Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), has stressed the potential of the Wadi Dawassir sub-governorate as a tourist destination after visiting archeological and heritage locations there. The prince's visits included the Historical Emirate Palace, which the SCTA is currently renovating as part of a project to refurbish state palaces of King Abdul Aziz's era. The prince was briefed on various stages of palace development. The prince also visited the Salman Al-Hadla Museum and met with the governor of Wadi Dawassir, Ahmed Al-Muneefi. There they held a meeting with the local administrative council and the tourism promotion council for the region. The prince toured around various tourism projects accompanied by the secretary-general of the regional council Suleiman Al-Qannas and Al-Muneefi. He was also briefed on various projects for tourism development in the region. The prince attended a function of prize distribution to honor the winners of scientific excellence in the sub-governorate. Abdullah Al-Mutlaq, adviser at the Royal Court, also attended the function. --MORE
