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This weekend’s wrap starts with the confirmed updates from Asir and Najran, before heading to tonight’s Saudi–Qatar semifinal 🇸🇦🇶🇦 There’s also new emergency support on the Al-Madinah–Hail road and a gathering of creative minds at JAX. 🚑🎨

Let’s get into it! 👇🏼

LOVIN NEWS

🚨 Civil Defense Confirms Incidents In Asir And Najran

Saudi Civil Defense confirmed two separate incidents on Friday, October 2, involving an injured resident and damage to civilian property.

• 📍 Asir: Debris from an intercepted and destroyed Houthi ballistic missile fell in Ahad Rafidah, injuring an Asian resident and damaging a prayer area inside a building and several vehicles.

• 🏫 Najran: A Houthi projectile struck a school, causing material damage. The official statement did not mention injuries or confirm whether the school was occupied.

• 🚒 Civil Defense teams responded at both locations and carried out the established procedures.

• ℹ️ The Asir statement did not specify the injured resident’s condition or the severity of the injury.

💡 Summary:

Civil Defense confirmed an injury in Asir and school damage in Najran on Friday. Our thoughts are with the injured resident, and we wish them a full recovery 🤍

LOVIN NEWS

⚽️ Saudi And Qatar Meet For A Place In The Gulf Cup Final

Tonight brings a Gulf Cup semifinal in Jeddah, with Saudi and Qatar competing for a spot in the final. Gulf brothers, matchday rivals 🇸🇦🇶🇦🤝

• 📍 Match details: Kickoff is at 6:55 PM Saudi and Doha time on Saturday, October 3, at Alinma Stadium, King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah.

• 💚 The shared fan update reports around 20,000 free tickets for Saudi supporters, with crews working from 10 AM until 2 AM to prepare and help fans get settled.

• ✨The planned tifo reads “عز وفخر”, meaning “Pride and Honour.”

• 🏆 The stakes: Saudi reached the semifinals with three wins from three, while Qatar finished second in their group. Tonight’s winner moves on to the final.

💡 Summary:

Saudi and Qatar face off in Jeddah tonight, with a place in the final on the line and plenty of passion expected in the stands. 🔥

LOVIN COMMUNITY

🏆 Only 3 Days Left To Vote In The First-Ever Lovin Riyadh Awards!

Riyadh’s first-ever winners are about to make history, and there’s still time to help choose them! 💚

The Lovin Riyadh Awards celebrate the people, places and homegrown names shaping the capital. All the nominees are in. Now it’s time to show some love to the names that make Riyadh special.

• ⏳ Only 3 days left! Voting closes on October 5.

• 🗳️ A favourite local spot? A creator who always delivers? Give them a vote and help them become a first-ever winner.

• 🏆 We’ll announce the winners on October 6! The countdown is officially on. ✨

MEET THE NOMINEES AND CAST YOUR VOTE HERE

 🍿 Sharable bits and tips!

• From space to a photo with new pilots ❤️ Prince Sultan bin Salman’s love of flying is still going strong 🇸🇦✈️

• Wishing him a speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹 The flydubai pilot recovering after an emergency landing in Saudi

• A beautiful moment of calm from Al-Madinah 🤲💚

LOVIN COMMUNITY

🚑 New Emergency Support On The Madinah–Hail Highway

The Saudi Red Crescent opened a new ambulance dispatch point, expanding coverage in the Al-Hanakiyah sector.

• 🛣️ The new base is intended to help ambulance teams reach road accidents and medical emergencies faster.

• 📍 It gives responding teams another starting point along the Madinah–Hail highway and supports emergency readiness in surrounding areas.

• 🤝 Supporting organisations helped establish and equip the point. The opening was led by Dr. Ahmed bin Ali Al-Zahrani, director general of the Saudi Red Crescent’s Madinah branch.

• 📱 For an ambulance, call 997. Assistance can also be requested through the أسعفني app, which helps responders identify the caller’s location.

💡 Summary:

A new ambulance base means expanded emergency coverage on the Madinah–Hail route, with the aim of reducing response times when urgent help is needed.

LOVIN COMMUNITY

🎨 Riyadh’s Creative Crowd Is Coming Together At JAX

That project sitting in Notes might finally get some momentum. Creative Summit runs from October 3–5 at JAX District, Diriyah, bringing creators, designers, filmmakers and founders together.

• 💭  Talks and conversations explore subjects including building a distinctive Saudi brand and how AI is changing creative production.

• 🛠️ Workshops include Creative Strategy: From Brief to Breakthrough and The Full Circle: AI Video Production Workshop. Workshop bookings are separate.

• 🧠 This year’s theme, “Behind every intelligence… is a human,” puts experience, instinct and personal perspective at the centre.

• 🤝 The gathering offers space to meet collaborators, exchange ideas and hear from people across different creative fields.

💡 Summary:

Creative Summit brings three days of talks, workshops and connections to Diriyah. A chance to turn a saved reference or half-formed idea into a next step. ✨

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