The Afro-Asian Cup is a tournament that brings together the champion of Asia and the champion of Africa. The Saudi national team participated in this championship twice in its history. Afro-Asian Cup 1985 The Saudi national team, the Asian champion, played against the Cameroonian national team, the African champion, in a home-and-away format. The first leg, held in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, ended with a four - one victory for Cameroon, with Hossam Abu Dawood scoring for the Saudi team....
The number of Saudi athletes participating in the Paris 2024 Olympics reached ten, competing in four sports: Equestrian show jumping, taekwondo, athletics, and swimming. Taekwondo The Saudi delegation marked the first female Saudi presence in the Olympics through direct qualification, thanks to Saudi taekwondo athlete Dunya Abutaleb . She qualified through the Asian qualifiers held in Taiyuan, China, and during the Paris 2024 Olympics, she competed for the bronze medal. Equestrian show jumping ...
The Saudi Attire at the Paris 2024 Olympics refers to the outfit worn by Saudi athletes during the opening ceremony of the thirty-third Summer Olympic Games, Paris 2024. Selection of the Saudi attire design for Paris 2024 The designs for the Saudi delegation's attire at the opening ceremony of the thirty-third Summer Olympic Games, Paris 2024, were selected through a national competition organized by the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee . Saudi designers from across the Kingdom of Sa...
The Sports Boulevard Project is one of four megaprojects in Riyadh City, launched on March 19, 2019. Spanning 135 km, the project includes various destinations, each featuring paths, spaces, and experiences designed to promote a healthy lifestyle and provide diverse entertainment options. These destinations are: - Wadi Hanifa Destination: Spanning twenty km from Sadd al-Alab in the north to Jeddah Road in the south, it features paths for pedestrians, cyclists, and horse riders, along with res...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the Asian Games represents Saudi sport participation in the Asian Olympic Games, organized by the Olympic Council of Asia. These games are a significant international event featuring both summer and winter sports, held alternately every four years and attracting thousands of athletes. Saudi Arabia at the Asian Olympics Games The Kingdom first participated in the Asiad (the Asian Olympic Games) in 1978, held in Bangkok, Thailand. Since then, the Kingdom has earned ...
The traditional architectural styles in Aseer Province , located southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , vary depending on the environment in which they are found and the needs of its inhabitants. Aseer Province is divided into four architectural styles based on the geographical nature of the province, with each style having its own environmental characteristics and architectural designs, as follows: The mud style in the interior plateau region consists of multi-story buildings, typically tw...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 's population is 32,175,224, with the majority concentrated in three cities: the capital, Riyadh , with 21.8 percent of the total population; Jeddah Governorate, with 11.7 percent; and Makkah al-Mukarramah City, with 7.8 percent, according to the 2022 Saudi Census . When considering the factors that make these three cities attractive, the reason behind their population density becomes clear. In addition to being the capital, Riyadh serves as the seat of governan...
The Eastern Province is home to numerous handicrafts and traditional industries, which have persisted due to the availability of raw materials and its strategic geographic location. Among these crafts are: - Bisht -making, renowned in al-Ahsa Governorate . - Pottery-making, using special clay. - Fish traps (' Garagir ') production, which are made from steel wires. - Palm frond weaving (' al-Khaws '), from which baskets, ropes, circular dining mats ( sufra ), bags, hats, hand...
The Saudi Arabia-Chinese Entrepreneurs Association (SCEA) is a non-profit organization supported by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones . It is managed by eWTP. It was officially announced on February 8, 2023, on the sidelines of the LEAP 2023 conference held in Riyadh from February 7 to 9, 2023. Composition of the Saudi Arabia-Chinese Entrepreneurs Association The Saudi Arabia-Chinese Entrepreneurs Associ...
The coastal villages of the Eastern Province are characterized by a contrast between the blue of the sea, the white buildings, and the blue sky. In the inland villages, the contrast appears between mud buildings and the lush green palm trees. The architecture in the province features three types of housing: 1- Houses built from limestone, locally known as Faroush (Rubble Stone), with courtyards and heights reaching up to three stories. 2- Houses built from mud, characterized by their simplicity...
A total of ninety-eight Saudi players have participated in the FIFA World Cup across various positions. Goalkeeper Mohammed al-Deayea leads this group, having played nine hundred minutes across four World Cup appearances. Additionally, twenty-six players have accumulated over three hundred minutes of play, while fifty-four have participated for less than three hundred minutes. Notably, eighteen players were part of the official squad but did not make any appearances on the field during the Worl...
Kabsa is the main meal for lunch in most houses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The meal, known as 'Saudi Kabsa,' has become synonymous with Saudi Cuisine. Kabsa consists of rice and meat or rice and chicken. Onions are cut into thin slices and fried until they turn yellow. Then, chicken or meat is added and cooked until it turns red. Chopped tomatoes are then added along with cardamom and cinnamon, crushed garlic, other spices, and tomato sauce. Chicken or meat is covered with water ...