RIYADH — Exceeding geographical boundaries and Arabic media, the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival in its 6th edition has received global coverage in several foreign media, including newspapers, television channels and radio stations.

Among the media news that gained huge reporting popularity in this event was the news of the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival’s fight against all forms of tampering with camels, which are used by some camel’s owners to beautify the camels in cosmetic modern way to improve their general appearance in order to obtain a cash prize or raise its price.

This anti-tampering endeavor comes through the essential role of the festival’s medical committee. Several number of international media that has published the camels news reached 278 media outlets from many international countries in English, Indian and Chinese languages.

Among the newspapers, channels and radio stations that addressed this piece of news are Associated Press - The Guardian - NBC News - The Independent - ABC - Sky News - Fox N - CNN - BBC - Russia Today - the Chinese Channel. This international interest and publication is a reflection of the Camel Club's efforts to enhance cultural heritage. — SG