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Saudi Arabia, France Eye Boosting Cultural Cooperation

Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al-Saud met French Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin in Paris on Monday. (SPA)
Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al-Saud met French Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin in Paris on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia, France Eye Boosting Cultural Cooperation

Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al-Saud met French Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin in Paris on Monday. (SPA)
Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al-Saud met French Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin in Paris on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al-Saud met French Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin in Paris on Monday, and they agreed on accelerating cooperation and cultural exchange, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

The announcement was part of his visit to France to strengthen cultural cooperation between the two countries, and to participate in the 41st session of the general conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

The Saudi minister praised the strong and strategic relations between the Kingdom and France.

He congratulated the French minister for the nomination of Audrey Azoulay for another term as director general of UNESCO for 2021-2025.

He further discussed ways to strengthen cultural cooperation between the two countries including in heritage, exchange programs and the Historic Jeddah Revival Project, in addition to research and capabilities development.

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Australian Hiker Found Alive after Surviving for Two Weeks on Berries and Muesli Bars

A general view of Cooma Hospital where hiker Hadi Nazari was transferred to for a health check in Cooma, New South Wales, Australia, 08 January 2025. (EPA)
A general view of Cooma Hospital where hiker Hadi Nazari was transferred to for a health check in Cooma, New South Wales, Australia, 08 January 2025. (EPA)
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Australian Hiker Found Alive after Surviving for Two Weeks on Berries and Muesli Bars

A general view of Cooma Hospital where hiker Hadi Nazari was transferred to for a health check in Cooma, New South Wales, Australia, 08 January 2025. (EPA)
A general view of Cooma Hospital where hiker Hadi Nazari was transferred to for a health check in Cooma, New South Wales, Australia, 08 January 2025. (EPA)

An Australian student missing for two weeks near the country's tallest mountain was found on Wednesday, after surviving by foraging for berries, drinking water from a creek and finding two muesli bars left behind by other hikers, police said.

Hadi Nazari, a 23-year-old university student from Melbourne, went missing from his group of friends on December 26 in the Kosciuszko National Park.

Nazari was found on Wednesday afternoon by a group of hikers who alerted the authorities, police in the state of New South Wales said.

“This is the fourteenth day we've been looking for him and for him to come out and be in such good spirits and in such great condition, it’s incredible," NSW Police Inspector Josh Broadfoot said.

The student was in "really good spirits" with no significant injuries, he added.

More than 300 people had searched for Nazari across rugged bushland, police said. The national park is home to the 2,228 meter (7,310 foot) Mount Kosciuszko.