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Torch of Saudi Games 2023 Visits Historic Kaf Palace

The city of Riyadh is set to host the Saudi Games 2023 competitions from November 26 to December 10 - SPA
The city of Riyadh is set to host the Saudi Games 2023 competitions from November 26 to December 10 - SPA
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Torch of Saudi Games 2023 Visits Historic Kaf Palace

The city of Riyadh is set to host the Saudi Games 2023 competitions from November 26 to December 10 - SPA
The city of Riyadh is set to host the Saudi Games 2023 competitions from November 26 to December 10 - SPA

The second edition of the Saudi Games 2023 torch relay concluded its tour in the Al-Jouf region on Saturday with a visit to Al-Qurayyat governorate as part of its promotional tour for the largest national sports event in the history of the Kingdom.
The city of Riyadh is set to host the Saudi Games 2023 competitions from November 26 to December 10.
The torch toured the historic Kaf Palace in Al-Qurayyat governorate, which is one of the landmarks that narrate the historical depth of the Kingdom, SPA reported.
The palace is now considered an important tourist site due to its unique heritage and historical significance, serving as the headquarters of Saudi rule in the region for many years.
During its tour, the torch was carried by the former player and current coach of Al-Qurayyat club, Khalid Al-Harbi, and the Director of the Saudi Journalists Association's office in Al-Qurayyat, Ali Al-Ruwaili.

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Elizabeth Strout, Miranda July are Among Finalists for the Women's Prize for Fiction

Yael Van Der Wouden arrives at the Booker Prize award dinner in London, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. (ΑΡ Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
Yael Van Der Wouden arrives at the Booker Prize award dinner in London, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. (ΑΡ Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
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Elizabeth Strout, Miranda July are Among Finalists for the Women's Prize for Fiction

Yael Van Der Wouden arrives at the Booker Prize award dinner in London, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. (ΑΡ Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
Yael Van Der Wouden arrives at the Booker Prize award dinner in London, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. (ΑΡ Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)

American authors Elizabeth Strout and Miranda July are among finalists announced Wednesday for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, alongside four debut novelists exploring the search for freedom in different countries and cultures.

Pulitzer Prize winner Strout’s Maine-set mystery novel “Tell Me Everything” and writer'-filmmaker July’s “All Fours,” in which a “semi-famous artist” seeks a new life, are shortlisted for the 30,000 pound ($39,000) prize. It's open to female English-language writers from any country.

The contenders also include Dutch writer Yael van der Wouden’s postwar story “The Safekeep” and German-born poet Aria Aber’s novel “Good Girl,” about a teenager exploring her dual German-Afghan heritage.

Also on the list are Iran-born writer Sanam Mahloudji’s intergenerational family saga “The Persians,” and “Fundamentally” by Britain's Nussaibah Younis, about an academic trying to rehabilitate women caught up with ISIS, The AP news reported.

Author Kit de Waal, who is chairing the panel of judges, said that the six books were “classics of the future” that explored “the importance of human connection.”

“What is surprising and refreshing is to see so much humor, nuance and lightness employed by these novelists to shed light on challenging concepts,” she said.

Previous winners of the fiction prize, founded in 1996, include Zadie Smith, Tayari Jones and Barbara Kingsolver.

Last year, award organizers launched a companion Women’s Prize for Nonfiction to help rectify an imbalance in publishing. In 2022, only 26.5% of nonfiction books reviewed in Britain’s newspapers were by women, and male writers dominated established nonfiction writing prizes.

Winners of both nonfiction and fiction prizes will be announced on June 12 at a ceremony in London.