Author: Editorial Team
RIYADH — The Insurance Authority said offering or selling the “Extended Warranty” product without its required license is a clear violation of the Cooperative Insurance Companies Control Law. The warning applies to car dealerships, retailers and all other entities that offer the product. The authority said in a statement that engaging in any insurance activity without the required license is a clear violation of regulations. Violators will face a maximum fine of SR2 million and up to four years in prison, or either of these penalties, in addition to legal action under relevant laws. The authority clarified that only licensed…
RIYADH — The National Center for Security Operations (NCSO) received as many as 2,678,547 calls through the Unified Emergency Number 911 in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province during the last month of March. This falls within NCSO 911’s mandate to receive calls and route them to the relevant security and service agencies within their jurisdictions, using advanced automated systems operated by specialized, multilingual personnel, with high accuracy and professionalism, around the clock. The total number of calls received in the Makkah region reached 970,119 while in Madinah it stood at 281,886, whereas in the Riyadh…
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 121 food baskets yesterday to 121 families from the host community in Lahij Governorate, as part of the second phase of the emergency food security support project in Yemen. This falls within the framework of the humanitarian and relief efforts by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through KSrelief to assist the brotherly Yemeni people amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Source: Riyadh Daily
Huawei recently signed up for an Orange programme intended to help reduce the operator’s greenhouse gas emissions by almost halve in 2030 through improvements to its supply chain. Ericsson, Nokia, Honor and Xiaomi are among the other big European and Chinese companies already working with Orange to cut their carbon footprints through changes to production processes, equipment use, transport and logistics. Orange stated the Partners to Net Zero Carbon initiative is a core element of its latest Trust the Future strategic plan and is being used to help it cut Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 45…
RIYADH — Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman met with Greek Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias in Riyadh on Wednesday. During the meeting, the defense ministers discussed the latest developments in the region, particularly the ongoing Iranian attacks on the Kingdom and several other countries, as well as the repercussions of the attacks on global peace and security. They reviewed aspects of joint cooperation between the two friendly countries in the military and defense sectors. Source: Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received on Wednesday a phone call from United Nations Secretary General António Guterres. During the call, they discussed the latest developments in the region and their implications. They reviewed international efforts to address them. Source: Saudi Gazette
Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received today at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh Kuwait’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed fraternal relations between the two brotherly countries and ways to enhance them, in addition to discussing the current developments in the region and issues of mutual interest. Source: Riyadh Daily
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MADINAH — Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah held a series of meetings with representatives of countries, official delegations, and local and international entities and companies involved in the Umrah and visitation ecosystem. These meetings were held on the sidelines of the third edition of the Umrah and Ziyarah Forum, held at the King Salman International Convention Center in Madinah, with broad participation from decision-makers and Umrah service providers. During his meetings with country representatives, the minister affirmed that the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman…
MADINAH — Emir of Madinah and Chairman of the Permanent Hajj and Umrah Committee in Madinah Prince Salman bin Sultan chaired a meeting of the committee, attended by representatives from relevant government entities. The meeting adopted recommendations to support the efforts of all relevant agencies, ensuring the delivery of optimal services to visitors of the Prophet’s Mosque during the Hajj season. Addressing the meeting, Prince Salman congratulated all entities on the successful completion of the Umrah and Ziyarah season during Ramadan, praising their efforts in implementing operational plans that enabled visitors to perform their rituals in a calm and tranquil…