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RIYADH: Medical trainees in the Kingdom will be given support to maintain their physical and mental well-being as part of an initiative introduced by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
The national framework for the “Daem” program was introduced during a workshop held by the commission in Jeddah on Wednesday.
Training centers to be set up under the initiative will include psychological support units offering high standards of psychological services, while maintaining the individual’s privacy. 
According to the commission, the initiative will offer medical trainees the support they need to maintain a healthy mindset and balanced lifestyle, helping them to serve their patients effectively.
Trainees will also be supported by the commission through e-learning programs, lectures and virtual and physical seminars, in addition to conferences, field visits and additional workshops.
Specialists at the Jeddah workshop highlighted the importance of protecting mental health, guarding against occupational burnout and providing a supportive environment for medical trainees.
RIYADH: More than 1,400 Iraqi Hajj pilgrims arrived in the Kingdom through Jadidat Arar land port on Wednesday, Saudi Press Agency reported.
The pilgrims are part of the fifth group of Iraqis to arrive through the port in the northern region.
Administrative entry and customs procedures for the pilgrims were carried out by a number of security and service authorities, and were also facilitated by volunteers.
ANKARA: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Ankara on Wednesday on the final leg of his regional tour, after concluding talks in Amman with King Abdullah of Jordan.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the crown prince with an honor guard ceremony at the presidential palace, and the two men shook hands and embraced before being met by members of the Turkish cabinet.
In a joint statement after talks between the crown prince and the president, the two countries said they had discussed improving relations and investment in sectors from energy to defense.
Saudi Arabia and Turkey were “turning a new page in their relations,” Halil Ozcan, chairman of the Turkish-Saudi Friendship Committee in Turkey’s parliament, told Arab News.
“We hope that serious concrete steps in the economic, military and defense areas will be taken in the near term …  and the visit of the crown prince will hopefully lead to broad agreements in these areas,” he said.
“Turkey and Saudi Arabia are both important countries in their regions. Any strategic partnership will contribute a lot to … regional stability, and Turkey is always open to mediate … any regional conflict,” said Ozcan.
His parliamentary committee is now expected to visit Saudi Arabia regularly, with the first trip scheduled for after Eid. He said Turkey’s embassy in Riyadh was following up on trade issues. “We will do our best to overcome the challenges ahead to patch up the economic and trade ties,” he said.
The crown prince had flown to Turkey from Jordan, where he held talks with King Abdullah on increasing economic and investment cooperation. They discussed joint initiatives in the mining sector, infrastructure, agriculture, tourism, culture, healthcare, and communications technology.
The king and the crown prince also called for international efforts to create a sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, according to international resolutions and the Arab peace initiative.
JEDDAH: The water activities on offer at the Jeddah Waves’ event are helping visitors to experience adrenaline highs in a safe way.
Organized by Blue Limits Company, the event is offering a range of aquatic activities including jet skiing, speed boats, kayaking, flyboarding, SEABOB scooters, schiller water bikes and banana boats. 
Mustafa Shehata, general manager of Blue Limits Company, said that the event was arranged to provide visitors with marine activities not otherwise easily accessible in the city.
“There are no good public places to enjoy water activities; hence this zone was designed especially for the public to give them access to watersports and the option to venture into the open sea to chase the catch of the day,” he said.
The zone is operated with the help of 30 employees, and each activity is monitored by a professional.
“We have guards surrounding the jet skis and captains allocated for the banana rides, speed boats, flyboards and other sea props. We even have medical assistance available the entire time to assure our guests that they are safe in every circumstance,” said Karim Rajab, marina manager. 
About 300 people enjoy the activities every day. Visitors can also take a trip out to sea to swim and snorkel, on one of the many boats available to charter.  
There are two beach courts where visitors can play volleyball. There are also beachside food trucks on hand and live DJ music to enhance the atmosphere. 
Cabanas and gazebos are scattered across the beach area, offering cooling shade while visitors sip a refreshing drink. Every Tuesday is ladies beach day, complete with water activities.
Shehata said: “The Blue Limits has provided one-of-a-kind marine facilities for the past ten years in the region. We overcome all the challenges with team efforts, try to improve our services, and plan new events daily. I want people to enjoy and experience the sea like never before.”
He said that the company’s main focus was to provide visitors and adrenaline-seekers with watersports activities at affordable prices.
The zone operates daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. under strict procedures and safety protocols, with captains allocated for each activity. In the coming days opening times will be extended to allow guests to enjoy the activities for longer. 
The Blue Limits Company is planning with the General Entertainment Authority to make Jeddah Waves a yearly event.  
One visitor, Bassam Abdullah, said: “It was my first time to try out flyboarding, and it was the wildest experience. I was above the sea through a long cable connected to the speedboat, catapulting me several feet into the air. I always wished to do it but never had a chance. Jeddah Waves offers different water activities that are not easily available in the city. I am planning to visit again.”
Another guest, Hala Mohammed, said: “There is no better feeling in the world than enjoying the water, the sun and the wind, all at the same time. The ladies beach day allowed us to have all the fun and be ourselves. I wish they had it opened for the entire year.”
Other guests said that water sports tested their physical and mental strength, allowing them to have fun while improving their capabilities.
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) for another year the Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance (Masam) in Yemen, at a cost of $33.292 million, to clear explosive ordnances planted by the Houthi militia.
The project, launched in 2018, has successfully removed almost 347,000 various types of explosive materials including anti-personnel mines and anti-tank mines that have been randomly planted across Yemen and often in civilian areas like roads, schools and farms.
Aside from clearing mines, the project also implements training and capacity building activities for Yemenis in the field of clearing mines.
“Renewing this contract with the implementing partner is part of sense of responsibility of the center in the humanitarian responsibility towards brothers in Yemen,” Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabeeah, advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of Ksrelief, said in a statement released by state news agency SPA.
Mines manufactured and installed by the Houthi militia target innocent civilians an “caused permanent disabilities, chronic disabilities and several human losses that targeted women, children and the elderly,” the official added.
RIYADH: The animal most closely associated with Saudi Arabia took center stage on Wednesday as the Kingdom joined worldwide celebrations to mark World Camel Day.
Camels have been man’s companion for thousands of years since playing an integral part in the rise of ancient cultures.
World Camel Day on June 22 aims to chart the future of the desert animal by educating people about its history, as well as improving its living environment so that people can benefit fully from its products.
Fahd bin Hithleen, chairman of the Saudi Camel Club, said that the day helps to remind people of camel’s role in their lives.
 
