Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Witnesses Births of Arabian Oryx

The new births of young Arabian Oryx were monitored with satellite-supported tracking devices. SPA
The new births of young Arabian Oryx were monitored with satellite-supported tracking devices. SPA
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Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Witnesses Births of Arabian Oryx

The new births of young Arabian Oryx were monitored with satellite-supported tracking devices. SPA
The new births of young Arabian Oryx were monitored with satellite-supported tracking devices. SPA

The King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority has witnessed the births of the Arabian Oryx. This comes as part of its efforts to enrich biodiversity of the reserve, restore ecological balance and consolidate the concept of environmental sustainability.

The Authority aims to reproduce endangered animals and resettle them in natural reserves, and rehabilitate ecosystems in Saudi Arabia.

This is in line with the comprehensive strategic targets for 2030 for royal reserves, and the outputs of the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI), derived from the Kingdom's Vision 2030.

The new births of young Arabian Oryx, known as "Ghadhid", were monitored with satellite-supported tracking devices.

This confirms the success of the programs for the animals' resettlement in the reserve and their adaptation to their new environment. It leads to the prosperity of vegetation cover, as well as the high environmental awareness among members of local communities.

Saudi Arabia is at the forefront of global centers specialized in the breeding of endangered species and their settlement in their natural habitats in line with international standards.



Police Investigate Disappearance of Melania Trump’s Statue in Her Native Slovenia

 This Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 photo shows the bronze statue representing Melania Trump that was sawed off and taken away, in the village of Rozno, Slovenia, near Malenia Trump's hometown of Sevnica. (AP)
This Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 photo shows the bronze statue representing Melania Trump that was sawed off and taken away, in the village of Rozno, Slovenia, near Malenia Trump's hometown of Sevnica. (AP)
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Police Investigate Disappearance of Melania Trump’s Statue in Her Native Slovenia

 This Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 photo shows the bronze statue representing Melania Trump that was sawed off and taken away, in the village of Rozno, Slovenia, near Malenia Trump's hometown of Sevnica. (AP)
This Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 photo shows the bronze statue representing Melania Trump that was sawed off and taken away, in the village of Rozno, Slovenia, near Malenia Trump's hometown of Sevnica. (AP)

Police in Slovenia are investigating the disappearance of a bronze statue of US first lady Melania Trump that was sawed off and carried away from her hometown.

The life-size sculpture was unveiled in 2020 during President Donald Trump’s first term in office near Sevnica in central Slovenia, where Melanija Knavs was born in 1970. It replaced a wooden statue that had been set on fire earlier that year.

Police spokeswoman Alenka Drenik Rangus said Friday that the police were informed about the theft of the statue on Tuesday. She said police were working to track down those responsible.

According to Slovenian media reports, the bronze replica was sawed off at the ankles and removed.

Franja Kranjc, who works at a bakery in Sevnica that sells cakes with Melania Trump's name in support of the first lady, said the stolen statue won't be missed.

“I think no one was really proud at this statue, not even the first lady of the USA,” he said. “So I think its OK that it's removed.”

The original wooden statue was torched in July 2020. The rustic figure was cut from the trunk of a linden tree, showing her in a pale blue dress like the one she wore at Trump’s presidential inauguration in 2017. The replica bronze statue has no obvious resemblance with the first lady.