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Saudi Arabia: Around 4000-year-old town discovered at Khaybar Oasis

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) announced that archaeologists discovered a Bronze Age town in the Khaybar Oasis, located in the northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rani Channamma University to hold seminar on importance of NAAC

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Rani Channamma University, will organise a seminar on the importance, role and strategies for NAAC in higher education at Sangolli Rayanna First Grade Constituent College on Monday.

The Hindu

Special deal at Le Méridien Chiang Rai

Le Méridien Chiang Rai Resort has launched its Wonder Wednesdays promotion where customers who book one night will get one night free.

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AlUla to Host Inaugural Gathering of Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO

Saudi Arabia's AlUla, the ancient crossroads of civilizations in northwest Arabia that is now emerging as a global destination for cultural and natural heritage, will be the site of the first-ever in-person meeting of representatives of the Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO. The villages, including AlUla Old Town District were…

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AlUla Camel Cup to be Organized in March Under the Patronage of Saudi Crown Prince

Under the patronage of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Chairman of the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), AlUla Camel Cup will be held from March 14-17, with a grand prize pool of SR80 million. The RCU said that the AlUla Camel Cup is organized…

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AlUla Launches Largest Campaign to Resettle Wild Animals in Region

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has launched the largest campaign to resettle more than 1,580 wild animals that will include antelopes, gazelles, Arabian oryx and mountain ibex. The campaign is the largest of its kind for RCU, as it includes determining the readiness of the site, and monitoring the…

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RCU Finishes Designs of Model Neighborhood to ‘Enhance Life Quality’

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has finished a design for its first model neighborhood, which has been created as part of efforts to sustainably develop AlUla County for residents and enhance the quality of life in it. By officially launching designs for homes in the neighborhood complex, RCU seeks…

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The Royal Commission for AlUla Participates in IUCN’s Leaders Forum in South Korea

The Royal Commission for AlUla is participating in the leaders forum for the International Union for Conservation of Nature in the South Korean island of Jeju. The two-day IUCN Leaders Summit that kicked off on Thursday will discuss mechanisms for conserving biodiversity, restoring natural habitats, and discussing ways of cooperation…

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First Direct Flight from Cairo to AlUla Inaugurated

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) and "Flynas" airline have launched the first direct flights between Cairo International Airport and AlUla International Airport. RCU aims to enhance AlUla’s connectivity with various international and local destinations, as well as strengthening it as a global logistics station in the northwest of the…

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AlUla, Saudi ICOMOS Promote Cultural Heritage Preservation

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) signed an agreement with the International Council on Monuments and Sites (Saudi ICOMOS) on Thursday with the aim of preserving and promoting cultural heritage. The agreement includes activations of six programs that promote scientific research, the translation of scientific publications in the field of…

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Royal Commission for AlUla Launches ‘Safar' ’Art Exhibition at AlUla Int'l Airport

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) launched on Monday the "Safar" group art exhibition that celebrates the natural cultural heritage of Saudi Arabia's AlUla. The exhibition also collects global artistic creations inspired by the heritage of AlUla through various details that combine artistic expressions and include the arts of sculpture,…

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‘Universities should take up research to address problems in various fields’

Actor Ramesh Arvind and others get honorary doctorate at RCU convocation

The Hindu

RCU convocation to be held on Sept. 14 in Belagavi

Actor Ramesh Arvind among honourary doctorate winners

The Hindu

Royal Commission for AlUla Signs Agreement with Louvre Museum in Paris

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has signed a five-year-agreement with Louvre Museum in Paris, which includes the display of a sculpture dating back to the Lihyanite period. According to the agreement, the Louvre will show the historical and cultural legacy of Saudi Arabia and AlUla, the Saudi Press Agency…

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Royal Commission for AlUla Announces Birth of 2 Female Arabian Leopards

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) announces the birth of two Arabian leopard cubs, in a milestone moment for RCU's conservation captive-breeding program. The cubs, now part of our pride of Arabian Leopards, were born in a captive-breeding program at the Arabian Leopard Breeding Center in Taif, Saudi Arabia The…

Evening Standard

For the love of the leopard

To mark the publication of an important new book about the Arabian leopard, we spoke to the people engaged in preserving this charismatic, endangered big cat

Evening Standard

The desert does bloom: rewilding AlUla

An inspiring project is bringing native flora and fauna – and hopefully even the Arabian leopard – back to the sands of north-west Saudi Arabia

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Desert Polo Championship Kickstarts Friday at AlUla

Organized by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), in partnership with the Saudi Polo Federation (SPF), the Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo tournament will kickstart its second edition on Friday after having debuted in 2020. This is the only major polo tournament to be staged in the desert. Amr Zedan,…

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RCU Launches Direct Flights from Paris to AlUla

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has announced the opening of a direct flight from Paris to AlUla in Saudi Arabia. This new air route provides a unique opportunity for French travelers and travelers from neighboring countries to be among the first explorers to visit the extraordinary region. Arguably the…

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