ThePlace: Eimarah Palace of Najran
ThePlace: Eimarah Palace of Najran /node/1591596/saudi-arabia
Najran's Eimarah Palace as seen from the window of another mud house nearby. (Saudi Tourism photo)
The traditional architecture of Saudi Arabia's southwestern Najran region is characterized by its distinctive mud houses and palaces which are widely considered to be the best-preserved buildings of their kind in the world.
One unique example of the architectural style is Eimarah Palace which was constructed in 1942 during the time of Prince Turki bin Mohammed Al-Madhi.
It is used as the office for the governorate as well as providing accommodation for the governor, his family and guards.
Topics: Najran
ThePlace: Shoubra Palace, first historical palace in KSA's highland city of Taif
ThePlace: Saudi Arabia's Najran, a city marked for its rich history
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Dr. Abdullah bin Rafoud Al-Safiyani, Saudi Shoura Council member /node/1614726/saudi-arabia
Dr. Abdullah bin Rafoud Al-Safiyani, Saudi Shoura Council member
He was appointed to the consultative body in 2016
He has been awarded a medal of excellence from the Ministry of Education
Dr. Abdullah bin Rafoud Al-Safiyani was chosen as a Shoura Council member by a royal decree from King Salman in 2016.
The Shoura Council convened on Wednesday, and Al-Safiyani demanded that the National Anti-Corruption Commission investigate and set up an authority to oversee influencers' activities on social media.
He said it had become important for the anti-graft body to monitor influencers as they were paid tremendous amounts to publicize government entities, and that there needed to be regulations to process such transactions.
Al-Safiyani has a bachelor's degree, a master's and a doctorate from Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah.
He is a member of Almajmaa (Virtual Academy of the Arabic Language), the Saudi Scientific Association for Arabic Literature, the Saudi Association for Education and Psychology and the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States, in addition to his Shoura Council membership.
He is also the vice dean of community service and continuing education at Majmaah University in Majmaah City, Saudi Arabia, and has collaborated with the King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz International Center for the Arabic Language on several programs.
He has been awarded a medal of excellence from the Ministry of Education, and is also the director general of Adab (International Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature). He has been a teacher and an administrator in public education since 1998.
Topics: Saudi Arabia
Dr. Nourah Al-Yousef, Saudi Shoura Council member
Princess Haifa Al-Mogrin, Saudi diplomat