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SAUDI ARABIA: Heavy rain hits southwestern Saudi Arabia amid severe weather warnings

Heavy rain and strong winds were forecast to hit southern parts of Saudi Arabia, prompting authorities to issue adverse weather warnings on Wednesday, August 30. The Saudi National Center of Meteorology issued red thunderstorm warnings, the highest level on a scale followed by orange and yellow warnings, to several provinces, including Mecca, Jazan and Aseer. الإنذار الأحمر – #منطقة_جازان –…

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A Complete Guide to Planning Your Next Holiday Vacation in Aseer Regional Museum

Aseer Regional Museum is one of the most important museums in Saudi Arabia. It is located in the city of Abha, the capital of Aseer Province. The museum was established in 1415H (1994) and covers an area of 5,000 square meters. It consists of four main sections: Pre-Islamic Section, Islamic Section, Modern Section, and Natural History Section. The Pre-Islamic Section includes a number of artifacts from the pre-Islamic period, such as pottery, glass, metalwork, and inscription. The Islamic Section contains a number of artifacts from the Islamic period, such as manuscripts, coins, and pottery. The Modern Section includes a number of artifacts from the modern period, such as photographs, paintings, and sculptures. The Natural History Section includes a number of specimens from the natural history of Saudi Arabia, such as plants, animals, and minerals. The Aseer Regional Museum is one of the most important museums in Saudi Arabia. It is located in the city of Abha, the capital of Aseer Province. The museum was established in 1415H (1994) and covers an area of 5,000 square meters. It consists of four main sections: Pre-Islamic Section, Islamic Section, Modern Section, and Natural History Section. The Pre-Islamic Section includes a number of artifacts from the pre-Islamic period, such as pottery, glass, metalwork, and inscription. The Islamic Section contains a number of artifacts from the Islamic period, such as manuscripts, coins, and pottery. The Modern Section includes a number of artifacts from the modern period, such as photographs, paintings, and sculptures. The Natural History Section includes a number of specimens from the natural history of Saudi Arabia, such as plants, animals, and minerals. Read the full article

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Abha is the capital city of Aseer Province near the Red Sea in southwest Saudi Arabia. It’s known for the craggy mountains of Aseer National Park, which is home to birds, dense juniper forests and the towering Jabal Soodah peak. At the heart of downtown Abha is the restored mud-walled Shada Castle#mubarakchef #mubarakchefofficial #mubarakchef1 #Mubarakshaik #Cdpchef #Chefdepartie #Chefmubarakodisha #mubarakchef2 #Mubarak #Chefmubarak #Ms #Darpanchef #Nprchef #Indianchef #reels #reelsinstagram #reelitfeelit #feelkaroreelkaro #instalikes #pyar #love #expression #remix #memes #south #following #exploremore #kbye (at Abha,kingdom of Saudi Arabia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfPDmn5tvG6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Abha

Abha, the capital of Aseer Province, has the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's sixth-largest population. It is well-known for being Saudi Arabia's highest major city, with elevations reaching 2200 meters in some places. With such a high altitude, Abha enjoys milder climatic conditions than the rest of the cities, with daytime temperatures varying from 15°C to 35°C. What's more surprising is that, while the rest of the world has just one rainy season between March and May, the rest of the country has two.

 

Zee Al-Ayn a village out of this world

Zee Al-Ain, a historical village, will take you by surprise!!

The whiteness of the marble hill the village was built on contrasts with the darker shades of the Sarawat mountains in the background, making this place thrilling. It is located down the cliffs of the City of Al-Bahah and gathers unique features that make this place enchanting.

