The French Research Center of the Arabian Peninsula, represented by its director Dr. Makram Abbes and four associated researchers, Dr. Philippe Pétriat (Paris1-Panthéon Sorbonne), Dr. Stephen McPhilipps (CNRS), Dr. Jérémie Schiettecatte (CNRS) and Camille Bougault (Phd student) participated on December 8 and 9, 2024, in the Diriyah International Global Seminar, where several discussions and lectures were held and an elite group of experts and researchers gathered to review the legacy of Diriyah and the central region, which made them a center for cultural and commercial exchange throughout the ages. The CEFREPA’s panel addressed the topic “Globalizing Markets of Dirriyah and Central Arabia”.
