RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has ordered that the camel racing for this year be held within the King Abdul Aziz Camel Festival and that a high-level special track in the Saudi Camel Village to be created. The crown prince’s directives represent the care King Salman gives to camel and folkloric sports and the […]
JEDDAH: The Al-Dahnaa Desert buzzes with life and commercial activity as it hosts the King Abdul Aziz Camel Festival, which is expected to attract around 20,000 visitors every day — especially during the holidays — between Jan. 1 and Feb. 1, 2018. The festival includes a market for productive families, with 100 points of sale […]
RIYADH: Camel racing is among the most famous traditional sports in the Arab world, which even dates back to the pre-Islamic era, when tribes organized the races to show off the strong camels they owned. The races continued during the subsequent Islamic era, promoting the practicing of equestrian sports and bravery. Prophet Muhammad’s companions were […]