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King, Crown Prince condole Indonesian president on Sulawesi quake victims
RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of condolence to President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia on the victims of the earthquake that hit Sulawesi island, resulting in deaths and injuries.The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques extended his deepest condolence and sincere sympathy to the president, the family of the victims and the people of the Republic of Indonesia, praying to Allah Almighty to bless the souls of the deceased, and wishing the injured a speedy recovery.Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy prime minister, and minister of defense, too sent a cable of condolence to President Widodo of Indonesia on the victims of the earthquake that hit Sulawesi island, resulting in deaths and injuries.Crown Prince extended his deepest condolence...
January 19, 2021

King, Crown Prince condole Indonesian president on Sulawesi quake victims

Saudi court sentences corrupt officials as anti-graft authority intensifies crackdown
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — A number of citizens and residents, including some former government officials, have been convicted and handed prison terms for their involvement in corruption cases, an official source at the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) said on Monday.The anti-corruption authority has also initiated a number of fresh criminal cases involving fraud, bribery, and embezzlement of public funds, the source added.According to the source, a criminal court in Riyadh recently issued preliminary rulings in a number of cases referred to it by Nazaha’s investigation and criminal prosecution unit.The source cited a number of prominent cases in which preliminary verdicts have been announced. In one ruling, the court convicted an employee of the Ministry of Defense...
January 18, 2021

Saudi court sentences corrupt officials as anti-graft authority intensifies crackdown

Expat engineers now need to clear a test before entering Saudi Arabia
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Arabia has decided to hold a professional test for non-Saudi engineers who seek to come to the Kingdom on new job visas.Senior officials of the Education and Training Evaluation Commission and the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) have discussed modalities to hold the professional test for non-Saudi engineers.The move is in line with the directive of Acting Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Majed Al-Hoqail to SCE to hold professional tests for non-Saudi workers to ensure the quality of engineering works so as to safeguard the society.The minister also stressed the need to evaluate the academic qualifications and practical experiences of expatriate engineers working in the Kingdom.The commission stated that new engineers will need to clear a test...
January 18, 2021

Expat engineers now need to clear a test before entering Saudi Arabia

Allies condemn launch of military projectile by Houthis injuring civilians in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — The launch of a military projectile by the Iran-backed Houthi militia on a village in Jazan, injuring three civilians, has strongly been denounced by Saudi Arabia’s allies. In a statement, Bahrain’s foreign ministry condemned the attack and wished the injured a speedy recovery. The ministry stressed Bahrain’s unwavering stance in solidarity with Saudi Arabia against all attempts that aim to undermine its security and stability, reiterating its call on the international community to shoulder its responsibility in condemning criminal terrorist acts carried out by the Yemeni Houthi militia which threaten security and stability in the region. The Egyptian foreign ministry extended the country’s full support to Saudi Arabia against terrorism and its...
January 18, 2021

Allies condemn launch of military projectile by Houthis injuring civilians in Saudi Arabia

MoH approves AstraZeneca, Moderna vaccines
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health has approved two more coronavirus vaccines — AstraZeneca and Moderna — after the success of Pfizer vaccine, Al-Arabiya TV reported. Saudi Arabia started registration for receiving Pfizer vaccine from Dec. 15 and that was after approval accorded to Pfizer vaccine by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority.Dr. Muhammad Al-Abdel Ali, spokesman of the Ministry of Health, said that no side effects were detected among those received the vaccine shots. He urged everyone to quickly register for the vaccine.The ministry emphasized the safety and efficacy of the vaccine due to foolproof and effective passing of the vaccine testing phases and the occurrence of a strong immune response and continuous antibodies.The spokesman said that...
January 18, 2021

MoH approves AstraZeneca, Moderna vaccines

Saudi Arabia, Ukraine seek to boost cooperation in air transport services
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Arabia and Ukraine have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of air transport services between the two countries.The agreement, which was signed virtually by Abdul Hadi bin Ahmed Al-Mansouri, the president of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), and Oleksandr Bilchuk, the chairman of the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine, includes a number of regulatory provisions related to the multiplicity of designating national carriers for both countries, air safety, aviation security, and air transport services.It is noteworthy that GACA seeks to apply regulations and procedures according to the highest international standards to ensure the safety of air transport and to build a modern airport system with modern and advanced services.
January 18, 2021

Saudi Arabia, Ukraine seek to boost cooperation in air transport services

Saudi team performs surgery under mobile light in Yemen
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — A Saudi medical team was forced to use mobile phone torches to complete the surgical operation of a Yemeni citizen after a power outage hit the Mokalla governorate in Yemen.Dr. Madani Issa, the consultant pediatric surgeon and member of the Saudi medical team staying in Yemen, said that the medical team mobilized all its resources and swang into action to complete the surgery when the power went off while the operation was underway.“Some members of the team used their mobile phone torches to provide light while others performed mouth-to-mouth breathing to keep the patient alive as the anesthesia machine stopped working,” he said adding that the medical team explored all the possibilities to carry out the mission successfully while fighting against the...
January 18, 2021

Saudi team performs surgery under mobile light in Yemen

Saudi Arabia’s new waste management measures lauded
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Saudi Arabia’s new waste management policies and measures aimed at reducing waste production through recycling waste and using it as raw materials were lauded during a virtual meeting between representatives from the Kingdom and Bahrain.The meeting attended by the CEO of the Saudi Waste Management Center and the executive officer of the Bahrain Supreme Council for Environment (SCE), Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Daina, and Bahrain’s Municipalities Affairs Undersecretary, Shaikh Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, reviewed the waste management system in both the countries, the Bahrain News Agency reported.The Saudi move, which is being done in cooperation with the private sector, aims to enhance investment in the field of waste management in order to preserve...
January 18, 2021

Saudi Arabia’s new waste management measures lauded

Executive board of World Bank Group picks Al-Khalaf as head of audit committee
RIYADH — Members of the World Bank Group’s executive board have unanimously selected the executive director representing Saudi Arabia, Abdulmuhsen Al-Khalaf, as the chair of the audit committee. The committee includes members, who also serve as the executive directors, from the United States, France, Japan, China, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and Poland.This decision reflects the remarkable status that Saudi Arabia holds globally and the international trust in the executive director representing the Kingdom to assume the duties of this committee, which performs a vital role for the World Bank Group.The audit committee aims to support the executive board in overseeing the World Bank Group finances, accounting, risk management, controls, and institutional integrity.Al-Khalaf has been an...
January 18, 2021

Executive board of World Bank Group picks Al-Khalaf as head of audit committee

Saudi Arabia radically reduced the number of executions in 2020. The Saudi Human Rights Commission (HRC) has documented only 27 executions in 2020, representing a decrease of 85% from 2019.
Saudi Arabia drastically decreases application of death penalty in 2020
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Arabia radically reduced the number of executions in 2020. The Saudi Human Rights Commission (HRC) has documented only 27 executions in 2020, representing a decrease of 85% from 2019.The sharp decrease was brought about in part by a moratorium on death penalties for drug-related offenses.The HRC has welcomed this news as a sign that the Kingdom and its justice system are focusing more on rehabilitation and prevention than solely on punishment.The HRC President Awwad Al-Awwad said that "the moratorium on drug-related offenses means the Kingdom is giving more non-violent criminals a second chance.”This comes in line with other criminal justice reforms. In 2018, Saudi Arabia banned capital punishment for crimes committed by minors, and in 2020 the...
January 18, 2021

Saudi Arabia drastically decreases application of death penalty in 2020

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