Saudi Arabia’s Taif Rose Festival to Start Sunday

The mayor of Taif, Eng. Abdullah bin Khamis Al-Zaidi, has overseen preparations for the 2024 Taif Rose Festival. SPA
The mayor of Taif, Eng. Abdullah bin Khamis Al-Zaidi, has overseen preparations for the 2024 Taif Rose Festival. SPA
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Saudi Arabia’s Taif Rose Festival to Start Sunday

The mayor of Taif, Eng. Abdullah bin Khamis Al-Zaidi, has overseen preparations for the 2024 Taif Rose Festival. SPA
The mayor of Taif, Eng. Abdullah bin Khamis Al-Zaidi, has overseen preparations for the 2024 Taif Rose Festival. SPA

The mayor of Taif, Eng. Abdullah bin Khamis Al-Zaidi, has overseen preparations for the 2024 Taif Rose Festival, which will begin on Sunday at the Al Raddaf Park.

Al-Zaidi highlighted the progress achieved for the upcoming festival, which is among the major events and festivities in the Kingdom.

He was also briefed by specialists on ongoing work at the festival and the accompanying activities such as new designs for creating a carpet of roses and flowers, seedlings and bouquets of flowers and roses that the municipality will distribute to visitors, and efforts to establish an agricultural reserve, an arboretum, and a home garden model.



UK's Princess Kate Visits Hospital Where She Had Cancer Treatment

 Catherine, Princess of Wales talks with Katherine Field as she visits The Royal Marsden Hospital on January 14, 2025 in London, Britain. Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS
Catherine, Princess of Wales talks with Katherine Field as she visits The Royal Marsden Hospital on January 14, 2025 in London, Britain. Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS
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UK's Princess Kate Visits Hospital Where She Had Cancer Treatment

 Catherine, Princess of Wales talks with Katherine Field as she visits The Royal Marsden Hospital on January 14, 2025 in London, Britain. Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS
Catherine, Princess of Wales talks with Katherine Field as she visits The Royal Marsden Hospital on January 14, 2025 in London, Britain. Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS

Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, visited a London hospital on Tuesday where she underwent cancer treatment last year to personally thank medics there for their care and support, her office said.

Kate, 43, underwent a course of preventative chemotherapy after major abdominal surgery a year ago revealed the presence of cancer.

For the treatment, which concluded in September, Kate attended the Royal Marsden Hospital in central London and on Tuesday she paid an official visit there to mark her becoming joint patron of its specialist cancer unit along with her husband Prince William, Reuters reported.

On her visit she met patients and staff and spoke of her own treatment. A royal source said Kate had wanted to show her gratitude to the hospital staff and highlight its work.

"We are incredibly fortunate to receive Royal Patronage – it is inspiring for staff and patients and enables us to shine a light on the outstanding work our staff deliver every day for patients and their families," said Cally Palmer, Chief Executive of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

Kate's illness meant she was absent from royal duties for most of last year, although she gave a number of health updates in highly personal video messages.