Category: General

Jizan– The land patrols of Border Guards in the Al-Daer sector in Jazan Region have thwarted an attempt to smuggle (30) kilograms of narcotic hashish.

They arrested (4) Ethiopian smugglers, initial regular procedures were completed against them, and they and the seized items were handed over to the competent authority.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh– Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Acting Governor of Riyadh Region, performed the funeral prayer for Princess Abeer bint Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Jalawi Al Saud at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh after Al-Asr (afternoon) prayer today.

The prayer was also performed by a number of princes, senior officials and a group of citizens.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority is participating in the 4th edition of the Saudi International Falcons and Hunting Exhibition for the second time in a row, which kicked off yesterday with local and international participation in Molham, north of Riyadh.

The reserve’s participation aims to raise awareness of the types of falcons available in the reserve, in addition to highlighting the importance of falcons and their role in maintaining ecological balance and biodiversity, their contribution to protecting wildlife and introducing visitors to the reserve’s natural treasures of antiquities, terrain and vegetation cover.

The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve is the largest in the Middle East and has an amazing geographical diversity of up to 14 species, and a history of different ancient civilizations, which has types of rarest endangered animals, such as the oryx, the bustard, and the gazelle.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) will launch early next week the second phase of the emergency intervention which will contribute to reducing the repercussions of drought and famine facing Somalia and impacting its citizens, after the end of the first relief phase.

This was announced in a press statement today by the Adviser at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of the Center, Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah, who explained that the second phase will include distributing more than 52,000 food baskets, securing and distributing potable water to areas of displacement and drought, and distributing the necessary supplies to the displaced families there, in addition to launching several food security projects in cooperation with the center’s partners from the UN and international organizations and civil society institutions, as well as distributing dates to the needy people in Somalia. Dr. Al Rabeeah said the total value of the second phase projects amounts to SR47,128,636 and will be implemented under direct follow-up from the Center’s branch in Somalia.

He added that the first relief phase that has been implemented included the distribution of 78,000 food baskets weighing 5,200 tons, the provision of potable water, and the distribution of sacrificial meat to drought-affected families in Somalia, at a total cost of SR22,926,000.

Dr. Al Rabeeah stressed that this support reflects the keenness of the Kingdom, its government, and its people, to stand by their brothers in Somalia and alleviate their suffering. It also comes as an extension of the Kingdom’s humanitarian efforts toward other countries in times of crises and adversities.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Khartoum, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) distributed today food and shelter aid to the affected families in Sudan, as part of the Saudi relief airlift that the center recently dispatched under the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to support the Sudanese people who have been affected by torrential rains, which swept several cities and states and led to heavy losses in lives and property.

The center’s specialized technical team was able to reach the isolated and flood-affected areas and succeeded in delivering shelter and food assistance to the affected locals, to alleviate their suffering and improve their living conditions.

Yesterday, two Saudi relief planes arrived as part of the Saudi relief airlift to the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, carrying more than 100 tons of food and shelter aid to alleviate the suffering of those affected by the floods.

This comes within the framework of humanitarian and relief assistance provided by the Kingdom, represented by the Center, to help the needy and affected countries around the world.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Cameroon– Today, the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) signed an agreement with the Cameroonian Government to finance the construction of the Mbalmayo Regional Hospital Project, with the provision of a soft development loan amounting to USD 12 million. The agreement was signed by SFD CEO, Mr. Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, and the Cameroonian Minister of Economy, Planning, and Regional Development, Alamine Ousmane Mey.

The financing agreement will help to build and equip the hospital with a capacity of 200 medical beds and develop specialized medical departments, centers, and buildings spanning a total area of 14,000 m2. The project will also include an area for operational services covering up to 8,500 m2. The hospital will be fully furnished and equipped with electricity, water, and sewage facilities. The development plan also comprises the rehabilitation of the road that connects the hospital to the national road to ensure easy access to the hospital.

The project is expected to serve thousands of people from the Cameroonian capital as well as neighboring cities and villages, providing access to quality healthcare services. It will help tackle chronic disease and reduce mortality rates. The hospital will also alleviate overcrowding in Yaoundé and Douala hospitals.

The signing ceremony was attended by Dr. Manaouda Malachie, Cameroonian Minister of Public Health, Mr. Abdulrahman Alzebn, Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Republic of Cameroon, and several officials from both nations.

In his speech, SFD’s CEO Al Marshad affirmed that the project will be co-financed by SFD, the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), with a total value of USD 38.8 million. Mr. Al Marshad reiterated that the project is a vital undertaking that will positively contribute to the social development of the Cameroonian people. The project will provide the necessary support for basic infrastructure services, enabling society members to access all their daily needs to improve their social and economic living conditions.

Al Marshad expressed his appreciation for the efforts exerted by both nations to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The project, he emphasized, is of great importance to safeguarding Cameroon’s future and ensuring the development of its burgeoning and thriving sectors.

