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 The Criminal Court in Abha has sentenced a Saudi citizen to 25 years in prison for promoting amphetamine pills for the second time for the purpose of selling them. — Courtesy photo Abha
Citizen sentenced to 25 years in prison for promoting, trafficking amphetamine for 2nd time
Saudi Gazette reportABHA — The Criminal Court in Abha has sentenced a Saudi citizen to 25 years in prison for promoting amphetamine pills for the second time for the purpose of selling them.The court's decision to imprison the citizen came after convicting him of promoting 25 banned psychotropic amphetamine pills, and also of possessing 25 pills of the same substance for the purpose of trafficking.The accused also covered up the source of the seized narcotics.In addition to imprisoning the citizen for 25 years, the court also prevented him from traveling outside Saudi Arabia for a period of 25 years after the expiry of his prison term.The penalties also included a fine of SR150,000 to the accused, which will be taken from him and deposited in the public treasury of the state.The...
July 12, 2023

Citizen sentenced to 25 years in prison for promoting, trafficking amphetamine for 2nd time

The total number of factories in Saudi Arabia until the end of the first quarter of 2023 has reached 10,819, the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) announced.
Number of factories in Saudi Arabia until the end of Q1 2023 reaches 10,819
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The total number of factories in Saudi Arabia until the end of the first quarter of 2023 has reached 10,819, the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) announced.This has been revealed by MIM while issuing the industrial sector indicators bulletin during the Q1 of 2023, which provides a comprehensive analysis of the industrial sector, and includes several numbers and variables that reflect the reality of the sector in Saudi Arabia.The bulletin showed that the total volume of investments in factories reached SR1.432 trillion at the end of the first quarter of this year, topped, in terms of investment volume, by factories operating in the manufacture of chemical products, then factories of other non-metallic minerals, then factories of base metals.The...
July 12, 2023

Number of factories in Saudi Arabia until the end of Q1 2023 reaches 10,819

Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has met with Malaysian Foreign Minister Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Saudi FM meets with his counterparts in Jakarta
Saudi Gazette reportJAKARTA — Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has met with several of his counterparts on the sidelines of the signing ceremony of the Kingdom's accession document to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, which was held in Jakarta.Prince Faisal met with his Malaysian counterpart Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir and the two reviewed the cooperation relations of the two Kingdoms and ways to enhance and develop them in all fields in a way that serve the aspirations of the two countries.They also discussed the most important developments on the regional and international arenas, and the efforts made in this regard.The two sides discussed aspects of intensifying joint coordination in the political field, as well as and consolidating economic cooperation to...
July 12, 2023

Saudi FM meets with his counterparts in Jakarta

Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan has signed on Wednesday Saudi Arabia’s accession document to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC).
Prince Faisal signs Saudi Arabia's accession document to TAC
Saudi Gazette reportJAKARTA — Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan has signed on Wednesday Saudi Arabia’s accession document to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC).The signing came in implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman, and their keenness to continue strengthening bridges of communication with all countries of the world.This is in addition to supporting all aspects of joint coordination, including multilateral action.It also comes within an invitation from Retno Marsudi, Indonesia’s Foreign Minister and Chair of the current session of the Ministerial Meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which is being held in the Indonesian...
July 12, 2023

Prince Faisal signs Saudi Arabia's accession document to TAC

Chief of General Staff Lieutenant-General Fayyad Al-Ruwaili and Vice Minister of National Defense of Korea Shin Beomchul co-chair the defense committee meeting in Riyadh.
Saudi-Korean defense committee meets in Riyadh
RIYADH — The Saudi-Korean Ministerial Committee for Defense Cooperation held its meeting on Tuesday in Riyadh, with Chief of General Staff Lieutenant-General Fayyad Al-Ruwaili and the Vice Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Korea, Shin Beomchul, co-chairing the session.The meeting focused on reviewing cooperation between the defense ministries of the two countries, aiming to strengthen and advance them to serve shared interests, particularly in the military and defense domains.The meeting was attended by several high-ranking officials from both sides. — SPA
July 12, 2023