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Abha is the capital of Aseer Province and has the 6th largest population in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is famous for being the highest large city of Saudi Arabia at over 2 200 meters, some parts of the city being even around 2 400 meters. With such an altitude it is not surprising that Abha benefits from milder climatic conditions that most the rest of the country with day temperatures ranging from 15°C to 35°C.  What is more unexpected is that while the rest of the country has one rainy season in March and May, Aseer Province enjoys a second one in July and August thanks to the Indian monsoon that reaches the southwest of Saudi Arabia. #saudiarabia #mecca #madinah #hajj #umrah @visitsaudi @madinatjumeirah #abha #arabi #islam #muslim @exploropedia @jeddahaviation @jedda_2030 @bestvacations #travel #mountain #parks #adventure #hill #traveler_lenses #exploreworld #instagram #tourism #beach #trekking #snow @travelandleisureindia (at Saudi Arabia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCBLxPIB0VD/?igshid=1iewgs7plxzbs

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3 Takhar residents shot dead by Tajik border guards By Ajmal kakar on 26 December 2019 TALOQAN (Pajhwok): Three Afghan citizens have been shot dead by Tajikistan’s border guards in the Darqad district of northern Takhar province, an official claimed on Thursday. Police spokesman Khalil Aseer told Pajhwok Afghan News three residents of the Tahiran village of the border... read more

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Exploring Exquisite Al-Baha Beauty

Al-Bahah is a city in the west of Saudi Arabia in the Hejaz area. It is the capital of Al Bahah Region, and is one of the Kingdom's prime tourist attractions. It enjoys a pleasant climate and is surrounded by more than forty forests, including Raghdan, al Zaraeb and Baidan. Al Baha is the headquarters of the Governor, local councils and branches of governmental departments. Receiving the state's special attention, the city of Al Baha abounds in educational, tourist and health institutions. It is considered the capital of the Ghamdi and Zahrani tribes in Saudi Arabia, and most of its inhabitants are from the native tribes. The name "Pearl of Resorts" is the name given to Al-Baha by those acquainted with the city. The name "Garden of the Hejaz" was the name given to it by the Sharif of Mecca.

Al-Baha City (BC) lies in the west of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Hejaz region, between Mecca, which borders it from the north, west, and south west, and Aseer which borders it from the south east. It is the smallest of the kingdom's provinces (11,000 square kilometres (1,100,000 ha)). It is surrounded by a number of cities, including Taif on the north, Beesha on the east, and the Red Sea coast city of Al Qunfuda on the west. This tourist city is situated in an area characterized by natural tree cover and agricultural plateaus. It consists of six towns, the most important of which are Beljarshy, Almandaq, and Almekhwah, in addition to the Baha city in the center of the province. The province comprises 31 administrative centers and has a population of 533,001. The province is known for its beauty and has forests, wildlife areas, valleys and mountains that attract visitors from all parts of the kingdom and the Persian Gulf area. Some of these areas are the forests of Raghdan, Ghomsan, Fayk, and Aljabal, and many other historical and archeological sites. It contains more than 53 forests.

Al-Baha is the homeland of the Ghamid and Zahran tribes and is divided geographically into three distinct parts: Sarah, which contains the high Hejaz mountains characterized by temperate weather and rich plant cover due to relatively high annual rainfall, Tihama which is the lowland coastal area to the west of the Hejaz characterized by very hot and humid weather and very little rainfall average, and the eastern hills characterized by an altitude of 1,550 to 1,900 metres (5,090 to 6,230 feet) above sea level with cool winters, hot summers and sparse plant cover. The largest city in the province, both in population and area, is Baljurashi, the second one is Al-Mandaq. In Tehama, there are two major cities: Qilwah and Al-Mikhwah. The number of tribes are 18, branching from the main ones, Ghamid and Zahran. The province has 13 settled tribes (working in trades and agriculture) and 5 nomadic tribes.

Al Bahah has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh). The climate is greatly affected by its varying geographic features. Generally speaking, the climate in Al-Baha is mild with temperatures ranging between 12 to 23 °C (53.6 to 73.4 °F). Due to its location at 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) above sea level, Al Baha's climate is moderate in summer and cold in winter. The area attracts visitors looking for a moderate climate and pristine, scenic views. In the Tehama area of the province, which is down on the coast, the climate is hot in the summer and warm in the winter. Humidity ranges from 52%–67%. While in the mountainous region, which is known as As-Sarah, the weather is cooler in summer and winter. Rainfall in the mountainous region lies in the range of 229 to 581 millimetres (9 to 23 in). The average throughout the whole region is 100 to 250 millimetres (3.9 to 9.8 in) annually.

