Saudi Arabia’s Museums Commission announced plans to transform museums and open new institutions across the Kingdom to attract more visitors and showcase the country’s history.The museums will focus on Saudi Arabia’s cultural identity represented by a series of artifacts and objects, the commission said in a statement.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Existing museums in Riyadh, including the National Museum and the Masmak Fort Museum, will be completely remodeled under the commission’s new plan.It will also expand dozens of other museums across the Kingdom by 2024 and set up new ones by 2030.The first new museum to open will be a smaller version of the Saudi Arabian Museum of Contemporary Art (SAMoCA) in the new JAX development in Ad-Diriyah, the commission said.The commission, in partnership with the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center, also has plans to open a permanent museum in Riyadh dedicated to artists’ interpretation of the history of oil, which will be called the Black Gold Museum.In addition, teamLab Borderless Jeddah, an immersive digital art space, is set to open in 2022, according to the statement.Other upcoming projects include the Royal Art Complex Museum, the Digital Art Museum, and the Museum of Prince Mohammad bin Salman International Center for Arabic Calligraphy.The commission has plans to create, expand, curate, and preserve collections, as well as build educational programs at the museums.The plans are in line with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan – a reform plan put forth by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to transform and diversify the Kingdom’s economy.The new museums will help achieve Vision 2030’s goal of creating more than 100,000 new jobs in the Kingdom, the commission added in the statement.Read more:Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture issues 149 scholarships to global universitiesSaudi Arabia desert camel carvings dated to around 7,000 years agoSaudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz University ranks best in Mid East: Report
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Source: Jerusalem Post
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Commenting after Paul Rusesabagina, a Rwandan opposition leader, was found guilty of terrorism and sentenced to 25 years in prison in the Rwandan capital Kigali today, Amnesty International cited numerous violations in the pre-trial period which impacted the fairness of the trial. “Amnesty International noted numerous fair trial violations, including Rusesabagina’s arrest under false pretenses ..
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The US restrictions were first imposed on travelers from China in January 2020 by then-President Donald Trump and then extended to other countries in the following months.
Source: Jerusalem Post
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