Taif Camel Festival

The first warm-ups of the inaugural Crown Prince Camel Festival started in Taif on Saturday. But that was just a start: Under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, more than 10,000 camels will compete in the festival over the next 40 days, with participants coming from Gulf states and other Arab countries. Here’s our look at the first day.

(AN Photos by Ziyad Alarfaj)