From the speech of the founder and president of the #International_Camel_Organization, Sheikh Fahd bin Falah bin Hithleen @F_BinHithleen, on the occasion of #WorldCamelDay. pic.twitter.com/835H4naCBK
 
Bin Hithleen, who also founded the International Camel Organization, said that since the organization’s inception, efforts have been made to remind people of the importance of camels and to promote a “culture of camel care.”
The Saudi Camel Club hopes to capitalize on World Camel Day by connecting owners in the Kingdom with their counterparts worldwide, opening the door for greater international participation in the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival.
Camel owners from France, the US and Mexico competed in the international open round of the festival’s previous edition, with some winning prizes.
According to bin Hithleen, the Saudi Camel Club has paved the way for a “prosperous economic sector that reflects on camel owners, opens large markets for them, as well as providing veterinary equipment and preserving rare breeds.”
ICO, a nonprofit organization based in Riyadh, was founded in 2019 and has about 105 member countries worldwide.
Mohammed Al-Ruwaili, a member of the Abdulrahman Al-Sudairy Cultural Center, said that camels have played a central role in the economic and cultural lives of the people of the Arabian Peninsula, particularly those living in the desert regions.
Al-Ruwaili, who is also a board member of Al-Jouf Literary and Cultural Club, highlighted the “pioneering initiative” launched by the late emir of Al-Jouf, Prince Abdulrahman Al-Sudairi, in holding the Kingdom’s first organized camel race in 1963.
Abdullah Alsharekh, who works in the department of archaeology at King Saud University, said camels have been a cultural, economic and national symbol of Arabia for thousands of years.
“The camel was a survival tool for the residents of Arabia and its desolate land. It was a source of food, a means of transport, and a vehicle used in warfare and hunting expeditions,” he said.
“A camel was sculpted in its natural size in Al-Jouf region, which came to be regarded as possibly the earliest life-sized sculpted camel in the world.”
He said that thousands of rock art engravings and drawings over the mountains of Saudi Arabia are testimony to the historical movement of people for trade, pilgrimage and travel across Arabia and beyond.
Camel herding and ownership are still practiced today, with breeders keeping detailed genealogies.
Alsharekh said that camels continue to play a major role in modern society through breeding, and as a source of meat, as well as traditional crafts and materials.
Talal Al-Sharhan, chairman of the Heritage Ambassadors Association, said that camels have a long and glorious history for Saudis, in particular, and for Arab people in general.
“They are a source of livelihood, and Arabs in the past relied on them, and still benefit and cherish them. Camels are mentioned in the Holy Qur’an,” he said.
Al-Sharhan added: “A nation with no history has no future, and those with no connection to their past will be unable to build their future.”

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