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The region of Al Ula is gearing up to reopen to the public in October.
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A new photography competition aims to get locals involved in capturing the beauty of Saudi Arabia's Al Ula. All pictures courtesy RCU
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Keen photographers in Al Ula are invited to submit pictures that show the beauty of the historic region.
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The contest has five categories: Nature, Monumental, People, Design and Adventure.
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Judges are seeking images of Al Ula's historic monuments.
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Winners will get a Dh9,793 commission and a state of the art camera.
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Images that reflect Al Ula's activities can be submitted in the Adventure category.
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The region of Al Ula is gearing up to reopen to the public in October.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PSGNLMGTOMB4XKOGOY3ONHUZPE.jpg?smart=true&auth=a3006e77e163b86b09c3f44d50169819121eaa33611d7e3a3f8c6ae62a3f5380&width=400&height=225)
A new photography competition aims to get locals involved in capturing the beauty of Saudi Arabia's Al Ula. All pictures courtesy RCU
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JGM5O4BDLZ5RR3QU7JQZGVBCXY.jpg?smart=true&auth=d4d12078f982d63d6f6fd9492400fec481df742b4a8ab4ad52e1aba99e2ba1d2&width=400&height=225)
Keen photographers in Al Ula are invited to submit pictures that show the beauty of the historic region.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KUCG73IT4T2AB4UX3TRN25VKFU.jpg?smart=true&auth=aeed3bbbd15887e696c45e37f5e1725f3439f8ccca0e6be38dd06dd027af659c&width=400&height=225)
The contest has five categories: Nature, Monumental, People, Design and Adventure.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RI6HFGP7PZ27WFHSBQ2X37YKN4.jpg?smart=true&auth=00475f04f01dc6b5e605d6a60f00d457bdc4a00287d2f70183e232394faeade6&width=400&height=225)
Judges are seeking images of Al Ula's historic monuments.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LGHTQ24YGOWU3UHCSPVFRKJHFI.jpg?smart=true&auth=8c4b12e334ef131d5cb5d06955878149a664d4bfb8500f38ddccbd2ffdbd281e&width=400&height=225)
Winners will get a Dh9,793 commission and a state of the art camera.
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Images that reflect Al Ula's activities can be submitted in the Adventure category.
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The region of Al Ula is gearing up to reopen to the public in October.
Saudi Arabia's Al Ula gears up for visitors with female-led tourism campaign
Dubbed 'The World’s Masterpiece', the campaign captures the region's historic importance and unharnessed beauty
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Hayley Skirka
11 January, 2021
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