Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, Apr 24 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced yesterday, a ban on the entry of consignments of Lebanese vegetables and fruits.

The ban effective from Apr 25 (tomorrow) also covers consignments transit through Saudi territories, the Saudi Interior Ministry, said.

The ban will continue until the relevant Lebanese authorities provide sufficient and reliable guarantees, to take the necessary measures to stop the “systematic” narcotic smuggling operations, targeting the kingdom, the statement highlighted.

23 Apr 2021; MEMO: Saudi Arabia will ban fruits and vegetables originating from Lebanon from entering or passing through the kingdom due to an increase in drug smuggling, Reuters reportedSaudi state media saying today.

The measure could increase economic pressure on Lebanon, already on the verge of financial collapse because of a shortage of foreign currency.

 22 Apr 2021; MEMO: Saudi security forces stormed the house of Palestinian detainee Mohamed Al-Khodari in Jeddah yesterday and took his 70-year-old wife Wijdan and daughter-in-law to a security centre, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said.

RIYADH, Apr 21 (NNN-SPA) – In response to an invitation from the government of The Philippines, in hosting the international forum on “Labour Mobility and Human Rights,” Saudi’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD), participated as a keynote speaker in the forum, held yesterday. HRSD was represented by the Control Deputy Minister, Satam Al Harbi.

 20 Apr 2021; MEMO: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is said to have supported an Israeli plot to overthrow the Jordanian King Abdullah II in exchange for guardianship of the holy sites in the occupied city of Jerusalem, Lebanon's Al-Akhbar newspaper reported.

The paper quoted a Jordanian security official as saying that the attempt to overthrow King Abdullah II was a "scheme" involving Israel, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the United States.

18 Apr 2021; MEMO: Senior Saudi and Iranian officials have held direct talks in a bid to repair their relations, four years after they cut off diplomatic ties, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing officials briefed on the discussions, Reuters has reported.

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A Saudi university near the country’s border with Yemen caught fire early Thursday after the kingdom’s air defenses intercepted a barrage of ballistic missiles and bomb-laden drones.

The interception scattered debris on Jizan University’s campus, which caused a fire that has been contained, the Saudi-led coalition at war in Yemen said in a statement. It said no one was killed, and there were no immediate reports of injuries.

12 Apr 2021; MEMO: Saudi oil company Aramco signed a $12.4 billion deal for the sale of a 49 per cent stake in a newly formed oil pipeline venture to a consortium led by Washington-based EIG Global Energy Partners, the UK-based energy agency Argus Media reports.

The agreement is Aramco's largest since its 2019 listing on the Tadawul (Saudi Stock Exchange) when it raised more than $29 billion.

11 Apr 2021; MEMO: Yemen's Houthi rebels on Sunday claimed two drone attacks on a Saudi airbase in southern Saudi Arabia.

Rebel spokesman Yahya Sarei said the attacks targeted King Khalid Airbase and Jazan Airport in the city of Khamis Mushait.

The spokesman said the attacks were in retaliation to the Saudi-led coalition's attacks in Yemen.

There has been no comment from the Saudi-led coalition on the Houthi claim.

RIYADH, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia executed on Saturday three soldiers for high treason crime, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

The executed soldiers, identified as Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Yahya Akam, Shaher bin Isa bin Qasim Haqqawi, and Hamoud bin Ibrahim bin Ali Hazmi, collaborated with the enemy against the kingdom and its military interests, the SPA said, without mentioning which enemy they were aiding.

The execution took place after the three soldiers were convicted by the court and the issuance of a royal order that serves as a death warrant.