Day: August 11, 2022

Jeddah, The Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Türkiye Mehmet Kasapoglu received yesterday the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha and his accompanying delegation in Konya, on the sidelines of the activities of the fifth edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games hosted by the Republic of Türkiye.

During the meeting, they discussed bilateral cooperation between the OIC and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Türkiye.

Taha valued the efforts exerted by Türkiye for the success of the fifth edition of the Games under the patronage of the Turkish President, indicating that this is evidence of the importance of sports and youth issues in Türkiye, appreciating Türkiye’s continued support of the General Secretariat in the field of joint Islamic action, especially in the field of youth and sports.

For his part, the Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports expressed Türkiye’s thanks to the Secretary-General for attending the opening ceremony of the games, reiterating his country’s readiness to support the General Secretariat, in order to build youth capacities and develop sports in the Islamic world.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Washington, The United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan made a phone call today to the Prime Minister of Kuwait, Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah.

During the conversation, the two sides discussed the partnership between the US and Kuwait, regional security, and ways to strengthen relations between the two countries in all fields.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Al-Ghaydah, The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) inaugurated here today the water transmission line project in the city of Al-Ghaydah, Yemen. The project consists of 20 km long water carrier lines from Wadi Fauri to Wadi Al Jiza, with a concrete ground tank with a capacity of 1,800 cubic meters.

The SDRPY equipped and rehabilitated three wells, a centrifugal pumps room, an electric generator room, remote control systems, in Wadi Fauri, to connect water transmission lines to tower and ground tanks in Wadi Al Jiza.

The project comes to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people, and to enhance water sources, which contributes to the provision of drinking water, and the reduction of diseases resulting from water pollution, benefiting 66,000 individuals.

The Director of the SDRPY office in Al-Mahra, Abdullah Basulaiman, explained that this project is a continuation of the SDRPY’s plan, which aims to support vital sectors in Yemen, raise their efficiency and enhance their capabilities, including the water sector, which the program supports through various projects.

For his part, the Governor of Al-Mahra Governorate, Mohammad Ali Yasser, stressed the importance of this vital project, which will be used to enhance water in all areas of Al-Ghaydah District, which contributes to improving water service and regularly delivering it to citizens’ houses, praising the efforts of the SDRPY to support service sectors and improve the level of services.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Abu Dhabi, President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson discussed, during a phone call today, bilateral relations and ways to strengthen and push them forward in various fields.

During the call, they also exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis’ international repercussions, especially regarding the energy and food security, stressing the importance of working together to strengthen the foundations of peace and stability at the regional and global levels.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

New York, The US stock market indices recorded mixed performance tonight at the close of the trading session on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index closed down 2.97 points, or 0.07%, to close at 4207.27 points, and the Nasdaq Composite Index decreased by 74.90 points, to 0.58%, to close at 12779.91 points.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 27.16 points, or 0.08%, to close at 33,336.67 points.

Source: Saudi Press Agency