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 King Salman Royal Reserve Festival to advance the culture of afforestation                                                                                           Source arabnews.com RIYADH: The Reserve Development Authority has arranged the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Festival, which will be held at the Cultural Centre in the Al-Qurayyat governorate from April 14–18. According to the Saudi Press Agency, the festival intends to promote local community involvement in reserve activities and highlight tourist and recreational sites within the reserve. There will be a range of festival activities that include artistic, cultural, recreational, and awareness-raising pursuits. A performing arts theatre, an artisan's market honouring Saudi history and traditional crafts, a wildlife area, a children's area with activities and drawing areas, an afforestation and planting area to promote afforestation culture and vegetation development, and more are among them. The theatre

 Indonesia experiences an unprecedented outflow of tourists, with over 190 million returning home for Eid.                                                                           Source arabnews.com Jakarta: Although the Eid Al-Fitr exodus is a yearly occurrence for Indonesians, the number of commuters surpassing previous records this year, according to police on Saturday. An estimated 193 million individuals are departing from urban areas throughout the country to partake in the Islamic holiday with their families. Mass homecomings, known locally as "mudik," are among the largest human migrations in the world. Travelers endure colossal traffic jams, thousands of kilometers, and exhaustion in order to return home for the holiday that signifies the conclusion of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in this 270 million-person Muslim majority nation. Nearly 40 million more individuals participated in the annual exodus in 2023 compared to 2022, when the number exceeded 123 million

 Henan province in China's AlUla fortifies cultural links to preserve its legacy                                                                            Source arabnews.com RIYADH: In an effort to preserve cultural legacy, the Cultural Heritage Administration of the Chinese province of Henan and the Royal Commission for AlUla have formed a strategic alliance. According to Saudi Press Agency, the signing supports RCU's objectives to expand its international network within the context of the Saudi-Chinese collaboration. The agreement is in line with the "AlUla, Wonder of Arabia" exhibition, which is on view through April 11 at Beijing's Palace Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Featuring multiple parts, displays, archaeological artefacts, and heritage objects from historical places in AlUla, the festival has drawn over 250,000 visitors thus far. With an emphasis on archaeology, protecting cultural assets and museums, research collaboration, talent development,

 Unlocking the secrets of the 'bling' Roman helmet found in a field By Greig Watson, BBC News, East Midlands                                                                            Source bbc.com A "bling" Roman helmet found in a Leicestershire field offers a tantalising glimpse into a world in flux, experts have said. The artefact, lavishly decorated with silver and gold, was uncovered in 2000, along with 5,000 coins, near the village of Hallaton. It has gone on display at Market Harborough with previously unseen artefacts after further study revealed new insights into its decoration, construction, and historical period it was made in. The helmet has been dated to the mid 1st Century AD, a crucial time for Britain as this saw the full-scale invasion of the island by four Roman legions in 43 AD.                                                                            Source bbc.com Helen Sharp, curator of archaeology at Leicestershire County Council museums, said

 Riyadh's youth are forging a new global narrative in everything from arts to apps.                                                                            Source arabnews.com RIYADH: The Saudi capital's youth are prepared to transform the city's environment and position Riyadh as a center of vibrant social advancement. From innovative entrepreneurship and cultural innovation to grassroots community organizing, the new generation of changemakers positions itself as the engine for constructive change within their community. Arab News spoke with a few of those promoting change. According to entArabi's chief editor Talal Al-Hammad, these trailblazers are leading a big movement in the direction of inclusive and sustainable development. "You might be surprised to learn that young entrepreneurs in Riyadh—both male and female—are quite interested in the newest business ideas. "We have real problem solvers who come up with creative solutions to problems that are sp

 Indonesian physicians in Gaza are "shocked" at the magnitude of the humanitarian crisis .                                                                             Source arabnews.com JAKARTA: Indonesian medical professionals on a rescue mission in Rafah report seeing the greatest suffering scenes of their lives and are astounded by the scope of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Last week, a group of eleven Indonesian physicians and surgical nurses, led by the World Health Organization, arrived in Gaza as part of an emergency deployment coordinated by the Jakarta-based Medical Emergency Rescue Committee.  In Rafah, a city on the southern tip of the Gaza Strip where over a million Palestinians have sought safety and Israel's lethal bombardment have increased, they are currently employed at several health facilities.  They are undoubtedly taken aback. The chairman of MER-C's executive committee, Sarbini Abdul Murad, told Arab News on Thursday that "these are medi

 Searching for evidence of the "extinct" Javan tiger, Indonesia DNA testing on a single hair strand taken from a West Javan fence inspired a search for a huge cat.                                                                       Source aljazeera.com 26 March 2024 Indonesia is looking for proof that the supposedly extinct Javan tiger may not be completely extinct. An official from the nation's environment ministry disclosed the search for evidence of the big cat's survival on Tuesday. The search will involve the use of camera traps and comprehensive DNA sweeps. It is thought that the 1980s saw the extinction of the species. The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) proposed in a research published last week that a solitary tiger hair strand discovered in West Java in 2019 matched the traits of the unique species, prompting the start of the inquiry. According to the study, which was released by Cambridge University Press, a local named Ripi Yanur Fajar cla