Day: August 12, 2022

Riyadh– In implementation of the directive of HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defense, the Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs, Dr. Khalid bin Hussein Al-Bayari visited yesterday the Southern Region, within the framework of the “Together” program, which aims to achieve best practices in the ministry’s work environment.

The Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs started his visit with a tour to the Armed Forces Hospital in the Southern Region, where he was briefed on the latest developments in the Diabetes Center and the Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Center for Cardiac Diseases and Surgery, followed by inaugurating the digital dental laboratory, which was designed per the latest digital technologies to provide advanced services to patients, and launched the pharmaceutical mail service, which provides distinguished services and saves time and effort.

During the tour, Dr. Al-Bayari also visited the wounded personnel of the armed forces in Determination Storm and Renewal of Hope operations, and conveyed to them the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Supreme Commander of All Military Forces, and HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense.

He also visited the Facilities Management and Engineering Affairs Branch, and listened to a briefing about the branch’s projects, and met its employees.

Dr. Al-Biyari concluded his visit to the Southern Region with a brief presentation at the Operations Center of the Southern Command about the Ministry of Defense development program, its achievements, progress, and the most important achievements in the related initiatives.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

VICTORIA — President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of United Arab Emirates (UAE) has discussed with President of the Republic of Seychelles Wavel Ramkalawan the various aspects of bilateral relations and the means to strengthen and develop them in light of the development priorities of the two friendly countries, especially in trade, investment, tourism, and other sectors, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.

This was stated during a reception by President Ramkalawan to the UAE President at the State House in Victoria, today.

At the beginning of the meeting, President Ramkalawan welcomed President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and the accompanying delegation. He praised the UAE’s strong support to his country in many developmental areas and the assistance provided to Seychelles during the COVID-19 pandemic.

President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed expressed his appreciation for the warm welcome and hospitality, highlighting the friendly relations between the UAE and Seychelles and the progress it is making in various vital fields for the benefit of the two countries and their peoples.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

SAINT-MAGNE, France — Firefighters from across Europe came to France’s rescue on Friday to battle a massive wildfire, while fire also raged in Portugal and parts of England faced a severe drought, as successive heatwaves renewed the focus on climate change risks, Reuters reported.

Much of Europe has faced weeks of baking temperatures that have also depleted water levels of the Rhine River in Germany and seen the source of Britain’s River Thames dry up further downstream than in previous years.

High temperatures and a worsening drought brought a high risk of new fires breaking out in Gironde, in southwestern France, local officials said, even after an overnight reprieve held in check the wildfire that has been burning for days, scorched thousands of hectares and displaced 10,000 people.

Firefighters from Germany, Romania, Greece and beyond were on the ground to help France battle the fire in the region – home to Bordeaux wine – as well as on other fronts, including in Brittany in the northwest.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Buraidah, Saudi Arabia, Aug 12, 2022, SPA — The representative of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, Akm Stesnyagin, currently on a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, commended Buraidah Dates Festival and the participation of Saudi young male and female in the festival’s activities held in the city of dates in Buraidah, the capital and largest city of Qassim Region in north-central the Kingdom.

This came during the Russian official’s visit to the festival here today, hailing the dates auction arena, the accompanying activities and events, the buying and selling transactions, and the huge quantity of dates received in the market.

He also praised the festival’s interest in the organic agriculture and manufacturing industries, and the exploitation of the abundance of dates, expressing thanks to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture for organizing this wonderful event.

Source: Saudi Press Agency