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Saudi Sculptor from AlUla Excels in Crafting Illuminated Sculptures in Various Forms

Saudi youth artist Saud Al-Anzi has been sculpting in the heart of his farm in AlUla Governorate for over 15 years. (SPA)
Saudi youth artist Saud Al-Anzi has been sculpting in the heart of his farm in AlUla Governorate for over 15 years. (SPA)
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Saudi Sculptor from AlUla Excels in Crafting Illuminated Sculptures in Various Forms

Saudi youth artist Saud Al-Anzi has been sculpting in the heart of his farm in AlUla Governorate for over 15 years. (SPA)
Saudi youth artist Saud Al-Anzi has been sculpting in the heart of his farm in AlUla Governorate for over 15 years. (SPA)

Saudi youth artist Saud Al-Anzi has been sculpting in the heart of his farm in AlUla Governorate for over 15 years, the Saudi Press Agency said.
Using Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) material and recycled wood, he crafts distinctive artistic home lighting fixtures with his unique taste and capabilities. Despite facing a disability in his legs, Al-Anzi continues his sculpting career with unwavering determination and creativity.
In an interview with SPA, he emphasized the support of wise leadership for everyone and the vital role of youth in driving development and prosperity across all domains.
Al-Anzi's artistic project has become a source of income, with his work showcased on social media platforms where he engages with followers and fulfills requests for his artwork.
Drawing inspiration from his upbringing environment, which includes palm trees, flowers, inscriptions, and the diverse civilizations of AlUla Governorate, he produces one-of-a-kind pieces. His work has received recognition and been featured in various exhibitions.

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Australia Bans Uranium Mining at Indigenous Site

A view shows a sign at the Energy Resources Australia (ERA) Ranger Project Area in Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, July 11, 2024. (Reuters)
A view shows a sign at the Energy Resources Australia (ERA) Ranger Project Area in Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, July 11, 2024. (Reuters)
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Australia Bans Uranium Mining at Indigenous Site

A view shows a sign at the Energy Resources Australia (ERA) Ranger Project Area in Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, July 11, 2024. (Reuters)
A view shows a sign at the Energy Resources Australia (ERA) Ranger Project Area in Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, July 11, 2024. (Reuters)

Australia moved Saturday to ban mining at one of the world's largest high-grade uranium deposits, highlighting the site's "enduring connection" to Indigenous Australians.

The Jabiluka deposit in northern Australia is surrounded by the heritage-listed Kakadu national park, a tropical expanse of gorges and waterfalls featured in the first "Crocodile Dundee" film.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the national park would be extended to include the Jabiluka site -- which has never been mined -- honoring the decades-long desires of the Mirrar people.

"They were seeking a guarantee that there would never be uranium mining on their land," Albanese told a crowd of Labor Party supporters in Sydney.

"This means there will never be mining at Jabiluka," he added.

Archaeologists discovered a buried trove of stone axes and tools near the Jabiluka site in 2017, which they dated at tens of thousands of years old.

The find was "proof of the extraordinary and enduring connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander have had with our land", Albanese said.

"The Mirrar people have loved and cared for their land for more than 60,000 years.

"That beautiful part of Australia is home to some of the oldest rock art in the world," he added.

Discovered in the early 1970s, efforts to exploit the Jabiluka deposit have for decades been tied-up in legal wrangling between Indigenous custodians and mining companies.

It is one of the world's largest unexploited high-grade uranium deposits, according to the World Nuclear Association.

Rio Tinto-controlled company Energy Resources of Australia previously held mining leases at Jabiluka.

The conservation of Indigenous sites has come under intense scrutiny in Australia after mining company Rio Tinto blew up the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge rock shelters in 2020.

Australia's conservative opposition has vowed to build nuclear power plants across the country if it wins the next election, overturning a 26-year nuclear ban.