King Salman Sends Invitation to Syrian President to Attend Arab Summit

Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus. (Syrian presidency)
Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus. (Syrian presidency)
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King Salman Sends Invitation to Syrian President to Attend Arab Summit

Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus. (Syrian presidency)
Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus. (Syrian presidency)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz invited on Wednesday Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to attend the upcoming Arab League summit that will be held in Saudi Arabia on May 19.

Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi delivered the invitation to Assad during a meeting with the president in Damascus.

Ambassador Al-Sudairi conveyed the greetings of King Salman and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to Assad and their wishes for security and stability for the government and people of Syria.



Saudi Interior Ministry Highlights Successful Efforts at Countering Narcotics

Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood. (SPA)
Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood. (SPA)
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Saudi Interior Ministry Highlights Successful Efforts at Countering Narcotics

Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood. (SPA)
Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood. (SPA)

Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood, said on Tuesday that the Kingdom implemented a comprehensive security campaign that successfully dealt with drug-related crimes.
He said the campaign entailed coordinated security plans involving all concerned parties.
Dawood, who led the Kingdom's delegation to the 2nd Baghdad International Conference on Countering Narcotics 2024 held in Iraq on Monday, stressed the need to strengthen efforts among the participating nations to control the spread of narcotics and to discuss mechanisms to stop drug trafficking.
He emphasized that countering smuggling and drug trafficking fall in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 top priorities.
Dawood highlighted the Kingdom's commitment to dealing with the dangers posed by drugs to the security and stability of society by harnessing national capabilities to raise the society's awareness to this threat.