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MAKKAH: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques is improving services to accommodate the influx of pilgrims and guests, with a focus on Friday prayers.
The authority aims to ensure a smooth experience for pilgrims performing religious duties on the busiest day of the week at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
The most prolific service provided to worshipers at the mosque on Fridays came in providing spatial guidance to non-Arabic speakers, which benefited 55,728 people.
The Friday sermon was translated into several languages and offered on 2,800 translation devices.
The presidency also provided 112,320 Zamzam water bottles to keep pilgrims hydrated.
In continuing with the sanitation efforts, authorities used 2,550 liters of freshener products and 130,000 liters of disinfectants to clean facilities.
Sterilization machines also provided 2,550 liters of hand sanitizer to pilgrims.
Islamic booklets and pamphlets were distributed to 2,050 worshipers. About 750 people used the library at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
For safety purposes, 325 small children were provided wrist bracelets, and 1,820 beneficiaries benefited from social and humanitarian services.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) ended 2022 on a high note with its continued humanitarian work for disadvantaged individuals across the world.
At the Waalan camp in Hajjah governorate of Yemen, KSRelief provided medical consultations and treatment for 242 people with various health conditions while 121 patients were prescribed free medicine.
In Sudan, 5,774 individuals benefited from the 1,100 food baskets in the past week.
The emergency food aid provided by the Kingdom targeted residents who were badly hit or displaced by the recent floods in the country.
Meanwhile, more than 2,050 Syrian and Palestinian refugees and the most-needy families from the host community in Lebanon received winter clothing as part of the ‘Kanaf 2022’ project of the Kingdom, through KSRelief.
RIYADH:On behalf of King Salman, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan participated on Sunday in the inauguration and swearing-in ceremony of Brazil’s President Lula da Silva.
Prince Faisal conveyed the congratulations and greetings of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the president and their wishes of progress and prosperity for the Brazilian government and people.
The foreign minister arrived in Brazil on Saturday and was received by Faisal Ghulam, the Saudi ambassador to Brazil, and the director general of the Middle East department of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sidney Romero.
RIYADH: Jazan showcased its most famous attractions here recently for the media, as part of its bid to attract more tourists and investment, including for its rapidly expanding coffee industry.
An Arab News team was on the Flynas A320neo aircraft bearing the logo “Saudi Coffee Year 2022” that landed at King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport in Jazan for the four-day tour.
The trip, organized by the Khieer Saudi Arabia endowment body, saw journalists taken to visit coffee farms in the Faifa and Bani Malik areas.
The Arab News team went to Ahmed Al-Malki’s farm where he and his family use coffee beans to make various products.
“We are producing many things, such as coffee soap, coffee oil, lip balm, and scrub, and in the future … we are (also) planning to produce coffee bean sugar,” Al-Malki said.
The tour forms part of Flynas’ efforts to promote sustainable economic development, and boost the nation’s tourism industry. In particular, the airline is promoting the world-famous Saudi Khawlani coffee on boarding passes and passenger registration signs at airports, and offering customers free cups of the brew on flights until the end of the year.
“Coffee oil is produced for the first time in Saudi Arabia here, and it is extracted from solid coffee fruits. The extraction period takes two months. It is considered one of the most expensive oils in the world. Among its benefits are relieving skin diseases, thickening hair, relieving cellulite, and others,” he said.
Dafer Al-Fahad, director general of Jazan Mountains Development Authority, told Arab News: “Jazan Province has many comparative advantages. The six mountainous governorates are full of investment opportunities especially in agriculture, agritourism, wellness tourism and heritage sites.”
“At the beginning of this year, we signed an MoU with Saudi Aramco to establish a state-of-the-art Saudi Coffee Center and currently, we are in discussions with the Saudi Coffee Company, a subsidiary of the PIF (Public Investment Fund), to set up the Saudi Coffee Academy, and with the Ministry of Culture to establish a Saudi Coffee Museum.”
Jazan province has many comparative advantages. The six mountainous governorates are full of investment opportunities especially in agriculture, agritourism, wellness tourism and heritage sites.
Dafer Al-Fahad, Director general of Jazan Mountains Development Authority
“In the past few years, we have distributed over 1 million coffee seedlings to all farmers, and we continue supporting initiatives by Saudi Aramco and MEWA (Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture) to serve coffee farmers in and outside the province of Jazan. We also provide training, guidance, and contemporary farming techniques to ensure that all farming lands in the region are fully utilized and strategic objectives of the Kingdom’s Vision (2030) are met.”
The tour forms part of Flynas’ efforts to promote sustainable economic development, and boost the nation’s tourism industry. In particular, the airline is promoting the world-famous Saudi Khawlani coffee on boarding passes and passenger registration signs at airports, and offering customers free cups of the brew on flights until the end of the year.
The trip was supported by Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Ali Al-Sane, chairman of the board of directors of the Mohammed Al-Ali Al-Sane Foundation, which supports the Khieer Saudi Arabia endowment body. The Hayyak Company was an organizing partner, and Ayman Al-Suhayyan and Partners Company a legal partner.
RIYADH: Diriyah is welcoming local and foreign visitors for evenings of Arabic music, culture and food at the “Diriyah Nights” festival.
The historical town is a prominent heritage site and a global destination for the organization of the most famous international tournaments, events and activities.
Diriyah Nights offers activities for all ages including artistic performances, live music and delicious food prepared by high-quality restaurants and cafes. There will also be trucks serving food and local beverages.
Stars of Saudi Arabia and the wider Arab world will be brought together at the festival for evenings of authentic Arabic music.
The events are part of the second year of “Diriyah Season,” which began in October with several sporting and cultural events that have been enjoyed by thousands of local and international visitors.
Diriyah Season is running until the start of the Spanish Super Cup football tournament, which will be held from Jan. 11 to 15, and involve Real Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Real Betis.
The Spanish tournament will be followed by the Italian Super Cup on Jan. 18 between Milan and Inter and then with the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship’s events on Jan. 27 and Jan. 28.
Visitors can book their tickets to the Diriyah Nights through https://diriyahseason.sa/ar.
RIYADH: Some 687 young men and women have graduated from the Building the Future for Yemeni Youth scheme in Aden, which was funded by the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen, and the Alwaleed Humanitarian Foundation.
The graduation ceremony was attended by SDRPY representatives and several government officials.
Ameen Al-Qadri, the executive director of the Yemen Foundation for Training and Employment, praised the efforts made by all who contributed to the program, as well as the commitment of those who benefited from the scheme.
Mohammed Al-Yahya, the deputy director of the SDRPY office in Aden, said: “The program forms part of the organization’s projects and initiatives, and its efforts in various sectors and fields.
“It is contributing to the transfer of expertise, the development of competencies, and the support of the youth of both genders in obtaining a better standard of living.”
The program targeted youngsters looking for work and aimed to connect them to workplaces to help provide employment opportunities.
The program included many training workshops that helped to enhance skills, pointing the way to apprenticeships, better appreciation of the English language, and future opportunities in information technology.
SDRPY aims to help develop learning and support youth in their efforts to obtain a better standard of living.
The program seeks to raise the efficiency and effectiveness of Yemeni capabilities in various fields, while improving the daily life of the people of the region.
Building the Future for Yemeni Youth is one of 224 development projects and initiatives implemented by SDRPY in various governorates to help serve citizens in seven basic sectors: education, health, water, energy, transportation, agriculture, and fishing.
The organization is bidding to build the capacity of government institutions, in addition to providing its many development programs.
