Category: General

Riyadh– A delegation from the Yemeni health and the Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) visited the National Crises and Disasters Control Center of the Ministry of Health for three days.

The Ministry of Health said that this visit comes within the framework of the cooperation with the Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the field of emergency and disaster management.

During the visit, the delegation was briefed on the experiences of the center in the field of operations, emergency preparedness activities, the data management systems and infrastructure, and the promotion and coordination of communication in disaster and crisis management.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh– In implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a specialized surgical team was able to successfully separate the Yemeni conjoined twins, “Mawaddah and Rahma”.

Adviser at the Royal Court, the Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), and the head of the medical and surgical team, Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah said this constitutes the 52nd achievement of its kind, which is added to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s record. He underscored that the separation procedure saw several achievements, including the recovery of the twins after the operation, as this happens for the first time in addition to the fact that the twins did not need blood and it happens for the first time as well. The operation was successfully concluded in 5 hours and was operated by a team of 28 Saudi doctors and specialists, he said, adding that the operation took place easily in all its stages, without witnessing any complications, and the twins are in very good health condition.

Dr. Al Rabeeah, on behalf of the team, expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and HRH the Crown Prince, for this humanitarian initiative, and the great support for the health sector, extending thanks to his fellow members of the medical and surgical team for their great efforts.

The father of the twins, Hudhayfa bin Abdullah Noman, extended his thanks and gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and HRH the Crown Prince, for their sponsorship of such humanitarian efforts and for the specialized medical team who performed the separation procedure, praising the great humanitarian work provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh– Saudi Stock Exchange’s main index ended trading higher here today, gaining 102.84 points to close at 12,052.18 points.

The total value of the trading reported was SAR 11.8 billion, while the toll of shares traded was over 316 million, divided into over 340,000 deals.

The Saudi Parallel Market Index (NOMU) ended the day gaining 129.40 points, to close at 20,952.67 points, with a valuation of SAR 44.2 million and an overall tally of more than 790,000 stocks traded and divided into as many as 2,376 deals.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Jeddah– The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has held the first activities of the Special Committee tasked with working towards mobilizing resources to assist refugees and displaced persons (IDPs) in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin areas, in accordance with Resolutions 3/44 ICAD and 4/48 ICAD adopted by the OIC’s Council of Foreign Ministers at the 48th session held in Islamabad last March.

OIC Secretary-General Hussein Ibrahim Taha stressed that the tasks entrusted to the Special Committee are of paramount importance in light of the urgent need to meet the urgent needs of the victims of the crisis in many OIC member countries in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin, especially in Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon.

He noted that the mass exodus of populations in these countries, following the acts of the terrorist group Boko Haram, has exacerbated the food crisis in the region and reduced access to basic services for both the displaced and the host communities, despite the great efforts of the concerned governments.

Taha also stressed the need to further mobilize support from international partners to provide better humanitarian assistance to millions of affected people, adding that the OIC General Secretariat is determined to work with its donor member states, financial institutions and regional mission in Niger, as well as with its external partners to initiate concrete measures aimed at alleviating the suffering of refugees and displaced persons in the region of the coast and the Lake Chad Basin, under relevant resolutions.

It is worth mentioning that the meeting held by the Organization’s Department of Humanitarian Affairs witnessed the participation of members of the committee from the countries of the Sahel and Lake Chad area, the Islamic Development Bank and the Islamic Solidarity Fund.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Dar es Salaam– King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has handed over here the gift of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Republic of Tanzania, which contained 25 tons of dates, in the presence of Saudi Ambassador to the the Republic of Tanzania Abdullah bin Ali Al-Sheryan, a representative from the Ministry of Finance, the KSrelief’s team, and Tanzanian Foreign Minister Liberata Mulamula.

The gift comes within the framework of programs provided by the Government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for a number of brotherly and friendly countries, to help the most needy families in different parts of the world.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Cairo– The works of the 50th session of the Permanent Arab Committee of the Human Rights started at the headquarters of the Arab League, in Cairo, today.

A number of the relevant government agencies in the member states, the national human rights institutions, and the civil society organizations participated in the meeting.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s delegation to the meeting was led by Director of the International Relations Department at the Human Rights Commission Sultan bin Saqr Al-Timyat.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Dhaka– The Acting Chief of the General Staff of Bangladesh, Lieutenant-General Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan, received here today, the Acting Secretary-General of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC), Major General Pilot Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Moghidi.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed means of cooperation, common visions and strengthening relations to achieve the desired goals in the war on terrorism, and a number of issues of common interest.

On the other hand, Al-Moghidi met with the Inspector General of the Bangladeshi Police, Dr. Benazir Ahmed, Director of the Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Office, Brigadier General Mohammad Seddiqi and Brigadier General Muhammad Khan from the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division. They discussed the latest developments related to the war on terrorism and the initiatives that the IMCTC is working on in this regard.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Jeddah– His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister, has sent a cable of congratulation to President José Pedro Castillo Terrones of the Republic of Peru on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day.

In his cable, HRH the Crown Prince expressed his best felicitations and wished the President constant good health and happiness and the government and people of the Republic of Peru steady progress and prosperity.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Athens– His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister, sent a cable of thanks to the President of the Republic of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, on the occasion of his departure from Athens after an official visit.

In his cable, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said:

Her Excellency the President of the Republic of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou,

As I leave your friendly country, I express my deepest gratitude and appreciation to Your Excellency for the warm reception and generous hospitality accorded to me and the accompanying delegation.

Your Excellency, this visit confirmed the importance of the relation between our two countries, and the desire to enhance joint cooperation in all fields, to serve the interests of the two friendly countries and peoples.

I wish Your Excellency good health and happiness, and your country and the friendly Greek people further progress and prosperity.

With best regards,

Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister

Athens, 28/12/1443 AH, corresponding to 27 / 7 / 2022

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Athens– His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister, left the Republic of Greece today.

At Athens International Airport, His Royal Hihgness the Crown Prince we seen off by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Repubic of Greece, Panagiotis Pikrammenos, and a number of officials.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Hadramout– With the support of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), a computed tomography (CT) scanner was provided today in Ibn Sina Hospital, in Hadramout Governorate, Yemen, in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO).

This comes as part of KSrelief’s contributions to meet the needs of the medical sector in Yemen, as part of its humanitarian efforts there.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh– The National Debt Management Center (NDMC) announced the closure of July 2022 issuance under the Saudi Arabian Government SAR-denominated Sukuk Program. The issuance size was set at SAR 2.930 billion (Two billion and nine hundred thirty million Saudi Riyals).

The Sukuk issuance was divided into two tranches as follows:

The first tranche has a size of SAR 480 million (Four hundred eighty million Saudi Riyals) maturing in (2030).

The second tranche has a size of SAR 2.450 billion (Two billion and four hundred fifty million Saudi Riyals) maturing in (2034).

Source: Saudi Press Agency