GCC Culture Ministers Discuss Enhancing Cultural Cooperation

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GCC Culture Ministers Discuss Enhancing Cultural Cooperation

The Saudi Ministry of Culture logo
The Saudi Ministry of Culture logo

Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture Rakan bin Ibrahim Al-Touq participated on Thursday in the 28th meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) culture ministers in Doha on behalf of Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan.

The meeting, chaired by Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatari minister of culture and president of the current session, discussed topics aimed at enhancing cultural cooperation and exchange among GCC countries, including the GCC Cultural Strategy 2020-2030, and the annual plan for joint cultural events and activities.

The ministers also discussed the vision for developing joint work between the culture and tourism sectors in GCC countries, the Translation and Arabization Center, the promotion of the Arabic language, book fairs, the Cultural Statistics Platform, and international cultural cooperation.



Riyadh Book Fair Hosts Lecture on Impact of Camels on Arab History, Culture

The Riyadh International Book Fair 2024 held a lecture on the role of camels in Arab history and culture. SPA
The Riyadh International Book Fair 2024 held a lecture on the role of camels in Arab history and culture. SPA
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Riyadh Book Fair Hosts Lecture on Impact of Camels on Arab History, Culture

The Riyadh International Book Fair 2024 held a lecture on the role of camels in Arab history and culture. SPA
The Riyadh International Book Fair 2024 held a lecture on the role of camels in Arab history and culture. SPA

The Riyadh International Book Fair 2024 held a lecture on the role of camels in Arab history and culture, delivered by Turki bin Al-Ghanami, a member of the board of directors of the Saudi Society for Camel Studies.
Al-Ghanami highlighted the fact that Arabs have not coexisted with any animal as they have with camels, marking a significant turning point in their history.
The Arabs’ reliance on camels led to the growth of their trade, expanding across land and sea borders from the southernmost part of the Arabian Peninsula to beyond the Mediterranean Sea basin, Al-Ghanami said.
Thanks to camels, trade routes flourished, including the Incense and the Silk roads, and Arab livelihoods improved due to their reliance on camel milk and meat as their staple diet, he stated.
Camels have become partners in all aspects and details of Arab lives, he added.