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Saudi Embassy in US Participates in 'Cat Walk' Initiative

Part of the “Cat Walk” global initiative in the US - SPA
Part of the “Cat Walk” global initiative in the US - SPA
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Saudi Embassy in US Participates in 'Cat Walk' Initiative

Part of the “Cat Walk” global initiative in the US - SPA
Part of the “Cat Walk” global initiative in the US - SPA

Saudi Arabia’s embassy in the US participated in the 2nd edition of the global initiative “Cat Walk.” The event is organized by the Catmosphere organization, which is concerned with supporting initiatives to conserve endangered wild cats.

This took place in the presence the Saudi ambassador to the US, Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz.

A number of the embassy staff walked a distance of 7 kilometers to raise awareness and encourage the conservation of wild cats, especially the Arabian leopard, which the Kingdom made great efforts to protect from extinction and return it to its natural environment, as part of the programs of the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU).

In a press statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the official spokesperson for the Saudi embassy in Washington, Fahd Nazer, confirmed that the embassy's participation in the initiative comes with the support, encouragement and directives of Princess Reema to support the protection of 40 species of endangered wild cats.

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Sydney Closes Nine Beaches Due to Mysterious Ball-Shaped Debris

A handout photo made available by the Northern Beaches Council shows samples of the unidentified ball-shaped debris found washed ashore at Manly Beach and eight other beaches in Sydney's north, New South Wales, Australia, 14 January 2025. (EPA/Northern Beaches Council / Handout)
A handout photo made available by the Northern Beaches Council shows samples of the unidentified ball-shaped debris found washed ashore at Manly Beach and eight other beaches in Sydney's north, New South Wales, Australia, 14 January 2025. (EPA/Northern Beaches Council / Handout)
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Sydney Closes Nine Beaches Due to Mysterious Ball-Shaped Debris

A handout photo made available by the Northern Beaches Council shows samples of the unidentified ball-shaped debris found washed ashore at Manly Beach and eight other beaches in Sydney's north, New South Wales, Australia, 14 January 2025. (EPA/Northern Beaches Council / Handout)
A handout photo made available by the Northern Beaches Council shows samples of the unidentified ball-shaped debris found washed ashore at Manly Beach and eight other beaches in Sydney's north, New South Wales, Australia, 14 January 2025. (EPA/Northern Beaches Council / Handout)

Nine beaches in Sydney, including well-known Manly beach, were closed to bathers on Tuesday after small white and grey balls of debris washed up on the shores at the height of the summer holiday season.

Northern Beaches Council said it was working on safely removing the matter. Most of the samples of the ball-shaped debris were the size of marbles, with some larger, it said in a statement.

Sydney's ocean beaches, famed for golden sand and clean water, draw tourists from around the globe.

Beachgoers were advised to avoid Manly, Dee Why, Long Reef, Queenscliff, Freshwater, North and South Curl Curl, North Steyne and North Narrabeen beaches until further notice and keep away from the material while the clean-up and investigations continued.

Authorities said they were working closely with the state's environmental agency to collect samples of the debris for testing.

Last October, several beaches including the iconic Bondi east of downtown Sydney were shut after thousands of black balls appeared on the shores.

An inquiry later found that those balls were formed from fatty acids, chemicals similar to those in cosmetics and cleaning products, as well as hair, food waste and other materials associated with wastewater.