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.



Riyadh Region Governor to Patronize Grand Horse Racing Festival Event on Saturday

File photo by SPA
File photo by SPA
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Riyadh Region Governor to Patronize Grand Horse Racing Festival Event on Saturday

File photo by SPA
File photo by SPA

Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and deputizing for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Governor of Riyadh Region Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz will patronize on Saturday January, 25 the annual Grand Horse Racing Festival for King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud's (Founder) Cup and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' two cups for local production (first grade) and open grades classified within the third category races internationally, at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Janadriya next Saturday evening.
On this occasion, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Equestrian Authority and the Jockey Club, Prince Bandar bin Khalid bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, expressed his gratitude to the wise leadership for their unwavering support of equestrian activities and races, SPA reported.

This support has been instrumental in enhancing the Kingdom's horse racing, establishing its prominent position among leading nations with a rich heritage in the sport.
Prince Bandar further emphasized that the support received has enhanced the Kingdom's standing with the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities and has been crucial in securing the international federation's approval and improvement of both local and international cups and championships.