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King Salman Orders Street in Riyadh Be Named after Badr bin Abdulmohsen 

Late poet Prince Badr bin Abdulmohsen. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Late poet Prince Badr bin Abdulmohsen. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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King Salman Orders Street in Riyadh Be Named after Badr bin Abdulmohsen 

Late poet Prince Badr bin Abdulmohsen. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Late poet Prince Badr bin Abdulmohsen. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

At the request of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz ordered that a street in Riyadh be named after late Saudi poet Prince Badr bin Abdulmohsen.

The street is located west of Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University, south of King Salman road and north of Al Thoumamah road.

The gesture is in recognition of the late poet’s national role and impact on Saudi and Arab literature. Prince Badr passed away on May 4.

Born in Riyadh in April 1949, Prince Badr boasted a career that spanned 50 years during which his national poems enriched Saudi culture.

Prince Badr chaired the first board of the Saudi Arabian Society of Culture and Arts in 1973.

His work was adapted by the most renowned Saudi artists and have become part of the national culture. His fame spread across the Arab world, transforming him into a Saudi icon.

In 2019, King Salman awarded him the King Abdulaziz Medal and UNESCO honored his work on World Poetry Day.

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KSrelief's Masam Project Clears 732 Mines in Yemen in One Week

The KSrelief's Masam project successfully cleared 732 mines from various regions of Yemen during the third week of January 2025. (SPA)
The KSrelief's Masam project successfully cleared 732 mines from various regions of Yemen during the third week of January 2025. (SPA)
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KSrelief's Masam Project Clears 732 Mines in Yemen in One Week

The KSrelief's Masam project successfully cleared 732 mines from various regions of Yemen during the third week of January 2025. (SPA)
The KSrelief's Masam project successfully cleared 732 mines from various regions of Yemen during the third week of January 2025. (SPA)

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center’s (KSrelief) Masam project successfully cleared 732 mines from various regions of Yemen during the third week of January 2025, including 51 anti-tank mines, eight anti-personnel mines, 672 unexploded ordnances, and one explosive device, the Saudi Press Agency said on Monday.
In Aden Governorate, the Masam team removed 154 unexploded ordnances. In Hays District of Al-Hudaydah Governorate, the team cleared one anti-tank mine and one unexploded ordnance. In Lahj Governorate, 44 anti-tank mines and 35 unexploded ordnances were removed in Tuban District, four unexploded ordnances in Al-Wahat District, and two anti-tank mines along with four unexploded ordnances in Al-Madaribah District.
In Marib Governorate, the team cleared 20 unexploded ordnances in Al-Wadi District, and seven anti-personnel mines along with 403 unexploded ordnances in Marib District. In Shabwah Governorate, two unexploded ordnances were removed in Asilan District, and one anti-personnel mine in Bayhan District. In Taiz Governorate, 40 unexploded ordnances were cleared in the Makha District, while four anti-tank mines, eight unexploded ordnances, and one explosive device were removed in the Dhubab District, and one unexploded ordnance was cleared in the Al-Mudhaffar District.
This brings the total number of mines cleared in January to 2,522, while the overall total removed since the launch of the Masam project has reached 478,954.
These mines, scattered indiscriminately across Yemen, continue to endanger the lives of innocent civilians, including children, women, and the elderly.