130 Media Outlets from 50 Countries Cover Riyadh Summits

The media center prepared to cover the Riyadh summits. (SPA)
The media center prepared to cover the Riyadh summits. (SPA)
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130 Media Outlets from 50 Countries Cover Riyadh Summits

The media center prepared to cover the Riyadh summits. (SPA)
The media center prepared to cover the Riyadh summits. (SPA)

The Saudi Media Ministry launched media centers to cover the activities of the three Riyadh summits that were held in line with the official two-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Kingdom that kicked off on Dec. 7.

More than 130 local, Gulf, Arab, and global media outlets from 50 different countries attended to cover the Saudi-Chinese, Riyadh-Gulf-Chinese and the Riyadh-Arab-Chinese cooperation and development summits at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center and the Marriott Hotel.

The Ministry provided five well-prepared studios for direct broadcasting of the events, locations for conducting interviews, and hospitality.

The media centers offered media professionals covering the summits access to satellite services for satellite channels, open Internet service, and direct broadcasting.

The attendance of the Chinese media delegation was remarkable.

Juan of the Chinese People's Daily said these summits are “historic” and require special coverage.

He referred to a statement by China’s Foreign Ministry, in which it stressed that the summits are considered the first diplomatic dialogue between China and Arab States with this momentum and international presence.

Juan expressed eagerness to know more about the Saudi cities, specifically the capital Riyadh, which is witnessing a major transition and holding important events, the most significant of which is the Riyadh Season.



Out-of-Control Australia Bushfire Will Burn for Days, Officials Say

 22 December 2024, Australia, Halls Gap: A general view of a smokey Lake Bellfield at Halls Gap. Immediate evacuation orders are in place for towns across Victoria as out-of-control blazes and sweltering temperatures begin Australia's bushfire season. Photo: James Ross/AAP/dpa
22 December 2024, Australia, Halls Gap: A general view of a smokey Lake Bellfield at Halls Gap. Immediate evacuation orders are in place for towns across Victoria as out-of-control blazes and sweltering temperatures begin Australia's bushfire season. Photo: James Ross/AAP/dpa
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Out-of-Control Australia Bushfire Will Burn for Days, Officials Say

 22 December 2024, Australia, Halls Gap: A general view of a smokey Lake Bellfield at Halls Gap. Immediate evacuation orders are in place for towns across Victoria as out-of-control blazes and sweltering temperatures begin Australia's bushfire season. Photo: James Ross/AAP/dpa
22 December 2024, Australia, Halls Gap: A general view of a smokey Lake Bellfield at Halls Gap. Immediate evacuation orders are in place for towns across Victoria as out-of-control blazes and sweltering temperatures begin Australia's bushfire season. Photo: James Ross/AAP/dpa

An uncontained bushfire raging in Australia's Victoria state that has prompted an evacuation order for hundreds of residents will burn for several days, officials said on Sunday.

The order to leave immediately, set at the highest danger rating, remained in place for the fire in and around Grampians National Park, about 241 km (149 miles) west of state capital Melbourne, Victoria's emergency services agency said on its website.

"There's a lot of unburnt fuel in the Grampians still, so it's quite a challenge for the days ahead", Country Fire Authority deputy chief officer Garry Cook told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, referring to the fire that now covered 34,000 hectares (84,000 acres) of bush.

The blaze, sparked on Tuesday by lightning, prompted authorities on Saturday to urge residents of several rural towns such as Halls Gap, population 495, to evacuate.

Hundreds of firefighters have battled the bushfire, using more than 100 tankers and 25 aircraft, ABC reported on Saturday.

Authorities have warned of a high-risk bushfire season this Australian summer after several quiet seasons. The 2019-2020 "Black Summer" fires destroyed an area the size of Türkiye and killed 33 people.