European falls to his death at Al-Qara mountain

TRAGEDY: The European youth slipped and fell into a cave at the Al-Qara mountain.
Updated 16 May 2016
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European falls to his death at Al-Qara mountain

AL-AHSA: A young European tourist fell to his death at the Al-Qara mountain in Al-Ahsa governorate of Eastern Province (EP) on Friday. The 24-year-old youth, whose identity could not be ascertained, was with his family when tragedy struck.
Col. Mansour Al-Dossari, spokesman of Civil Defense (EP), said a team rushed to the mountain soon after receiving information about a man falling from the mountain.
“The Civil Defense rescue squad found the youth, but he was already dead.”
The young man slipped and fell into a cave from a height, said Al-Dossari.
The Al-Qara mountain or Jabal Al-Qarah has rock formations and caves one can enter. These limestone rock formations look like the moon.


New Saudi ambassador to UK presents credentials to Britain’s King Charles III

The new Saudi ambassador to the UK Prince Abdullah bin Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz presents his credentials to King Charles.
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New Saudi ambassador to UK presents credentials to Britain’s King Charles III

  • Ambassador’s predecessor, Prince Khalid bin Bandar, returned to the Kingdom last year after being appointed as an advisor at Ministry of Foreign Affairs in March 2025

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to the UK Prince Abdullah bin Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz presented his credentials to Britain’s King Charles III at St. James’s Palace in London on Tuesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

During the meeting, the ambassador conveyed the greetings of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and their wishes for continued progress and prosperity for the British government and people.

King Charles III reciprocated by conveying his greetings and appreciation to the Saudi leadership, wishing the Kingdom and its people further progress and development.

The ambassador’s predecessor, Prince Khalid bin Bandar, returned to the Kingdom last year after being appointed as an advisor at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in March 2025.