Al Disi, Oct. 21 (Petra) — Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II attended the closing ceremony of the second edition of the World Camel Endurance Championships and the sixth Jordan Camel Racing and Nabataean Poetry Festival in Wadi Rum on Wednesday. This marked the first time the World Camel Endurance Championships were hosted in Jordan.
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The Crown Prince observed the final laps of the championships, held in the Al Disi area, along with a performance by the Royal Desert Forces' camel patrols unit.
During the ceremony, attended by Prince Fahad bin Jalawi, President of the International Camel Racing Federation, the Crown Prince distributed prizes to the winning competitors. Participants included competitors from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Yemen, Egypt, Algeria, Chad, Mali, Poland, and Denmark.
Several senior officials and military officers were also present at the event.