April 2014

April 24, 2014

President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Kansas City Mayor Sly James opened the “Saudi Arabia’s Archeological Masterpieces Through the Ages” Exhibition at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri last night. As many as 250 artifacts will be displayed during the show’s two-month run.

April 21, 2014

Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the Cabinet session at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah this afternoon. At the outset, the Cabinet congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz on winning the Cultural Personality Award for the year 2014, awarded by the Sheikh Zayed Book Prize, which recognized the monarch’s humanitarian and cultural achievements at home and abroad.

April 04, 2014

Saudi Arabia occupies an advanced world position in terms of female political participation, it was announced in Geneva today. A statement issued by the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) noted that Saudi women participated in government at a rate of 19.9 percent, one of the higher positions internationally. The IPU cited a newly released world map illustrating the level of female participation in politics.