The FIFA World Cup 2034 will be hosted by Saudi Arabia. This milestone highlights the nation’s commitment to global collaboration, sporting excellence, and cultural pride. The Kingdom eagerly anticipates welcoming the world.
About RCU
Aspiration
RCU was established to protect and safeguard AlUla, a region of outstanding natural and cultural significance in north-west Saudi Arabia. RCU is embarking on a long-term plan to develop and deliver a sensitive, sustainable transformation of the region, reaffirming it as one of the country’s most important archaeological and cultural destinations and preparing it to welcome visitors from around the world.
RCU’s development work in AlUla encompasses a broad range of initiatives across archaeology, tourism, culture, education, and the arts, reflecting the ambitious commitment to cultivating tourism and leisure in Saudi Arabia, outlined in Vision 2030.
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RCU and Henan Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration have signed a strategic partnership on cultural collaboration and heritage preservation as RCU builds its global partnership network and deepens Saudi ties with China.
RCU, the cultural custodian of northwest Arabia, has launched a new, inclusive heritage conservation campaign that aims to deepen and enrich the public’s knowledge, awareness, and desire to protect and uplift AlUla’s ancient history.
Following the United Nations declaration of the first International Day of the Arabian Leopard, on 10 February the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) continues to expand its long-term mission to safeguard the ‘Critically Endangered’ Big Cat species from the physical world into the virtual.
The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has expanded its gaming initiative with Quest for Hope, centred on conservation of the Arabian Leopard.
AlUla and Saudi Arabia’s long-standing ties with France, and some of the European nation’s leading institutions, have been further strengthened with the signing of a new far-reaching partnership agreement between Paris-based Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU).
The 'AlUla, Wonder of Arabia' exhibition held its grand opening ceremony today at the Meridian Gate - West Wing in the Palace Museum, at Beijing’s UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Forbidden City.
AlUla, Saudi Arabia, Day Month Year: The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) will once again attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, taking place in Davos, Switzerland, from 15-19 January.
The Royal Commission for AlUla’s (RCU) strengthened and expanded its longstanding cultural, heritage, and tourism ties with China during two major global cultural forums.
Ground-breaking archaeological research in AlUla County in north-west Saudi Arabia has published the first comprehensive description and analysis of a long-term dwelling type identified in the region during the Neolithic period.
Camel sports enthusiasts, teams, and owners, from the across the region to travel to AlUla for the first edition of these new competitions, each featuring multi-million SAR prize pools
The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has signed a new strategic partnership with leading Argentine polo team, La Dolfina, that will greatly empower and expand AlUla’s developing status as the number one destination for desert polo among other heritage and equestrian sports.
AlUla’s digital transformation and the Royal Commission for AlUla’s (RCU) tech-based development strategies are being shared with industry leaders, innovators, and investors at this year’s LEAP conference.
First batch of 50 students will be offered specialised training at diploma, bachelor’s or master’s degree level
Half a million trees and shrubs planted in Sharaan Nature Reserve in support of long-term, Kingdom-wide efforts to plant 10 billion trees
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Read moreAn educational program that provides qualitative opportunities for the sons and daughters of AlUla
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Read moreThe Royal Commission for Al-Ula aims to launch a partnership between RCU and the local investors in the region by providing housing units in line with the technical and construction standards set by the Royal Commission for Al-Ula.
Read moreAlUla Museum Library contains over 2,000 books and journals covering archaeology, heritage, nature, history, agriculture, and arts, and other sciences. It is the basic reference library for beneficiaries of AlUla, Tayma and Khaybar. Material is available in Arabic and English, Some materials in French. Staff are available in the library to help serve researchers and visitors.
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