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Saudi Arabia Establishes Association to Preserve Industrial Heritage

Ministers Majid Al-Qasabi, Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and Khaled Al-Falih during the ceremony to announce the establishment of the Association for the Preservation of the Industrial Heritage. (SPA)
Ministers Majid Al-Qasabi, Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and Khaled Al-Falih during the ceremony to announce the establishment of the Association for the Preservation of the Industrial Heritage. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Establishes Association to Preserve Industrial Heritage

Ministers Majid Al-Qasabi, Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and Khaled Al-Falih during the ceremony to announce the establishment of the Association for the Preservation of the Industrial Heritage. (SPA)
Ministers Majid Al-Qasabi, Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and Khaled Al-Falih during the ceremony to announce the establishment of the Association for the Preservation of the Industrial Heritage. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia announced the establishment of the Saudi Society for the Preservation of Industrial Heritage, chaired by Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, the Minister of Culture.

The association aims to raise awareness on the value of cultural landmarks, including old desalination plants, oil refining, mining and cement mines and the remnants of the Tapline pipeline.

Prince Badr bin Farhan underlined his ministry’s keenness to support the Saudi cultural sector, highlighting the importance of industrial heritage in expressing the level of industrial and civil development of countries.

In this regard, he noted that Saudi Arabia has a rich history in the field of industry that should be preserved and maintained.

The minister also announced the launch of a program on industrial heritage under the umbrella of the Ministry of Culture.

The new program will feature workshops and awareness campaigns, in cooperation with industrial bodies, in addition to projects aimed at maintaining and documenting industrial landmarks and the rehabilitation of national cadres interested in industrial cultural heritage in cooperation with international universities.

Industrial heritage is one of the patterns associated with industrial development in the world. It refers to the social and engineering achievements made by man after the Industrial Revolution. This includes the remnants of ancient industrial culture, whether technological, social, architectural or scientific, and consists of buildings, machinery, factories, mines, refining sites and warehouses.

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Prince William and Kate Mark Wedding Anniversary in Scotland

William and Catherine met while studying at the University of St Andrews in Scotland and married at London's Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011. (Reuters)
William and Catherine met while studying at the University of St Andrews in Scotland and married at London's Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011. (Reuters)
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Prince William and Kate Mark Wedding Anniversary in Scotland

William and Catherine met while studying at the University of St Andrews in Scotland and married at London's Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011. (Reuters)
William and Catherine met while studying at the University of St Andrews in Scotland and married at London's Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011. (Reuters)

Prince William and wife Catherine will celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary on the Scottish island of Mull on Tuesday, the latest step on the princess's road to recovery from cancer.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed in January she was "in remission", having announced last March she had been diagnosed with an unspecified form of the disease and was undergoing chemotherapy.

She has since returned to frontline public duties, but with a slimmed-down schedule and shorter engagements.

The couple will spend two days touring the western Scottish islands of Mull and Iona, where they will "celebrate and connect with rural island communities", according to their Kensington Palace office.

They will celebrate their anniversary on Mull, the fourth-largest island in Scotland, which has a population of around 3,000 people and is known for its fishing and farming communities.

William and Catherine met while studying at the University of St Andrews in Scotland and married at London's Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011, in a ceremony watched by tens of millions around the world.

Since then, the royal family has undergone a tumultuous decade in which Queen Elizabeth II died after a record-breaking 70-year reign and William's father, King Charles III, ascended to the throne.

Charles revealed last year he had been diagnosed with cancer, and is still receiving weekly treatment.

William's brother Harry also dropped a bombshell when he announced in 2020 that he was quitting the family. He now lives in the United States with wife Meghan.

All of which drama should be a long way from the tranquility of rural Scotland, where the royal couple will arrive on Tuesday for a two-day trip.

William and Catherine will spend time with members of the local communities "reflecting on the power of social connection and the importance of protecting and championing the natural environment" -- two subjects close to both their hearts, said Kensington Palace.

On arrival, they will visit an artisan market in the Mull town of Tobermory, meeting some of the island's makers and creators before heading to a local croft to learn about sustainable farming and hospitality.

On the second day, the couple will visit an ancient woodland and join a local school group for an outdoor lesson.

They will round the trip off by taking a public ferry to Mull's tiny neighbor Iona, which has a population of around 170 people but receives around 130,000 visitors a year.