Day: June 4, 2023

The Saudi Esports Federation announced holding the second edition of the “Next World Forum 2023”, with the participation of leaders and experts in the sector, on the 30th of August.

This year’s forum, which will take place in Riyadh, will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel over two days and will bring together prominent personalities and leaders in the fields of games, Esports, entertainment, and technology from around the world to exchange ideas and explore new opportunities in the rapidly evolving world of electronic games. The second edition of the “Next World Forum” aims to stimulate sustainable impact on the sector’s future.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

The Architecture and Design Commission inaugurated the Saudi pavilion at the 4th edition of the “London Design Biennale” held at “Somerset House” in London. The ceremony, held under the theme “Remapping Collaboration,” was attended by the CEO of the Commission, Dr. Sumaya Al-Sulaiman, as well as several officials from the British government and other countries.

The Saudi pavilion at the biennale showcases an artwork titled “Mansooj” or “Woven,” created in collaboration with the curator and designer Ruba Al-Khaldi, an expert in innovation and strategic design, and the curator and designer Lojain Rafaa, known for her work with organic and modern materials.

The “Mansooj” artwork provides visitors with an interactive and creative experience, where their visions of the future come together to shape the fabric of humanity. This tapestry emulates the traditional craft of Sadu art, with each visitor participating in the braiding of the thread, drawing inspiration from their own ideas, uniqueness, and aspirations for the future. As the threads intertwine in perfect harmony, a distinct and captivating design is formed.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Makkah Municipality, represented by the Agency for Operation and Maintenance, has completed the preparation of five parking lots spread situated at the entrances to Makkah, with a total area of 1.88 million square meters, to receive vehicles during the Hajj season 1444 AH.

The Municipality stated that it places great importance on the parking lots due to their critical need during the Hajj season in reducing the burden by providing appropriate parking inside Makkah during this time. It also added that several technical teams had been formed to prepare the parking lots during the season to provide the best services to pilgrims and enable them to perform their rituals safely and comfortably.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Holy Mosque and the Prophet’s Holy Mosque organized a panel discussion titled “The Presidency’s Plan for the Hajj Season 1444 AH”, in the presence of the President of the General Presidency Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais.

The participants discussed several pillars of the plan, including integration and coordination among the presidency’s agencies, governance of the operational plan, and defining responsibilities and tasks.

Dr. Al-Sudais stressed the importance of integration and partnership among all relevant entities for the success of the operational plan for this year’s Hajj season and the need to adhere to quality standards in providing services to the pilgrims.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Weather inshore until 6:00 pm on Sunday will be hot daytime and slight dust to dusty at places at times, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of expected poor horizontal visibility at places.

Offshore will be slight dust at times, the report added, warning of strong wind and high sea.

Wind inshore will be northwesterly to northeasterly 05 to 15 KT gusting to 24 KT at places daytime.

Offshore, it will be northwesterly 05 to 15 KT gusting 18 KT at places shifts to northeasterly later.

Visibility will be 4 to 08/02 kilometers or less at places at times.

Sea state inshore will be 1 to 3 FT. Offshore it will be 2 to 4 FT, rises to 5 FT at places Tide Times and temperatures are as follows: Area High Tide Low Tide Max ———— —————– —————– ———— Messaid : 04:06 – 19:07 01:24 – 11:20 39 Wakrah : 03:01 – 18:26 00:28 – 10:36 40 Doha : 03:00 – 17:23 10:41 – ** : ** 40 Al Khor : 03:14 – 17:27 11:05 – ** : ** 41 Ruwais : 05:08 – 17:16 11:11 – ** : ** 33 Dukhan : 10:20 – 22:36 04:13 – 16:20 37 ———————————————————————— Sunrise today : 04:42 LT Sunset today : 18:21 LT —————————————————

Source: Qatar News Agency