Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Souq Okaz Festival will start its 9th session in Taif on Wednesday, next week, with the participation of literary men, intellectuals, poets, academics, artists and traditional craftsmen from the Kingdom and abroad. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Governor of Makkah Region and Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of Souq Okaz said that the King's patronage of this event comes as an extension of his support for scientific, intellectual, literary and heritage forums, and his deep belief in the importance of building Saudi strong believers capable to develop their homeland and achieve its glory among the nations and peoples.
