Day: April 13, 2024

Riyadh: The Ministry of Interior said that campaigns to detect individuals who violate residency, labor, and border security regulations, carried out in all regions of the Kingdom from April 4 to 10, 2024, yielded the following results:

Of the total number of 20,667 violators, 14,805 had violated the Residency Law, 3,860 the Border Security Law, and 2,002 the Labor Law.

Of the 959 people caught trying to cross the border into the Kingdom illegally, 44% were Yemenis, 53% Ethiopians, and 3% of other nationalities; 58 were arrested for trying to leave the country illegally.

Nine people involved in transporting, sheltering, employing and covering up for violators of the above laws were arrested.

Of the 63,087 expatriates who must comply with regulations, 58,708 were men and 4,379 women.

As part of the campaign, 54,732 violators were referred to their diplomatic missions to obtain travel documents, 2,828 had to complete their travel reservations, and 6,271 were deported.

The Ministry of Interior warned that
any person who facilitates the illegal entry of individuals into the Kingdom, transports them on its territory, provides them with shelter or with any other assistance or service may be penalized with up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to SAR1 million.

The ministry stressed that such acts are major crimes that warrant arrest.

It also urges people to report any violations by calling 911 in the Makkah, Riyadh, and Eastern regions, and 999 and 996 in the rest of the Kingdom.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Beijing: Seventeen people died and others injured or reported missing in two separate incidents in China, Chinese Xinhua news agency reported today.

Twelve people died and six were reported missing after a boat capsized in Qinhuangdao City, north China’s Hebei Province, on Saturday according to local authorities.

The accident caused 31 people to fall into the water. So far, 25 people have been rescued and taken to the hospital for treatment, while 12 of them have been confirmed dead. Rescue efforts are underway.

In another incident, seven people died in a gas poisoning on Saturday in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, according to the local emergency management bureau.

The accident occurred at a farm in Lichun Township, Pengzhou, a county-level city administered by Chengdu. An investigation into the cause of the incident are underway.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Jeddah, The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, received a telephone call today from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway, Espen Barth Eide.

During the call, they discussed the latest developments in the Gaza Strip crisis and efforts to contain it.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh: The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Board of Directors held its second meeting on April 12-13 in Arusha, Tanzania. The meeting was attended by the President of the General Auditing Bureau, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Institute of Internal Auditors, Dr. Hussam bin Abdulmohsen Al-Anqari, and other members of the IIA Board of Directors.

During the session, the Council reviewed the notable activities of the current year and discussed agenda items. Several recommendations and decisions were made during the meeting.

The Council looks forward to expanding its work towards developing professional standards and raising awareness of the roles of the internal audit profession. They aim to keep up with the world’s technical and professional advancements and progress the development of the profession and its practitioners. Additionally, they will develop future strategies and plans that will lead the field toward broader horizons in line with ongoing technological developments.

Sinc
e its foundation in 1941, IIA has been the world’s premier professional reference on everything related to the internal audit profession. Its headquarters are located in Florida, USA, and the organization is responsible for providing comprehensive educational and professional development opportunities, other professional practice standards and guidelines, certification programs, research, dissemination, and enhancement of knowledge related to internal audit and the appropriate role in oversight, risk management, and governance for practitioners and stakeholders.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Beirut, Funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), the ambulance service of Subul Al-Salam Social Association in Miniyeh, in the north governorate of Lebanon, carried out 68 emergency missions in the past week.

These entailed administrating first aid and transporting patients to and from hospitals.

The assistance falls within the framework of the relief project that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia implements through its humanitarian arm, KSrelief, to support medical services and ambulance transport in refugee areas and the host community.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Washington, The United Nations (UN) has appointed Muhannad Hadi, from Jordan, as UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, it was reported here today.

Since 2020, Hadi has served as a regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syrian crisis; he has more than 30 years of experience in humanitarian affairs and development work.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh: Seven King Khalid University (KKU) scientific specializations and research fields have achieved this year advanced positions in the QS World University Rankings, an annual ranking of universities based on eight key indicators.

KKU Vice President of Post Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Dr. Hamid bin Majdoo Al-Qarni stressed that KKU is working to stimulate research and innovation, and raise the level of its various academic programs, with the aim of boosting its international standing.

He also said that the university is determined to achieve the goals of its 2030 strategy, which are consistent with the development strategy of the Asir region, and the national goals of the Kingdom’s 2030 Vision.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Tibet, A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Tibet on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) has said.

The quake, at a depth of 10 km, initially recorded a magnitude of 5.7.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Al-Arish, Egypt, The 46th Saudi relief plane, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) in coordination with the Ministry of Defense, arrived today at Al-Arish International Airport in Egypt, carrying shelter items to be transported to the Palestinian people in Gaza Strip.

The assistance is in keeping with Saudi Arabia’s historic role in supporting the brotherly Palestinian people in times of crisis.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Jenin – Ma’an – On Friday evening, the Israeli occupation forces seized a truck and the keys to a harvester belonging to citizens of the town of Silat Al-Dhahr and the village of Zabad in Jenin.

The owner of the harvester, Rafi Abu Qayyas, from Silat Al-Dhahr, said that the occupation forces seized the keys to the harvester in which he was working near the village of Al-Jalama, under the pretext that it was close to the annexation and expansion wall erected on the lands of the village of Al-Jalama. They also seized a truck transporting freekeh belonging to the citizen Khaled Al-Kilani from the village. Butter, and transported her to “Jalama Camp”.

Source: Maan News Agency