Jeddah Historic District Welcomes 1 Million Visitors in First Week of Ramadan Season 2025

Jeddah Historic District welcomes 1 million visitors in first week of Ramadan Season 2025. (SPA)
Jeddah Historic District welcomes 1 million visitors in first week of Ramadan Season 2025. (SPA)
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Jeddah Historic District Welcomes 1 Million Visitors in First Week of Ramadan Season 2025

Jeddah Historic District welcomes 1 million visitors in first week of Ramadan Season 2025. (SPA)
Jeddah Historic District welcomes 1 million visitors in first week of Ramadan Season 2025. (SPA)

Over 1 million visitors flocked to the Jeddah Historic District in the first week of Ramadan Season 2025, marking an unprecedented turnout.
The Ramadan Season, organized by the Jeddah Historic District Program under the Ministry of Culture, is one of the most prominent Ramadan events in the Kingdom. It aims at reviving cultural heritage and promoting Saudi identity through a variety of Ramadan-themed activities, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
Visitors enjoy a unique blend of culture, arts, historic markets, and authentic cuisine. Exploration tours reveal ancient architectural heritage, while markets showcase local products and traditional foods.
In alignment with Saudi Vision 2030's objectives, the season's success reinforces efforts to position the Jeddah Historic District as a leading global cultural and tourist destination.
Visitor numbers are expected to rise in the coming weeks as Ramadan events unfold, cementing the Jeddah Historic District’s reputation as a top destination during the holy month.



A NASA Spacecraft Will Make Another Close Pass of the Sun

This image made available by NASA shows an artist's rendering of the Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun. (Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins APL/NASA via AP, File)
This image made available by NASA shows an artist's rendering of the Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun. (Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins APL/NASA via AP, File)
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A NASA Spacecraft Will Make Another Close Pass of the Sun

This image made available by NASA shows an artist's rendering of the Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun. (Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins APL/NASA via AP, File)
This image made available by NASA shows an artist's rendering of the Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun. (Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins APL/NASA via AP, File)

A NASA spacecraft will make another close brush with the sun, the second of three planned encounters through the sizzling solar atmosphere.

The Parker Solar Probe made its record-breaking first pass within 3.8 million miles (6 million kilometers) of the scorching sun in December, flying closer than any object sent before.

Plans called for it to attempt that journey again on Saturday. Since the flyby happens out of communication range, the mission team won't hear back from Parker until Tuesday afternoon.

Parker is the fastest spacecraft built by humans, and is once again set to hit 430,000 mph (690,000 kph) at closest approach.

Launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun, Parker has since flown straight through its crownlike outer atmosphere, or corona.

Scientists hope the data from Parker will help them better understand why the sun’s outer atmosphere is hundreds of times hotter than its surface and what drives the solar wind, the supersonic stream of charged particles constantly blasting away from the sun.