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The project aims to study the reality and future of afforestation in the Kingdom to achieve the target set by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy prime minister, and minister of defense, to plant 10 billion trees in the Kingdom, equivalent of rehabilitating 40 million hectares, in the coming decades to reach a prosperous and sustainable vegetation cover.

King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh is preparing to be officially launched in the coming period.

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance has determined the permissible level of the internal sound systems in the mosques.

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The planting operation began in mid-March with the planting of 400,000 seedlings in Jubbah and 100,000 in Al-Tubayq and will be implemented in two stages until the end of November 2022, while irrigation and care services will continue until 2024.

RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve recently announced its goal to plant 3.1 million trees by 2027. “We will implement a part of it independently, while the second part will be implemented in partnership with the National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification,” said reserve CEO Maher Al-Gothmi. He said there were many projects to resettle

In an exclusive interview given to IPS UN Bureau, journalist Sania Farooqui is in conversation with Bangladeshi lawyer, Rizwana Hasan who was recently awarded the 16th Annual International Women of Co

ASIR: Saudi Arabia is stepping up efforts to protect forests and parks in the Asir region, with patrols and drones being used to monitor infringements and apprehend perpetrators. The Kingdom’s National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification said that 100 patrols and five drones have been launched as part of the initiative.

When years ago warnings were sounded that future wars would be fought not over oil but water, the predictions were dismissed as alarmist.Yet, as climate uncertainty upends water availability in A

ISLAMABAD: The partnership of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will enable both countries to strengthen their resilience to...