Riyadh, Jumada I 3, 1438, Jan 31, 2017, SPA -- The Saudi capital, Riyadh, awaits the launch of the King Abdulaziz Festival for Camels next March. The festival is one of the biggest annual events hosted by Riyadh. This year's event is organized by King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives. As many as 50,351 camels are participating the event, where 20,093 camels are registered for sale and entertainment and 30,258 camels are registered for participation in Camel Beauty Contest. The camel owners are from Saudi Arabia and other GCC member countries. --SPA 21:07 LOCAL TIME 18:07 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w323271