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Saudi Falcons Club sets 2026 calendar after falconry festival registers record 3,536 entries
SPA Riyadh, January 13, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Saudi Falcons Club released its 2026 events calendar after the King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025 registered 3,536 falcons across its main contests, with prizes exceeding SAR38 million. The festival ran at the club’s headquarters in Malham, north of Riyadh, and ended after 17 days of competition. Organisers said the participation total set a new world record for the number of falcons taking part, surpassing th
Jan 131 min read


Local falcon owners win 12 King Abdulaziz Cups in Milwah Race at Falconry Festival 2025
SPA Riyadh, Jan. 9, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Twelve local falcon owners were crowned winners of the King Abdulaziz Cups in the Milwah Race on Friday as part of the King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025, organised by the Saudi Falcons Club at its headquarters in Malham, north of Riyadh, organisers said. The local owners’ rounds featured 160 falcons, with 10 falcons competing in each of eight rounds, the organisers said. They said the local amateurs’ rounds of the Mi
Jan 91 min read


Falconer Mousa Al-Shalawi wins Milwah Race auction round at King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025
SPA Saudi Arabia, January 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Falconer Mousa Al-Shalawi won the international auction round in the Mathlouth gyr pure category of the Milwah Race at the King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025, described as the world’s largest gathering of falcons. The Saudi Falcons Club has set aside special rounds for auction falcons, in a move aimed at boosting the falcon market, according to the statement. Many falconers buy from the International Falcon B
Jan 51 min read


King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival enters crowning stage with King Abdulaziz Cup heats
SPA Riyadh, January 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025 enters its decisive crowning stage on Friday with the King Abdulaziz Cup heats for each category in the Milwah Race. International competitors will race across both the owners’ and professionals’ tracks, competing for the King Abdulaziz Cups across the different categories. This year’s festival brings together competitors from nine countries, led by falconers from Gulf Coopera
Jan 21 min read


Seven qualifying rounds held at King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025
SPA RIYADH, Dec. 28 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Seven qualifying rounds for local owners were held on Saturday as part of the Melwah competition at the King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025, the world’s largest gathering of falcons. The festival is organized by the Saudi Falcons Club at its headquarters in Malham, north of Riyadh, and runs from December 25 to January 10, with broad participation from local and international falconers. Saturday marked the third day of compe
Dec 28, 20251 min read


King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025 to open Thursday in Malham
spa RIYADH, December 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025 will begin on Thursday at the Saudi Falcons Club in Malham, north of Riyadh, running until January 10, 2026. Recognised as the world’s largest falconry gathering, the festival will feature 139 competition rounds and offer 1,012 prizes with a total value exceeding 38 million Saudi riyals. Competitions will be held across two main categories: the Al-Milwah race over a distance of 40
Dec 23, 20251 min read


Saudi Falcons Club Adds Mongolian Falcon Rounds to King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025
SPA RIYADH, December 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Saudi Falcons Club announced the addition of two competition rounds for Mongolian falcons in the Al-Milwah (400-metre) race at the King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025. The festival will be held from December 25, 2025, to January 10, 2026, at the club’s headquarters in Malham, north of Riyadh. The new rounds reflect the festival’s expansion in competitive categories and the diversification of participants. The Mongol
Dec 17, 20251 min read


Saudi Falcons Club Introduces Mongolian Falcon Rounds at King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025
SPA RIYADH, December 16 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Saudi Falcons Club announced the introduction of two competition rounds for Mongolian falcons within the Al-Malwah (400-metre lure) race at the King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025. The festival will be held from December 25, 2025, to January 10, 2026, at the club’s headquarters in Malham, north of Riyadh. The two rounds reflect the festival’s expansion and diversification of competition categories. A total of SAR 33
Dec 16, 20251 min read


Saudi Falcons Club Introduces Schools Round at King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025
SPA Riyadh, December 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The Saudi Falcons Club has announced the introduction of a schools round in the Al-Milwah race (400 meters) as part of the King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025, in a move aimed at expanding youth participation and promoting falconry heritage among students. The festival is scheduled to take place from December 25, 2025, to January 10, 2026, at the club’s headquarters in Malham, north of Riyadh. According to the club, the
Dec 14, 20251 min read
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