Saudi pavilion inaugurated at the 2024 Seoul International Book Fair’s

Saudi pavilion inaugurated at the 2024 Seoul International Book Fair’s
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Held at the Convention and Exhibition Complex south of the Korean capital, SIBF’s 66th edition is a celebration Saudi culture, with the Kingdom’s pavilion reflecting various aspects of its cultural heritage. (SPA)
Saudi pavilion inaugurated at the 2024 Seoul International Book Fair’s
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Held at the Convention and Exhibition Complex south of the Korean capital, SIBF’s 66th edition is a celebration Saudi culture, with the Kingdom’s pavilion reflecting various aspects of its cultural heritage. (SPA)
Saudi pavilion inaugurated at the 2024 Seoul International Book Fair’s
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Held at the Convention and Exhibition Complex south of the Korean capital, SIBF’s 66th edition is a celebration Saudi culture, with the Kingdom’s pavilion reflecting various aspects of its cultural heritage. (SPA)
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Held at the Convention and Exhibition Complex south of the Korean capital, SIBF’s 66th edition is a celebration Saudi culture, with the Kingdom’s pavilion reflecting various aspects of its cultural heritage. (SPA)
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Updated 26 June 2024
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Saudi pavilion inaugurated at the 2024 Seoul International Book Fair’s

Held at the Convention and Exhibition Complex south of the Korean capital, SIBF’s 66th edition is a celebration of Saudi culture
  • The Kingdom is the guest of honor at the fair
  • The 66th edition of the event is a celebration of Saudi culture

SEOUL: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday inaugurated its pavilion as the guest of honor at the 2024 Seoul International Book Fair, which is being held from June 26-30, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Held at the Convention and Exhibition Complex south of the Korean capital, SIBF’s 66th edition is a celebration Saudi culture, with the Kingdom’s pavilion reflecting various aspects of its cultural heritage.
The pavilion will highlight features of Saudi culture through an integrated experience led by the Ministry of Culture’s Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission, in collaboration with the Heritage Authority, the Fashion Authority, the Film Commission, the Culinary Arts Commission, King Abdulaziz House, the King Salman International Academy for the Arabic Language, the King Abdulaziz Public Library, the King Fahd National Library, the Publishing Society, and the Ministry of Investment.
Throughout the exhibition, LPT will present a diverse cultural program at the pavilion and the exhibition’s main theater, in collaboration with an elite group of writers and authors. The program includes dialogue sessions and seminars on various topics, most notably the Kingdom’s history and antiquities, Saudi women writers, and the contribution of the language in transmitting cultural values, traditions and customs, societal and identity formation, the common features between Korean and Arabic languages and cultures, and the historical and contemporary interactions between the two cultures, including trade, travel and cultural exchanges and their effect on the language.
The program includes seminars on poetry and what it represents to Arabs, the Saudi novel, and the Kingdom’s role in teaching Arabic to non-natives in Korea. One of the seminars will also discuss ways to activate cooperation between Korean and Arab singing.
The Saudi pavilion will also host the inauguration of the “Book of Poems in Korean Language,” which was the result of fruitful cooperation between the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture and the LPT.
The King Salman International Academy for Arabic Language will launch a project for Arabic language in Korea.
There will be live performance of traditional Saudi arts such as the Ardha (a type of group folk dance), and a special display of books and artifacts discovered on Saudi land to enrich the experience of Korean visitors to the pavilion.
A Saudi dinner night presenting national dishes from various regions will also be organized.
Through participating in SIBF, Saudi Arabia aims to consolidate the bonds of partnership and cooperation with Korea, enhance dialogue between cultures and civilizations, and enrich areas of joint cooperation in literature, culture and arts.
Launched in 1954, SIBF is one of the most famous book fairs in Asia and the world. In 1995, the Korean Publishing Culture Association developed the event into an international fair. This year, there are about 90 publishing institutions and companies from 19 countries participating, alongside 350 Korean publishing houses.


Saudi foreign minister discusses regional developments with Pakistan, EU officials

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Saudi foreign minister discusses regional developments with Pakistan, EU officials

Saudi foreign minister discusses regional developments with Pakistan, EU officials

RIYADH: Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received phone calls from his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar and EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy Josep Borrell.

