Day: September 2, 2021

Jeddah, Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen expressed his strong condemnation and denunciation of the attempt carried out by Houthi terrorist militia to target innocent civilians in the city of Khamis Mushait with a booby-trapped drone, as the Saudi air defenses were able to intercept and destroy it before hitting its target.

In a statement today, the OIC SG stressed that the Organization also condemns those who stand behind Houthi militia and provide it with money and weapons.

“The OIC supports all measures taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to maintain its security and stability and the safety of citizens and residents on its territories.” Dr. Al-Othaimeen reiterated.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh, The Transport, Border Crossings, Ports Committee at the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council here today held a meeting under the presidency of Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistic Services Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, and Iraqi Minister of Transport Nasser Al-Shibli.

The meeting was attended by several leaders of the transport and logistics services sector from both countries, where both sides agreed on increasing the commercial exchange through Jadidah-Arar border crossing through facilitating procedures and speeding up commercial exchange movement at the crossing in a way that the handling process does not take more than four hours for each container, in addition to referring periodic reports for measurement and improvement.

The two sides also agreed to rehabilitate the Jadidah-Arar border crossing from its both ends through implementing an expansion project for the road connecting the crossing with the Saudi borders.

At the level of maritime transport and ports, discussions included the cooperation agreement between the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the government of the Republic of Iraq in the maritime transport field, where both sides agreed to sign the agreement once all internal procedures are completed. The two sides also approved members of the technical committee for the maritime transport in both countries, providing that the committee holds its first meeting during the fourth quarter of 2021 to discuss mechanisms to execute the cooperation agreement in the maritime transport field and discuss most important issues pertaining to enhancing the role of ports and activating the maritime route between King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam and Umm Qasr Port in Iraq.

As for the air transport, both sides agreed to activate the air transport agreement and discussed means to continue technical cooperation between the two countries, mainly in the fields of air transport, air safety and aviation and airport security.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh, Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistic Services and Chairman of the Transport General Authority Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser and Iraqi Minister of Transport Nasser Al-Shibli signed a cooperation agreement in the maritime transport field on behalf of their respective governments.

The agreement is part of a series of actions that the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council implements to enhance relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Iraq at the strategic level and to open new aspects for cooperation in various fields.

The agreement aims at supporting the maritime transport field, which is considered one of the pillars of the economic development in the world, which requires developing the commercial maritime navigation, increasing the movement of commercial ships to transport passengers and goods, encouraging commercial exchange, facilitating the access requirements and procedures to the ports of both countries with their ships, and enhancing the exchange of expertise and technologies between marine companies, institutions and institutes in this field.

The agreement also included treatment methods for ships of both countries regarding access to their ports, their stay and departure, and in cases of emergency and marine accidents in the territorial water, where the deal also aims at offering facilitations for maritime transport companies, ships and personnel, in addition to mutual recognition of documents of ships and sailors for both countries, and coordinating positions of both countries in international maritime conferences.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh, Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed that switching between coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, approved by health authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is safe and effective, leading to a greater immune response and contributes to protecting against complications of the virus.

In press remarks, the ministry pointed out that the mechanism of switching between vaccines is developed with different techniques that are not new in the science of vaccine development, recalling that they have been used since 1990.

Regarding the latest COVID-19 situation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over the past 24 hours, MoH announced the registration of 177 confirmed cases and 279 recoveries, adding that the number of active cases reached 2821, including 824 critical cases.

According to official statistics the total number of infections in the Kingdom reached 544,811, while the recovery tally increased to 533,430, said the report.

The ministry also reported eight new deaths, bringing to 8560 the total number of deaths in the Kingdom.

MoH advised everybody to reach the toll-free #937 for consultations and inquiries on health information and services around the clock.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is to play host of the 20th Asian Men’s Handball Championship “Qualifiers for the Men’s World Championship in Poland and Sweden 2023”, announced the Executive Committee of the Asian Handball Confederation in a meeting yesterday during which it decided to withdraw the tournament from Iran and grant hosting the event to Saudi Arabia.

The tournament is scheduled to be held during the period from January 18-31, 2022, with the participation of Asian teams, where the top five teams will qualify to the World Cup in Poland-Sweden 2023.

In remarks on the decision, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Handball Federation Fadel Al-Nimr praised the wise leadership’s permanent support for the sports sector, appreciating the Minister of Sports, President of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee, and Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, for their follow-up and support for the hosting bid, culminated in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s success in hosting world’s largest tournaments and events.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh, Driving forward the Kingdom’s leading role in preserving the planet and supporting the efforts of the international community in combatting environmental challenges, the Kingdom will host the inaugural Saudi Green Initiative and Middle East Green Initiative events in Riyadh on 23-25 October 2021. Announced by HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in March of this year, these two initiatives have been met with international acclaim.

These critical events reinforce the Kingdom’s commitment to making a sustainable global impact in the face of climate change and will enhance its work to protect the environment and the planet at-large. Focused on advancing towards the achievement of global targets, the events will help catalyze climate action in a regionally and internationally coordinated manner.

The Saudi Green Initiative Forum and Middle East Green Initiative Summit will bring together heads of state, public officials, business leaders, academic pioneers, environmental specialists, and civil society.

The Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) and the Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) aim to collectively plant 50 billion trees as well as propel the region towards achieving more than 10% of global carbon emissions reduction targets. The Kingdom’s hosting of these two critical occasions reflects its ambition to advance global efforts in combating climate change and strengthen its regional and global role in overcoming even the most pressing environmental challenges. The initiatives will further the Kingdom’s plan to ensure a bright future for our planet and safeguard the health and safety of mankind across the world.

Source: Saudi Press Agency