AlUla Hosts Nobel Laureates in Hegra Conference 2020

AlUla hosts Nobel Laureates in Hegra Conference 2020. (SPA)
AlUla hosts Nobel Laureates in Hegra Conference 2020. (SPA)
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AlUla Hosts Nobel Laureates in Hegra Conference 2020

AlUla hosts Nobel Laureates in Hegra Conference 2020. (SPA)
AlUla hosts Nobel Laureates in Hegra Conference 2020. (SPA)

More than 20 Nobel laureates and over 100 prominent scientists and thought, community and political leaders from all over the world have arrived in AlUla in northwestern Saudi Arabia to take part in the first Hegra Conference of Nobel Prize Laureates 2020.

The conference is hosted by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) at the Maraya Hall. The conference's theme, "Knowledge Transfer: A Shared Heritage" reflects the historical role of AlUla as a crossroads where different cultures, civilizations and peoples came together thousands of years ago. It also sheds light on the importance of knowledge transfer as a fundamental principle of humanity.

Visiting Nobel Peace Prize laureates include former Polish president Lech Wałęsa, former Northern Ireland first minister Lord David Trimble and the founder of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus.

Among prominent participants and speakers at the conference are Princess Dana Firas, president of Petra National Trust, which hosted the last conference of Nobel Prize laureates, and UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay.

The conference will discuss global issues related to unity, international cooperation, innovation, sustainability, heritage preservation and building a common vision for the future. It aims to provide clear and influential solutions for the future of education, health, agriculture and economics.

The Conference of Nobel Laureates has been held regularly since 2004.



New Zealand Woman Arrested After Travelling with Child in Suitcase

Armed police stand guard in Auckland, New Zealand July 20, 2023. (Reuters)
Armed police stand guard in Auckland, New Zealand July 20, 2023. (Reuters)
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New Zealand Woman Arrested After Travelling with Child in Suitcase

Armed police stand guard in Auckland, New Zealand July 20, 2023. (Reuters)
Armed police stand guard in Auckland, New Zealand July 20, 2023. (Reuters)

A New Zealand woman was arrested on Sunday after travelling on a bus with a two-year-old girl trapped in her luggage.

Detective Inspector Simon Harrison said the woman had been charged with ill-treatment and neglect of a child.

Police were called to a bus depot in Kaiwaka -- 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Auckland -- after the bus driver became concerned about a bag moving during a scheduled stop.

"When the driver opened the suitcase, they discovered the two-year-old girl," Harrison said.

"The little girl was reported to be very hot, but otherwise appeared physically unharmed."

The luggage had been stored beneath the bus passengers, in a separate compartment.

Harrison said the girl is in hospital undergoing an extensive medical assessment.

A 27-year-old woman was arrested.

Harrison said the driver prevented "what could have been a far worse outcome".

He said further charges are possible.

New Zealand's Ministry for Children, Oranga Tamariki, had been notified.