Al Baha is also known for their traditional towers, each of which is called a qaṣbah . It was said "Apparently unique to Albaha architecture are the qasaba towers. Controversy surrounds their function—some argue that they were built as lookouts, and others that they were keeps, or even granaries. Perhaps it is a combination, although the right position of a watchtower, on a hill top, is the wrong place for a keep or granary." Dhee Ayn Village (Arabic: قَـرْيَـة ذِي عَـيْـن‎, romanized: Qaryaṫ Dhí ‘Ayn) is situated at about 24 km (15 mi) southwest of al-Baha, across 'Aqabat al-Baha, also known as Aqbat King Fahad. This famous village sometimes known as "marble village" as it is built on a small marble mountain. The grove of palm trees is lush due to a small stream nearby. The villagers say that the marble village glows at sunset. It also has a steep escarpment road, running into and out of tunnels on the way up and down. Dhi 'Ain was famous for its fruits and banana plantations which still grow there. The village dates back about 400 years, and it witnessed the battles between the Ottoman Turks and its inhabitants.

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“Bound” 2019

Approximately 354 cm x 193 cm

Camel pouch, assorted yarns, stainless steel framing, stainless steel wires

Aze Ong: Trans-cultural Encounters in Alrumheah Riyadh Residency

by Laya Boquiren

Aze Ong (Philippines) is a contemporary artist working with fiber. She was included among international artists who were invited to participate in an occasion of historical and cultural significance to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, The King Abdulaziz Camel Festival. For the said occasion, around 40 artists were invited to participate in an artist residency at Alrumheah Riyadh.

The historical use of camel hair and fabric for functional objects also piqued the artist’s curiosity. As narrated in the Camel Museum, the animal has not only permitted mobility for people but was also key to the economic history of the place. Camels have provided meat, milk, and clothing. Indeed a whole nation depended on camels and to a certain extent, the popular narrative is that camels have even fostered and maintained peace among other nations. Camel hide comes in many colors although the pure black and pure white camels cost more (a million Riyals). However, camels are not mere resource fodder but constant companion. A camel is almost like a friend in an arid journey. Able to survive for days without water, it can ferry a thirsty wanderer on its back and transport goods that would nourish the soul. As a testimony on how camels are regarded as beings capable of feeling and remembering, "One Omani artist also told me that camels cannot forget one bad thing you have done to them even after 10 years," Aze recounted.

Aze is currently carefully navigating her way through a place with a unique set of customs and cultural norms. As an artist often producing large-scale installations for exhibitions in museums and galleries in Manila, Aze was overwhelmed by the array of abstract geometric patterns and distinct hues in various types of fabrics, abodes, and everyday objects that she came across with over the course of her residency. The rich clothing one wears is usually complemented by garments worn around the head and face. Males tend to wear plain white, grey, black, or greenish robes called ‘thob’ complemented by red and white scarves called ‘gatra’ and a black circular design element on their heads called ‘egal.’ On the other hand, females are expected to wear the abaya with shela (typically black) to cover their faces. The color and style of fabric worn also becomes an identity marker across categories of gender and ethnicity.

The shared studio in the artist residency was a platform for artists to interface with others and exchange ideas. In line with this, Aze interviewed several artists, like a student learning from elders and colleagues. It was an opportune time for Aze to witness Refah Alraheel weaving as she has always done for thirty years of her life. Alraheel, who remembers weaving for a prince as her first project, takes inspiration from traditional patterns yet improvises on them as she creates her own. Aze also conversed with Hlayel Alharti from the province of Aseer. For fifteen years steeped in Alqett, the decorative art tradition of Aseer, he also crochets and embroiders with yarns purchased from Holland and Turkey. Alraheel and Alharti both weave on the floor and use the sadu or the manual weaving machine made out of wood and steel.

