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Saudi Culture Minister Launches 2nd Restoration Phase of Riyadh Heritage Buildings

Prince Badr Bin Farhan inspects the project of restoration of urban heritage buildings of architectural and historical significance in Riyadh. (SPA)
Prince Badr Bin Farhan inspects the project of restoration of urban heritage buildings of architectural and historical significance in Riyadh. (SPA)
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Saudi Culture Minister Launches 2nd Restoration Phase of Riyadh Heritage Buildings

Prince Badr Bin Farhan inspects the project of restoration of urban heritage buildings of architectural and historical significance in Riyadh. (SPA)
Prince Badr Bin Farhan inspects the project of restoration of urban heritage buildings of architectural and historical significance in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr Bin Farhan launched on Monday the second phase of the project to restore urban heritage buildings of architectural and historical significance in the center of Riyadh.

Prince Badr is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Heritage Commission.

The inauguration follows the completion of studies and designs, preparation and management of sites, and temporary strengthening of buildings.

The minister inspected the project which included 15 heritage palaces.

The project aims to preserve urban heritage buildings of architectural and historical significance, highlight the local identity, and transform these buildings into economic, social, cultural, and tourism resources.

The Heritage Commission has included the sites in the National Urban Heritage Register.

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Japanese Woman who Was World's Oldest Person at 116 Has Died

(FILES) This handout file photo taken on May 23, 2024 and provided to AFP on August 22, 2024 by the Ashiya City government shows Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka as she celebrates her 116th birthday, in the city of Ashiya, Hyogo prefecture. (Photo by Handout / Courtesy of Ashiya City / AFP)
(FILES) This handout file photo taken on May 23, 2024 and provided to AFP on August 22, 2024 by the Ashiya City government shows Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka as she celebrates her 116th birthday, in the city of Ashiya, Hyogo prefecture. (Photo by Handout / Courtesy of Ashiya City / AFP)
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Japanese Woman who Was World's Oldest Person at 116 Has Died

(FILES) This handout file photo taken on May 23, 2024 and provided to AFP on August 22, 2024 by the Ashiya City government shows Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka as she celebrates her 116th birthday, in the city of Ashiya, Hyogo prefecture. (Photo by Handout / Courtesy of Ashiya City / AFP)
(FILES) This handout file photo taken on May 23, 2024 and provided to AFP on August 22, 2024 by the Ashiya City government shows Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka as she celebrates her 116th birthday, in the city of Ashiya, Hyogo prefecture. (Photo by Handout / Courtesy of Ashiya City / AFP)

Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday. She was 116.
Yoshitsugu Nagata, an official in charge of elderly policies, said Itooka died on Dec. 29 at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, central Japan.
Itooka, who loved bananas and a yogurt-flavored Japanese drink called Calpis, was born on May 23, 1908. She became the oldest person last year following the death of 117-year-old Maria Branyas, according to the Gerontology Research Group.
When she was told she was at the top of the World Supercentenarian Rankings List, she simply replied, “Thank you.”
When Itooka celebrated her birthday last year, she received flowers, a cake and a card from the mayor, The Associated Press reported.
Born in Osaka, Itooka was a volleyball player in high school, and long had a reputation for a sprightly spirit, Nagata said. She climbed the 3,067-meter (10,062-foot) Mount Ontake twice.
She married at 20, and had two daughters and two sons, according to Guinness.
Itooka managed the office of her husband’s textile factory during World War II. She lived alone in Nara after her husband died in 1979.
She is survived by one son and one daughter, and five grandchildren. A funeral service was held with family and friends, according to Nagata.
According to the Gerontology Research Group, the world's oldest person is now 116-year-old Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, who was born 16 days after Itooka.