Saudi-Korean defense committee meets in Riyadh

Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan speaks during the 13th Gulf Research Meeting organized by the Gulf Research Center at the University of Cambridge in the UK on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia's main priority is to open the way for prosperity, FM says
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's main priority in the region and globally has always been to open the way for development and prosperity, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan stressed on Tuesday.“This would be the main driver of our foreign and security policies, and that is my primary job as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” he said in his remarks during the 13th Gulf Research Meeting organized by the Gulf Research Center at the University of Cambridge in the UK.The Foreign Minister pointed out that the countries of the Gulf collaborate as a united force, leveraging their strategic position and significant capabilities, resources, and potential to serve as a bridge connecting the East with the West and the North with the South.Concerning the regional...
July 12, 2023

Saudi Arabia's main priority is to open the way for prosperity, FM says

Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Frahan lambasted using freedom of expression as a tool for disseminating hatred and cultural confrontation as burning Qur’an repeated continuously.
Saudi FM lambastes using freedom of expression to disseminate hate as burning Qur’an continues
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Frahan lambasted using freedom of expression as a tool for disseminating hatred and cultural confrontation as burning Qur’an repeated continuously.He said that freedom of expression represents a moral value that spreads respect and coexistence among peoples.Prince Faisal made his remarks at the emergency discussion session in the Human Rights Council on the incident of burning the Holy Qur’an on Tuesday.He said that the incidents of burning copies of the Qur’an contribute to inciting hatred, violence, and hostility. “These acts exploit freedom of opinion and expression, in a way incompatible with human rights.”“Global culture of tolerance and peace can only be sustained through concerted international efforts to...
July 11, 2023

Saudi FM lambastes using freedom of expression to disseminate hate as burning Qur’an continues

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the Cabinet session held Tuesday at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah.
Cabinet commends Kingdom and France’s cooperation in energy field
JEDDAH — The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman on Tuesday at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, was briefed on the outcome of the official visit of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman to France and his meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, during which they reviewed the historical and strategic relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them in all fields.The Cabinet commended the joint statement issued by the Kingdom and France on cooperation in the field of energy and the keenness of the two countries to implement the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement.At the outset, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques thanked God for the blessing He bestowed upon the pilgrims who could perform their...
July 11, 2023

Cabinet commends Kingdom and France’s cooperation in energy field

Saudi Arabia's promising economic sectors and activities have recorded an increase in issuing its commercial records during the second quarter of 2023.
Commercial records of promising economic sectors in Saudi Arabia register growth during Q2 of 2023
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Arabia's promising economic sectors and activities have recorded an increase in issuing its commercial records during the second quarter of 2023.According to the Ministry of Commerce's business sector bulletin, the logistics services sector topped as the most prominent of these sectors, with a growth rate of 83%.The spokesperson of the Ministry, Abdulrahman Al-Hussein, said that the commercial records of the logistic services sector amounted to 4,228 by the end of the Q2 of 2023, compared to the same time during the past year, where it amounted to 2,337 commercial records.The commercial records of the robot technologies, and the cybersecurity sectors also witnessed a growth by 52% for each sector during the Q2 of 2023, while the commercial...
July 11, 2023

Commercial records of promising economic sectors in Saudi Arabia register growth during Q2 of 2023

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the start of the Umrah season.
Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announce start of Umrah season
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the start of the Umrah season.The Ministry said that citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia, as well as citizens of the GCC countries and the residents who are living there can now issue the necessary permits through the Nusuk or Tawakkalna applications.It is noteworthy that the Ministry had announced earlier their welcome for the Umrah performers, who are coming from outside Saudi Arabia, and the start of issuing of the electronic visa for Umrah.The e-visa for Umrah can be requested from the Nusuk platform, the Ministry said, noting that the pilgrims' arrival will start on the first day of Muharram month of 1445 AH.The step of opening the Umrah season comes after the successful announcement of Hajj 2023, in...
July 11, 2023

Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announce start of Umrah season

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