105 envoys visit Al-Ahsa heritage landmarks

[gallery td_select_gallery_slide="slide" td_gallery_title_input="Ahsa_105 envoys visit Al-Ahsa heritage landmarks" ids="129337,129335,129336,129333,129334"] DAMMAM – One hundred and five ambassadors accredited to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia visited Al-Ahsa Governorate Saturday on a tour organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Sunday.   The ambassadors expressed their admiration for the landmarks of Al-Ahsa Oasis, stressing that the Kingdom has great tourist elements, cultural diversity and an ancient history.   The tour took them to the House of Pledge of Allegiance of Saudi Arabia’s founder King Abdulaziz, Mount of Civilizations, Al-Qaisariah Historical Market, Ibrahim Archaeological Palace, Emiri School and the pottery factory.   The Foreign Ministry’s Undersecretary for Protocol Affairs Azzam Bin Abdulkarim Al-Qain said the Al-Ahsa tour program comes within a series of visits being organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the heads of diplomatic missions in the Kingdom. The aim is to acquaint and brief them on the Kingdom’s history and civilization in cooperation with the SCTH.   Meanwhile, the Sudanese ambassador to the Kingdom Abdulbasit Badawi Al-Sanousi said: “The tour provided us with information on some of the ancient cultures of the Kingdom. This indicates the great cultural diversity in Saudi Arabia including the old Islamic civilization and pre-Islamic civilizations.” -- SPA