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 Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Opera House is shown by Henning Larsen Architects .                                                                                      Source archdaily.com Written by Fakharany Nour Posted on April 25, 2024 The plans for the next Saudi landmark, The Jeddah Opera House, were recently unveiled by Henning Larsen Architect. Inspired by the historic Al-Balad neighbourhood, the Opera House honours local geography and culture. The opera house, which is located along the coastline of the Red Sea, seeks to establish a cultural spine beneath a natural canopy that will link locals and tourists to the sea. This "spine," which stretches from the city to the opera house and the waterfront, is a crucial component of the Jeddah Central concept for the new Opera Quarter. The opera house blends well with the surrounding area. Its architecture creates a "urban archipelago," and as the neighborhood's urban form changes over time, so does it. Its geometr

 Saudi Arabia modifies the Umrah visa regulations, so the permit is now only good for three months after it is issued. Prior to this, the visa holder's admission into the kingdom was used to determine validity. Published at 13:46 on April 15, 2024 by Chief News Editor Khatim Al Am Source gulfnews.com Dubai: The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has issued a new rule that states that Umrah visas will now expire after three months from the date of issuance. This modification is a part of a concerted attempt to expedite the annual Hajj season's preparations in collaboration with the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The declaration, which was made in response to different inquiries on the "X" platform, represented a departure from the prior arrangement in which the visa holder's three-month validity term started the moment they entered Saudi Arabia. The Ministry made clear that the goal of the adjustment is to more effectively control the number of pilgrims and their

 Saudi Arabia: Over 30 million people traveled for Umrah during Ramadan. To facilitate worshippers' seamless performance of rituals, authorities had implemented a number of initiatives.                                                                            Source gulfnews.com Published at 15:35 on April 13, 2024. Reporter Ramadan Al Sherbini Cairo This year's Islamic holy month of Ramadan concluded last week, and over 30 million Muslims from all over the world completed the Umrah, or minor pilgrimage, in Saudi Arabia, according to a Saudi official. The Grand Mosque, the holiest location in Islam, in Mecca is frequented by throngs of worshippers, and Walid Basamad, an official at a state body in charge of overseeing the two sites, noted that capable directorates acted in cooperation and concord to ensure top-quality services to visitors. He said to Saudi TV Al Ekhbariya, "The services were beyond the requirement and expectations." Since the monarchy has recently in

 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