Madinah’s Al-Ghars Well site receives visitors following developmental works

Madinah’s Al-Ghars Well site receives visitors following developmental works
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Visitors to the Al-Ghars Well drink water from water stations and take photos. (SPA)
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Visitors to the Al-Ghars Well drink water from water stations and take photos. (SPA)
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Visitors to the Al-Ghars Well drink water from water stations and take photos. (SPA)
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Visitors to the Al-Ghars Well drink water from water stations and take photos. (SPA)
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Updated 27 June 2024
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Madinah’s Al-Ghars Well site receives visitors following developmental works

Madinah’s Al-Ghars Well site receives visitors following developmental works

MADINAH: Hajj and Umrah pilgrims in Madinah are always particularly interested in those historic and archaeological monuments linked to Prophet Muhammad, seeking to learn more about the sites and how their facilities have been developed over the years.

The Al-Ghars Well, which is located in Al-Awali neighborhood and close to the Prophet’s Mosque, is one such example.

It has undergone developmental works and improvements as part of a program that has included several mosques and historic and archaeological sites and monuments in Madinah.

The program aims to preserve the sites’ architectural characteristics within a tasteful restoration to enhance the visitors’ experience.

Visitors to the Al-Ghars Well drink water from water stations and take photos.

A tour of popular locations takes in many sites, including Uhud Martyrs Square and the Al-Romat Mountain, as well as the mosques of Quba, Al-Qiblatain, Al-Khandaq, Al-Ghamama, Al-Ijabah and Al-Saqiya.

Visitors also search out the historic wells at which the Prophet Muhammad washed, drank or performed ablution.
 


Strong Saudi-US ties only continue to grow, Kingdom’s envoy says

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar speaks during the FII Priority Summit in Miami Beach, Florida.
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar speaks during the FII Priority Summit in Miami Beach, Florida.
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Strong Saudi-US ties only continue to grow, Kingdom’s envoy says

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar speaks during the FII Priority Summit in Miami Beach, Florida.
  • Princess Reema said that strong and growing Saudi-US relations were “creating once unimaginable opportunities for a more prosperous future together”

RIYADH: The strong ties between Saudi Arabia and the US only continue to grow, the Kingdom’s ambassador to Washington Princess Reema bin Bandar said on Thursday.

Princess Reema said that strong and growing Saudi-US relations were “creating once unimaginable opportunities for a more prosperous future together.”

The Kingdom’s envoy made the comments on social media platform X after welcoming US President Donald Trump to the FII PRIORITY Miami 2025 summit on Wednesday.

The gathering of thought leaders, investors, and policymakers reflected the strength of “our shared vision, where partnership, trade, and investment drive progress,” Princess Reema said.

During the opening of the summit on Wednesday, Trump thanked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for facilitating US-Russian talks on the Ukraine war that were held in Riyadh on Tuesday.


Saudi crown prince invites leaders of GCC, Jordan, Egypt for informal meeting in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (File/SPA)
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (File/SPA)
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Saudi crown prince invites leaders of GCC, Jordan, Egypt for informal meeting in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (File/SPA)
  • The informal gathering follows similar meetings that have been held periodically for many years between the leaders of GCC countries, Jordan, and Egypt

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has invited the leaders of Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Jordan, and Egypt for a meeting in Riyadh on Friday, an official source stated on Thursday.

The informal gathering follows similar meetings that have been held periodically for many years between the leaders of GCC countries, Jordan, and Egypt, enhancing cooperation and coordination.

“Joint Arab action and any relevant decisions will be included in the agenda of the upcoming Extraordinary Arab Summit, which will be held in Egypt” on March 4, the source added.


Kingdom’s civil aviation authority launches integrated digital platform, new brand identity

Kingdom’s civil aviation authority launches integrated digital platform, new brand identity
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Kingdom’s civil aviation authority launches integrated digital platform, new brand identity

Kingdom’s civil aviation authority launches integrated digital platform, new brand identity
  • Aim is to improve operational efficiency, transparency and GACA’s regulatory role

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority has launched a new integrated digital platform and brand identity.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation’s changes, which includes an updated website, was announced at its headquarters in Riyadh on Wednesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The new platform, named Ajwaa, provides all civil aviation services, ensuring quick and efficient access for users and creates a fully digital environment for stakeholders, the SPA reported.

The aim is to improve operational efficiency, transparency, and GACA’s regulatory role, the report stated.
 

The event was attended by Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, Saudi Arabia’s transport minister and chairman of GACA’s board, Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Duailej, president of GACA, vice presidents, CEOs, and other officials.

Al-Duailej said the slogan for the Ajwaa platform is “Together for New Horizons.”


Geological wonders of Riyadh’s King Khalid Royal Reserve

Geological wonders of Riyadh’s King Khalid Royal Reserve
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Geological wonders of Riyadh’s King Khalid Royal Reserve

Geological wonders of Riyadh’s King Khalid Royal Reserve
  • Al-Urumah mountains have caves, rock columns, stone bridges
  • Rock formations record past environmental, climatic changes

RIYADH: The King Khalid Royal Reserve is one of the nation’s most captivating areas with rock formations sculpted over thousands of years by natural erosion and fluctuating climatic conditions.

Formerly known as the Al-Thumamah Wildlife Park, the royal reserve is less than an hour’s drive from the city center.

Among the main geological features in the reserve are the Al-Urumah mountains, known for their striking natural caves, rock columns, and stone bridges.
 

With the arrival of winter and cooler temperatures, the reserve becomes a perfect destination for ecotourism and outdoor adventure enthusiasts. (SPA)

Stretching over 700 km, the dramatic landscape provides an ideal destination for photography and adventure enthusiasts, the Saudi Press Agency reported recently.

These landscapes hold a geological record that reveals the environmental and climatic changes the region has experienced over time.

In winter, the reserve becomes a perfect destination for ecotourism, the SPA reported.

 


Trump thanks crown prince for holding Russia-Ukraine peace talks

Trump thanks crown prince for holding Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Updated 20 February 2025
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Trump thanks crown prince for holding Russia-Ukraine peace talks

Trump thanks crown prince for holding Russia-Ukraine peace talks
  • US president praises Kingdom for ‘great job’ in hosting talks
  • War would not have started ‘if I was president,’ Trump says

RIYADH: US President Donald Trump has praised Saudi Arabia for a “great job” in hosting Russia-Ukraine peace talks, and thanked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for facilitating the discussions in Riyadh.

Trump, speaking on Wednesday at the opening of the Future Investment Initiative Institute Summit in Miami, which runs until Feb. 21, said he hopes that a ceasefire could be achieved soon.

Trump said the conflict, which began three years ago this month, would not have started had he been president.

He said Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky “talked the US into spending $350 billion to go into a war that could not be won, that never had to start and never would have started if I was president.”

Senior US and Russian officials attended the meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday to start working toward ending the war in Ukraine. The meeting was attended by senior Saudi Arabia officials, but no Ukraine representatives.

Trump said that Zelensky could have attended the discussions in Riyadh had he wanted to do so.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the two sides agreed broadly to pursue three goals: to restore staffing at their respective embassies in Washington and Moscow, create a high-level team to support Ukraine peace talks, and to explore closer relations and economic cooperation.

In his wide-ranging speech, Trump touched on efforts to cut government waste and boost energy production, as well as his foreign policy objectives.

Dignitaries included Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, and Princess Reema bint Bandar, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US.

Also in attendance was billionaire Elon Musk, who heads a new US federal entity — the Department of Government Efficiency — meant to cut wasteful expenditure.