For his part, Minister Mey praised the important role played by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through SFD, in supporting development projects and improving the health sector in Cameroon. The Minister further underlined that the Mbalmayo Regional Hospital project will be essential to people and communities across Cameroon, offering greater access to quality care and modern, specialized medical centers.

The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia realizes the importance of supporting the development sectors in Cameroon through SFD-funded development projects and programs.

Since 1977, SFD has provided — in addition to this agreement — development loans to finance nine (9) projects in Cameroon amounting to USD 109 million to enhance the growth and prosperity of the infrastructure, water, transportation, education, and health sector to help achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Jeddah, Aug. 26, 2022, SPA — The Secretary General of the International Islamic (Fiqh) Jurisprudence Complex Dr. Qutb Mustafa Sanu and the Director of the Global Islamic University based in Malaysia Dr. Tan Siri Zulkefli Abdurazeq signed at the headquarters of the university in Kualalumpur a strategic cooperation memorandum between the two institutions.

The agreement aims at building strategic partnership in the field of mutual benefiting from the scientific and research capabilities available in the two institutions and enhancing coordination and cooperation efforts in the field of consolidating the approach of moderation and spreading the culture of tolerance and co-existence in religious institutions and commissions.

Moreover, it aims to enabling the two institutions to jointly organize conferences and symposia and hold workships and training and exchange publications and represent each other with previous notice in events of mutual interest.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh, Aug. 26, 2022, SPA — Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Eng. Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadhli, met in his office in Riyadh today with the Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries of the Kingdom of Malaysia Dr. Ronald Kiandee in the attendance of a number of senior officials of the two sides.

During the meeting, they discussed aspects of cooperation in food security and ways of encouraging the private sectors to benefit from investment opportunities available in the two countries, aiming to promote partnerships and extend bridges of cooperation.

Each minister highlighted the investment opportunities of the preferential advantage available in his country.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh– The closing ceremony of the “GAMETHONE” event within the Gamers Season, which is the largest event for sports and electronic games in the world, is held yesterday with the participation of nearly 1,000 talented young men and women of the Kingdom.

The event is organized by the Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) in collaboration with Al-Faisal University.

The ceremony honored 100 winners from the participants in 10 different tracks, and 4 special projects with total financial prizes of SAR two million.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

The new Permanent Observer for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hameed Ajibaiye Opeloyeru, presented his letter of appointment to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

Prior to his appointment, Mr. Opeloyeru held several positions at OIC, including Deputy Director-General at the Secretariat for Food Security from 2019 to 2020 and Assistant Secretary-General from 2009 to 2019, as well as Supervisor, Legal Affairs Department from 2017 to 2018.

From 2007 to 2009, he was Ambassador and Head of Mission at the Embassy of Nigeria to Lebanon with concurrent accreditation to Syria. He also served as Minister and Head of Chancery at the Nigeria High Commission in London from 2003 to 2007. Between 1998 and 2003, he was Minister-Counsellor and Deputy Director (West Africa/North and Horn of Africa), African Affairs Division, in Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He served as Minister-Counsellor and Head of Chancery in his country’s embassy in Saudi Arabia between 1992 and 1998, Counsellor (Discipline/Central Africa) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1989 to 1992 and Counsellor and Head of Chancery in the Embassy in Libya from 1986 to 1989.

Between 1983 and 1985, he was Senior First Secretary (Welfare and Education/Legal) and Third Secretary (Language Bureau) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1979. From 1979 to 1983, he was Third Secretary and First Secretary (Political/Administration) at the Nigerian Embassy in Iraq.

Born in 1954, Mr. Opeloyeru earned his Bachelor of Arts at the Al-Azhar University in Egypt and a master’s in international law and diplomacy from the University of Lagos in Nigeria.

Source: United Nations

NEW DELHI— Saudi Arabia will invest US$1 billion to support Pakistan’s economy.

Saudi King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has issued the directive to make the investment, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Thursday.

Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Bin Abdullah informed his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari about the kingdom’s decision during a phone conversation.

The two ministers discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of common interest, the SPA reported.

Bilawal in a tweet said he briefed the Saudi foreign minister about the damage caused by unprecedented floods in Pakistan.

Pakistan, facing declining foreign exchange reserves and rising inflation, on Wednesday received a US$3 billion investment commitment from Qatar, according to Qatar’s state news agency.

Source: Nam News Network

Provided by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), 134 relief trucks crossed Al-Wadiah border land port during the period from July 23 to August 24, 2022 AD, carrying 34,275 food baskets, 15,600 cartons of dates, 1,320 shelter bags, and 1,080 tents, on their way to the governorates of Aden, Hajjah, Al-Dhalea, Hadramout, Saada, Shabwa, Al-Hodeidah, Marib, Taiz, Abyan, Lahj, Al-Jawf and Al-Mahra.

This aid comes within the humanitarian and relief projects being provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Center, for the brotherly Yemeni people.

Source: Saudi Press Agency