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Pristina, April 16, 2026, SPA — The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, represented by the religious attaché at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with the Islamic Community of Kosovo, is organizing the first edition of a local Holy Quran competition for boys and girls in the Republic of Kosovo. One hundred male and female contestants will participate from various cities across the country from April 17 to 19. The competition targets youth aged 12 to 30, including students from Sharia institutes and public schools. The final rounds and closing ceremony will be held in the c

Conakry, February 26, 2026, SPA — In the presence of Prime Minister of the Republic of Guinea Oury Bah, along with a number of ministers and senior officials, the 44th National Competition for Memorizing, Reciting, and Interpreting the Holy Quran was launched in the capital, Conakry. The competition is organized by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance in cooperation with the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Guinea. Saudi Ambassador to Guinea, Dr. Fahad Al-Rashidi, said that this year’s competition saw the participation of more than 4,000 male and female contestants from various Quran memorization cent

Riyadh, February 20, 2026, SPA — Under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Princess Fahda bint Falah Al Hathleen, spouse of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, honored the winners of the 27th edition of the local competition for the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Award for Memorization, Recitation, and Interpretation of the Holy Quran, organized and supervised by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, yesterday at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh. The current edition witnessed wide participation from all regions of the Kingdom, with more than 3,600 male and female contestants p

Riyadh, January 29, 2026, SPA — The King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) set a new Guinness World Records title for the 16th National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity (Ibdaa 2026), recognized as the largest innovation solutions competition in the world. The achievement reflects the Kingdom’s leading position in supporting innovation and developing human capital. The achievement came after participating students submitted over 34,000 scientific projects to compete in Ibdaa 2026, which recorded more than 357,000 students from across the Kingdom – the highest number in the competitio

Riyadh, January 12, 2026, SPA — The in-person bootcamp of the Future Minerals Pioneers Competition concluded in Riyadh from 8 to 10 January 2026, as part of the Global Minerals Innovation Competition. The bootcamp was held under the patronage of Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar AlKhorayef, and was organized by the Ministry in collaboration with the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP). The event took place during the Future Minerals Forum and attracted wide international participation. The bootcamp commenced on its first day with an opening led by Vice Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources f

Makkah, January 9, 2026, SPA — The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance launched the preliminary rounds of the 27th edition of the Local Competition for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Award for the Holy Quran Memorization, Recitation and Interpretation for male and female participants. The competition is in its 27th edition, held in Makkah in 1447 AH. The first day of the preliminary rounds saw strong student participation, reflecting high proficiency and fair competition. The rounds were conducted with precise organization and comprehensive supervision, creating a positive, motiva

Riyadh, January 3, 2026, SPA — The Saudi Space Agency (SSA) recorded a series of landmark achievements in the space sector in 2025 through strategic programs, initiatives, and projects that enhanced the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s standing in space science and technology, supported research and innovation, and built national capabilities, fully aligned with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030. Building on the success of the Saudi astronauts’ mission, 11 scientific papers and a patentwere published as outcomes of the “Saudi Towards Space” mission. A first-of-its-kind scientific achievement was achieved by fabricating a nano