless missile and drone threats, all of which were “intercepted and destroyed.” 

According to the ministry, 21 drones headed toward the Shaybah field in the Rub’ al-Khali desert, also known as the Empty Quarter, were shot down before reaching their target.

Five ballistic missiles fired at separate times of the day were likewise intercepted, the ministry said.