Saudi ‘Tornado’ Crashes, Crew Survives

A Tornado fighter jet. SPA
A Tornado fighter jet. SPA
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Saudi ‘Tornado’ Crashes, Crew Survives

A Tornado fighter jet. SPA
A Tornado fighter jet. SPA

A Tornado fighter jet has crashed during a training mission in the Eastern Province and its crew survived, the Saudi Defense Ministry has said.

The incident took place at 3:44 pm Monday during a routine mission in the training area of the King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran.

No one on the ground was injured and the crew survived, the ministry said.

An investigation into the incident has been launched, it added.



Justice Minister Chairs 74th Meeting of Executive Bureau of Council of Arab Justice Ministers

The meeting addressed the Arab Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism - SPA
The meeting addressed the Arab Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism - SPA
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Justice Minister Chairs 74th Meeting of Executive Bureau of Council of Arab Justice Ministers

The meeting addressed the Arab Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism - SPA
The meeting addressed the Arab Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism - SPA

Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani chaired the 74th meeting of the Executive Office of the Council of Arab Justice Ministers, held in Rabat, following his re-election as chairman for a new term.

Dr. Al-Samaani expressed appreciation to the bureau’s members for their renewed confidence, emphasizing the importance of strengthening Arab cooperation in all judicial matters, in line with the resolutions of the Council of Arab Justice Ministers, SPA reported.

The meeting addressed the Arab Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism and its implementation mechanisms, as well as the promotion of Arab and international cooperation in combating terrorism.

Participants also reviewed proposals for harmonizing Arab legislation, including the draft Arab Model Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and the draft Arab Guiding Law on the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Arab States.