Record 900,000 Fireworks to Light up Saudi Skies on National Day

Preparations are underway for Saudi Arabia's commemoration of its National Day. (SPA)
Preparations are underway for Saudi Arabia's commemoration of its National Day. (SPA)
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Record 900,000 Fireworks to Light up Saudi Skies on National Day

Preparations are underway for Saudi Arabia's commemoration of its National Day. (SPA)
Preparations are underway for Saudi Arabia's commemoration of its National Day. (SPA)

Preparations are underway in Saudi Arabia to commemorate the Kingdom’s 88th National Day on Sunday.

A record 900,000 fireworks will be fired on the occasion, one of many events that will be taking place on that day.

The 18-minute fireworks show will light up the sky in 20 regions and cities. Their launch will be accompanied by the playing of national songs.

In addition, the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SFCPD) and General Authority for Entertainment (GEA) will launch the world's two largest Saudi flags.

Three hundred drones will fly over Riyadh and Jeddah in the shape of the Saudi flag.

The flags, with a length of 400 meters and width of 350 meters, will be registered in the Guinness Book of Records.

Throughout the week, various Saudi monuments and buildings were lit in the Kingdom’s green color to mark the occasion. Similar scenes were witnessed in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

Posters of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, have been hoisted throughout the Kingdom.

In Dubai, Burj Khalifa will commemorate Saudi National Day with a LED display, while a show to mark the occasion is also be prepared at the nearby Dubai Fountain.



Saudi Arabia Takes Part in 56th Cairo International Book Fair

File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.
File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.
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Saudi Arabia Takes Part in 56th Cairo International Book Fair

File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.
File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance is participating in the 56th Cairo International Book Fair, which runs from January 23 to February 5 and features 1,345 publishers from 80 countries.
The ministry's pavilion includes a dedicated section for the King Fahd Glorious Quran Printing Complex, showcasing a wide range of Quran copies and translations in various languages.

According to SPA, it also highlights the stages of Quran printing, providing visitors with insight into the Kingdom's efforts to preserve and distribute the Holy Book, ensuring it reaches Muslims worldwide.
The pavilion offers thousands of Quran copies in various sizes as gifts to visitors, presents a variety of the ministry's applications and digital programs, and displays rare historical Islamic