Saudi Crown Prince Awards Winners of King Abdulaziz Camel Festival

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, SPA
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Saudi Crown Prince Awards Winners of King Abdulaziz Camel Festival

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, SPA

On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, who’s also General Supervisor of the Camel Club, patronized on Wednesday the closing ceremony of the sixth King Abdulaziz Camel Festival.

Upon his arrival, the Crown Prince was received by Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif.

The Crown Prince was accompanied by Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Minister of the State and Member of the Cabinet; Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region, and Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Minister of National Guard.

At the outset of the ceremony, the Royal anthem was played. Then, verses of the Holy Quran were recited.

Later, Fahd bin Falah bin Hathlin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Camel Club and Supervisor General of King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, hailed in a speech the generous support provided by King Salman to the camel sector.
He affirmed that the Crown Prince's directives had a great impact on transforming this heritage into wider horizons.

Then, the Crown Prince witnessed a parade of the camel groups which won in different races' competition categories.

The Crown Prince honored Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Mohammed, Chairman of the Arbitration Committees, and Prince Abdulrahman bin Khalid bin Musaed bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Economic Committee.

Also, he awarded the trophies to the winners, in different races' competition categories, in addition to honoring the sponsors.

The ceremony was attended by Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region; Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al Faisal, Advisor at the Royal Court, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Equestrian Commission, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Horse Racing Club; Prince Sultan bin Saud bin Mohammed; Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz; Prince Saud bin Salman bin Abdulaziz; Prince Abdulmajeed bin Abdul-Ilah bin Abdulaziz, ministers and senior officials.



Saudi 1st First Women Wildlife Ranger Unit Celebrates 5,000th Patrol

Photo by SPA
Photo by SPA
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Saudi 1st First Women Wildlife Ranger Unit Celebrates 5,000th Patrol

Photo by SPA
Photo by SPA

Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority announced in a press release on Thursday the 5,000th patrol by Saudi Arabia's first women wildlife ranger unit.
Reserve development authority CEO Andrew Zaloumis stated that the women rangers' team is exploring new horizons one patrol at a time.

According to SPA, he emphasized that women's conservation teams are crucial, and noted that the reserve has focused on empowering women—who comprise 33% of the 183-strong team, well above the global average of less than 11%.
Zaloumis attributed the success to a female-led team within the reserve, from executive management to the socio-economic development unit, which collaborates with local women to build their capacity as conservation leaders.
Since their historic induction in 2022, these women have played a vital role in conserving the reserve's natural and cultural heritage while paving the way for women in Saudi Arabia to pursue careers in conservation.