Saudi Arabia Urges Int’l Community to Assume Responsibility in Stopping Israeli Military Operation in Gaza

A picture taken from near the southern Israeli city of Sderot on October 28, 2023, shows smoke raising during an Israeli airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip. (Photo by Aris MESSINIS / AFP)
A picture taken from near the southern Israeli city of Sderot on October 28, 2023, shows smoke raising during an Israeli airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip. (Photo by Aris MESSINIS / AFP)
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Saudi Arabia Urges Int’l Community to Assume Responsibility in Stopping Israeli Military Operation in Gaza

A picture taken from near the southern Israeli city of Sderot on October 28, 2023, shows smoke raising during an Israeli airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip. (Photo by Aris MESSINIS / AFP)
A picture taken from near the southern Israeli city of Sderot on October 28, 2023, shows smoke raising during an Israeli airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip. (Photo by Aris MESSINIS / AFP)

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry condemned in a statement on Saturday any ground operations by Israeli forces that may threaten the lives of Palestinian civilians.

"The Kingdom condemns and denounces the ground operations carried out by Israel ... and warns of the danger of continuing to carry out these flagrant and unjustified violations of international law against the Palestinian people," the statement said.

It called on the international community "to assume its responsibilities to immediately stop the military operation" in line with the UN General Assembly resolution issued on Friday “to save the lives of innocent people.”



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.