During the phone calls, the officials discussed key regional and global developments and international efforts made to address them, state news agency reported on Saturday.

They also explored ways to strengthen bilateral ties.


Saudi Arabia condemns Israel’s decision to confiscate UNRWA headquarters

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Saudi Arabia condemns Israel’s decision to confiscate UNRWA headquarters

Saudi Arabia condemns Israel’s decision to confiscate UNRWA headquarters
  • Kingdom’s stressed the support for UNRWA’s humanitarian mission to provide relief to Palestinian refugees.

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia condemned the illegal decision by the Israeli authorities to seize the land housing of the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem and to transform the site into a colonial outpost.


In a statement issued on Sunday, the Saudi foreign ministry called the move illegal and reiterated the Kingdom’s rejection of the “blatant Israeli violations of international laws and resolutions without deterrence, and its systematic political and military targeting of the UN agencies, its aid organizations and workers.”
It stressed the Kingdom’s support for UNRWA’s humanitarian mission to provide relief to Palestinian refugees.
Israel’s Land Authority was reportedly in the preparatory stages of a plan to confiscate UNRWA’s site and build 1,440 settlement units.


Saudi Arabia opens ‘air bridge’ to fly aid to Lebanon

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Saudi Arabia opens ‘air bridge’ to fly aid to Lebanon

Saudi Arabia opens ‘air bridge’ to fly aid to Lebanon

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia launched an “air bridge” to transport medical supplies and food aid to Lebanon on Sunday, according to reports by Al Arabiya.

The plane that left from King Khalid international airport in Riyadh carried more than 40 tons of relief materials to support those affected by the war in Lebanon.

The Saudi aid plane is also accompanied by a relief team for rescue operations.

Since September 23, Israel has launched an intense air campaign mainly targeting Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, killing more than 1,150 people and displacing upwards of a million people.

The United Arab Emirates, Turkiye, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Romania and France are also among the countries that have sent aid to Lebanon.


Saudi Arabia participates in G7 health ministers’ meeting in Italy

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Saudi Arabia participates in G7 health ministers’ meeting in Italy

Saudi Arabia participates in G7 health ministers’ meeting in Italy

ANCONA: Saudi Arabia took part in a meeting of health ministers in Ancona, Italy, focusing on global health priorities this week at the invitation of the Group of Seven (G7) countries.

Topics included antimicrobial resistance, the intersection of health and climate, and prolonging human life, all aimed at strengthening international efforts to tackle these challenges, Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.

Rakan bin Khalid bin Duhaish, Assistant Undersecretary for International Cooperation, who was representing the Saudi delegation, emphasized the urgent need to address antimicrobial resistance, calling for increased international collaboration.

He also announced that the Kingdom would host the fourth high-level ministerial conference on antimicrobial resistance in Jeddah on Nov. 15 and 16.

Duhaish further highlighted the impact of climate change on public health, stressing the Kingdom's commitment to working with global partners to enhance the resilience of health systems.

Saudi Arabia’s participation at the G7 underscores its pivotal role in shaping global health strategies and reflects international trust in its initiatives to promote public health and health security worldwide.


Saudi Arabia leads Arab environmental talks in Jeddah

Saudi Arabia leads Arab environmental talks in Jeddah
Updated 12 October 2024
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Saudi Arabia leads Arab environmental talks in Jeddah

Saudi Arabia leads Arab environmental talks in Jeddah
  • The Kingdom’s hosting of these meetings highlights “its leading role in promoting joint Arab environmental action at national, regional and international levels”

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will host the 35th session of the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment from Oct. 13 to 17 in Jeddah.

The event is organized by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in cooperation with the Arab League.

The agenda for the 35th session includes discussions on environmental challenges and nature-based solutions, the implementation of decisions taken in previous sessions, and international environmental agreements.

It will also address Arab cooperation on desertification, biodiversity and climate issues, cooperation with the G20 Global Land Initiative, progress on the Middle East Green Initiative, Arab participation in the COP16 conference in Riyadh, and various environmental topics submitted by participating countries.

The Kingdom’s hosting of these meetings highlights “its leading role in promoting joint Arab environmental action at national, regional and international levels,” according to the Saudi Press Agency.