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Saudipedia launches five global languages—English, French, Chinese, Russian, and German—to guide their intrigued speakers in exploring Saudi Arabia’s history and culture, through reliable content produced using a well-structured workflow, from content creation and fact-checking before publication to post-publication quality monitoring.

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Saudi Ardah features traditional weapons including decorated swords, curved daggers, small pistols known as al-Fard, and various rifles such as Fatila, Muqama’a, and Enfield, used as part of the performance.

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Agricultural techniques in Saudi Arabia involve the use of scientific tools such as genetic engineering, molecular marker analysis, molecular diagnostics, vaccines, and tissue culture. These sciences aim to modify living organisms, including plants, animals, and microorganisms, resulting in genetically modified crops with desired characteristics in terms of flavor, flower color, growth rate, yield, and resistance to diseases and agricultural pests, representing a fundamental aspect of the nation’s agricultural technology and innovation.

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Ain Heet Cave, located 30 km south of Riyadh, is a 390 m-deep cave with a year-round spring, serving as an entry point to an underground aquifer and holding historical significance as a water source for King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud's forces.

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Gidori Destination, announced in March 2024 as part of NEOM, is a coastal recreational destination on the Gulf of Aqaba featuring a world-class 18-hole golf course, a suspended iconic building with 190 sea-view apartments, luxury hotels, residential units, and diverse entertainment and hospitality facilities.

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Eid Al-Adha is one of the Islamic occasions of the Saudi calendar. In popular culture, Eid al-Adha is known as 'Al-Eid Al-Kabeer' (The Great Eid). The festivities involve Eid prayer and the ritual slaughtering of sacrificial animals, a followed prophetic Sunnah. The time for the sacrifice begins after the Eid prayer and concludes at sunset on the thirteenth day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah.

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Pilgrims spend the night of the tenth of Dhu al-Hijjah at Muzdalifah after arriving from Arafat. It is their third stop at the Holy Sites, and staying overnight there is considered one of the obligatory duties of Hajj.
Located in the center of the site is Masjid al-Mash'ar al-Haram, where pilgrims perform Maghrib and Isha prayers together and shortened. It is also where they collect pebbles for the Jamarat before heading to Mina.

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Pilgrims visit Arafat holy site on the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah. It is the only holy site located outside the boundaries of the Haram area and is surrounded by curved mountain ranges, in addition to Uranah Valley. It contains prominent landmarks such as the mountain of al-Rahmah and Namira Mosque.

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Pilgrims visit the holy site of Mina, the first of the Holy Sites in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, where they spend Yawm al-Tarwiyah and the days of Tashreeq. There, they throw the three Jamarat: al-Jamrah al-Sughra, al-Jamrah al-Wusta, and al-Jamrah al-Kubra (Jamrat al-Aqabah). Mina is the closest Holy Site to the Grand Mosque and is home to the developed tent project, which spans an area of 2.5 million m². Some of its landmarks include Wadi Muhassir and Al-Khayf Mosque.

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Riyadh Design Law Treaty, adopted in 2024 at a diplomatic conference hosted by the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property, establishes a legal framework to protect designers’ rights, facilitate design registration procedures at lower costs, and support micro, small and medium enterprises across WIPO’s 193 member states.

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Formed from limestone, the Tuwaiq Mountain Formation is located on the western and southwestern sides of The Empty Quarter Desert in Saudi Arabia and dates back to the early Upper Jurassic epoch. It is considered one of the important geological formations with visible outcrops, representing the oldest formation in the Empty Quarter.

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Formed from limestone, the Tuwaiq Mountain Formation is located on the western and southwestern sides of The Empty Quarter Desert in Saudi Arabia and dates back to the early Upper Jurassic epoch. It is considered one of the important geological formations with visible outcrops, representing the oldest formation in the Empty Quarter.

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Saudi Ardah Exhibition is a cultural event dedicated to highlighting the cultural significance of the Saudi Ardah, a component of Saudi intangible cultural heritage listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The exhibition presented Hidaa al-Kheil (horse chant), live performances by knights on horseback and recitations of Hidaa poetry, oral expressions defined as chants used by camel herders to communicate with their herds.

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Mohammed Hassan Alwan, Raja'a Alem, Abdo Khal are Saudi authors who won the "Arabic Booker Prize," for works such as Tarmi bisharr (Throwing Sparks), Tawq al-hamam (The Dove’s Necklace), and Mawtun sagheer (A Small Death). Their works have been translated into multiple languages including German, English and French.

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Tourism infrastructure in Saudi Arabia refers to tangible sites that support the sustainability of tourism as one of Saudi Arabia's economic pillars. The tourism sector aims to become a major contributor to a diversified economy, targeting both domestic and international tourists to enhance Saudi Arabia's standing as a worldwide tourist hotspot.

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Traditional female garments in Saudi Arabia reflect its cultural heritage. From Al-Abaya to traditional regional garments like Al-Masdah and Al-Darra'ah, these garments are considered a national heritage identity. Whether worn daily or during social occasions, such as weddings and holidays, these garments are closely tied to the customs of each province in Saudi Arabia.

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Beginning in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah and dating back to early Islamic history in the seventh century, the Hejaz region witnessed a cultural movement which led to the emergence and formed a basis of the Islamic library. While in Makkah al-Mukarramah, sources point to the beginnings of libraries in the late eighth century, a first of its kind in the history of Islamic civilization.

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The "In the Night" Exhibition is an art exhibition organized by the Museums Commission under the Saudi Ministry of Culture in 2024. Held at the temporary hall of the Saudi Museum of Contemporary Art in JAX district in Diriyah Governorate, it featured a diverse collection of contemporary artworks that explored the concept of night from the artists' perspectives in innovative ways.

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📷 Artworks from the 'In the Night' Exhibition. (Media Center of the Museums Commission)

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Al-Soudah Mountain stands at an elevation of approximately 3,015 m and is one of the most prominent monuments in Aseer Province. The Mountain is made of igneous rocks that are extremely strong and the vegetation cover consists of various types of trees, such as juniper and acacia.

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📷 Al-Soudah Peaks in Aseer Province. (Saudipedia)

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Gharameel al-Ula in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Province features delicate rock formations sculpted by sand-laden winds, offering panoramic views for stargazing and tourism. It is part of al-Ula’s rare open historical sites, with initiatives by the Royal Commission for al-Ula to develop tourism, host festivals, and support wildlife resettlement.

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Historic Jeddah preserves landmarks like Nassif House, where King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud lived, Al-Shafi'i Mosque, a UNESCO Global Heritage Site, and Khuzam Palace, built in 1932, alongside centuries-old houses such as Bait al-Matbouli and Ribat al-Khunji.

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