Saudi Arabia Denies Allegations of Assault on Ethiopians Crossing Border

The claims are “unfounded," Saudi Arabia said. Asharq Al-Awsat
The claims are “unfounded," Saudi Arabia said. Asharq Al-Awsat
TT

Saudi Arabia Denies Allegations of Assault on Ethiopians Crossing Border

The claims are “unfounded," Saudi Arabia said. Asharq Al-Awsat
The claims are “unfounded," Saudi Arabia said. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia denied on Thursday allegations made by an organization in a report claiming that Ethiopian migrants had been assaulted while crossing to the Kingdom from Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The claims are “unfounded and based on unreliable sources,” an official Saudi source said.

The source deplored the false allegations made by some organizations about the Kingdom and the promotion of politicized and misleading reports.

Groups of people, who were subjected to gunshot wounds by armed groups to push them to enter the Kingdom, had received the necessary medical care, SPA quoted the source as saying.

Law enforcement agencies in the Kingdom are committed to human rights, and to providing humanitarian services to those caught violating border security and treating them in line with international human rights obligations, the source added.



Saudi Interior Minister Approves New Strategy of the Supreme Authority for Industrial Security

Saudi Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Board of the Supreme Authority for Industrial Security Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Board of the Supreme Authority for Industrial Security Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
TT

Saudi Interior Minister Approves New Strategy of the Supreme Authority for Industrial Security

Saudi Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Board of the Supreme Authority for Industrial Security Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Board of the Supreme Authority for Industrial Security Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Board of the Supreme Authority for Industrial Security Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz approved on Sunday the authority's new strategy, which aims to strengthen the regulatory and legislative environment in the fields of industrial security and build an investment-attractive and expertise-localizing system based on effective strategic partnerships.

The strategy contributes to fostering a culture of security and safety at the national level and includes a set of qualitative initiatives aimed at raising safety and sustainability levels in facilities under the authority's supervision.

It comprises more than twenty qualitative initiatives, including empowering non-profit organizations operating in industrial security and developing a specialized research ecosystem, as well as initiatives designed to establish an integrated, leading, and sustainable national industrial security system.


GCC Secretary-General Commends UN Resolution Extending UNRWA Operations

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC
TT

GCC Secretary-General Commends UN Resolution Extending UNRWA Operations

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi welcomed the resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly renewing the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) for an additional three years, extending through 2029.

He stressed that UNRWA’s role is more vital today than ever, in light of the escalating challenges facing the Palestinian people, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

Albudaiwi reaffirmed the GCC’s firm support for the agency’s programs and initiatives, underscoring the Council’s unwavering commitment to the Palestinian cause, the protection of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, and the continuity and sustainability of UNRWA’s operations.


KSrelief Delivers Shelter Aid to Palestinian People in Gaza

KSrelief delivers shelter aid to Palestinian people in Gaza. (SPA)
KSrelief delivers shelter aid to Palestinian people in Gaza. (SPA)
TT

KSrelief Delivers Shelter Aid to Palestinian People in Gaza

KSrelief delivers shelter aid to Palestinian people in Gaza. (SPA)
KSrelief delivers shelter aid to Palestinian people in Gaza. (SPA)

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) delivered a new shipment of shelter aid to the Gaza Strip on Saturday, targeting urgent winter needs for displaced residents and offering protection from increasingly harsh weather conditions.

The delivery forms part of the broader Saudi campaign to support the Palestinian people, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The latest consignment included fully equipped tents prepared by the Saudi Center for Culture and Heritage, KSrelief’s executive partner in Gaza, ahead of distribution to affected families.

The Kingdom has so far established air and sea bridges that have transported more than 7,677 tons of food, medical supplies, and shelter materials aboard 74 aircraft and eight ships.

Saudi Arabia has also supplied 20 ambulances to the Palestine Red Crescent Society. In addition, the center has signed relief agreements for projects in the strip totaling $90.35 million and is conducting joint airdrop operations with Jordan to widen access to aid.

The latest delivery underscores the Kingdom’s continued efforts to ease the humanitarian crisis facing Palestinians in Gaza.