[Auto-translated content] Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Medina witnessed, on Monday, December 22, 2025, the opening ceremony of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman International Center for Arabic Calligraphy, in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Medina Region and Chairman of the Council of the Region Development Authority, and His Royal Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture, in a prominent cultural event that reflects the great support given by the Saudi leadership to the arts. And cultural heritage. The Arab Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), on behalf of His Excellency Professor Dr. Mohamed Ould Omar, Director-General of the Organization, was represented at this celebration by Dr. Hamid bin Saif Al-Nofali, Director of the Culture Department. During the ceremony, His Royal Highness, the Emir of the Medina region, toured the center’s facilities, during which he was briefed on its cultural components and the awards and achievements it has achieved, in addition to art exhibitions and collectibles that highlight the aesthetics of Arabic calligraphy and its civilizational and cultural dimensions. His Royal Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture, stressed in his opening speech that the launch of this center in the “Land of Light and Science” represents a global platform for Arabic calligraphy as one of the ancient cultural components, praising the unlimited support provided by the Crown Prince to the cultural sector. He explained that the center aims to enhance the cultural identity of the Kingdom and expand the presence of Arabic calligraphy globally, through specialized programs and educational and research paths, including a permanent museum, calligraphy education programs, scholarships for studies, and traveling exhibitions, in addition to an international association for Arabic calligraphy and a business incubator concerned with talent development.