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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

King Salman Approves Public, Int’l Central Park to be Named after him

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz has approved the recommendation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz to name the Public and International Central Park in Riyadh after the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.

The Crown Prince, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, Chairman of Council of Economic and Development Affairs, and Chairman of the High Commission for the Development of Riyadh, expressed his appreciation to the King for his royal approval, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The park will be located at King Salman Air Base, with an area of more than 13 million square meters, in line with the best international standards, the state-run SPA said.

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