Out of these valuable interactions with artists who work with fiber like herself, Aze realized that textile is comparable to language valued, acknowledged, and transmitted across generations and across nationalities in various contact zones like that of an artist residency. Weaving is in essence visual language, containing stories told through time and valued by communities and their culture bearers. Weaving plays a big role in various provinces across the Arab route.

Conversations with locals seem to have invigorated the praxis of the artists in the residency program. Aze recounted being a guest in several homes, sharing several meals washed down with spiced Arabic coffee as she sat in the floor with others to celebrate new friendships formed. She was also inspired by the Bedouin life she witnessed in one of the camel farms, where she was greeted in a tent as they have done for centuries. Aze added: "After immersing to their culture, we went to the local souk, bought a camel pouch with the traditional weaving on it. I cut the pouches dismantling it from its brown lining and tried to integrate it in my work as a way to give tribute to the fascinating experience I have had. Because of my encounter with their rich culture and beautiful people, it was painful for me to cut the traditional weaving patterns from the pouch. The symbolisms of their weaving patterns and color felt so strong that I resolved not to cut or even pierce through the fabric. I felt that if I did, it would be like an imposition of one's self to a culture that has been lived for centuries. Instead, I added circular patterns to the form."

Aze Ong's work signifies an artist’s attempt to locate one’s self amid the trans-cultural encounter experienced during an artists' residency program. Her distinct circular patterns of crocheted fiber intertwine with the woven textiles (as found objects) and combine in one harmonious whole, yet the totality of the work allowed cultural differences to be legible as a gesture of respect and wonder.

•Acknowledgement:

Ahmed Al Yefei

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Camel Club

King Abdulaziz Camel Festival

Eanne Garcia

Charity Bandason

Abdullah Albargan

Hafsa Al Tamimi

Shadi Ali

Aljaz Vidrajz

Refah Alraheel

Hlayel Alharti

Laya Boquiren

Matthew Phillips

Marton Takats

Atul Panase

Marla Allison

Nora Alqahtani

Julien Gardair

Tarek Othman

Ged Merino

The Drawing Room Contemporary Art

Dr. Patrick Flores

Javell Bacalsot

Mohammed Ewis

Our 2 Bengali Utility for installing my work in my room

All the artists from KSA Residency

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🇾🇪 Yemen's Houthi forces kill Saudi soldiers in combat | Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera English Saudi state media say Yemen's Houthi rebels have killed at least nine Saudi soldiers in a renewed military offensive. The attacks happened in the southern Saudi provinces of Aseer, Jazan, and Najran. It is the worst spate of violence since a UN-brokered peace deal was signed in December. Al Jazeera's Priyanka Gupta reports. - Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/291RaQr - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1iHo6G4 - Check our website: http://bit.ly/2lOp4tL #YemenWar #Houthi #SaudiArabia

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Aseer province, Saudi Arabia

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9 schoolchildren dead in Takhar explosion By Ajmal kakar on 02 November 2019 TALOQAN (Pajhwok): At least nine school students were killed and a 10th wounded as a result of a bomb blast in northern Takhar province on Saturday, an official said. Police spokesman Khalil Aseer told Pajhwok Afghan News the bomb targeted the students in the Taheri area of... read more

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Houthis announce a large-scale attack in the King Khalid Air Base area south of Saudi Arabia

Houthis announce a large-scale attack in the King Khalid Air Base area south of Saudi Arabia

UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) — The al-Houthi group claimed Monday evening that a large-scale attack on military positions at the King Khalid base in southern Saudi Arabia was carried out in response to the raid on the Yemeni province of Saada.

“The Air Force is carrying out a large operation towards the King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushayt, Aseer, with a number of 2k bombers…