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SAR Increases Capacity of Haramain High Speed Railway for Ramadan Season

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) announced the Haramain High Speed Railway's readiness to welcome worshippers and visitors to the two holy mosques during Ramadan season. (SPA)
Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) announced the Haramain High Speed Railway's readiness to welcome worshippers and visitors to the two holy mosques during Ramadan season. (SPA)
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SAR Increases Capacity of Haramain High Speed Railway for Ramadan Season

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) announced the Haramain High Speed Railway's readiness to welcome worshippers and visitors to the two holy mosques during Ramadan season. (SPA)
Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) announced the Haramain High Speed Railway's readiness to welcome worshippers and visitors to the two holy mosques during Ramadan season. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) announced the Haramain High Speed Railway's readiness to welcome worshippers and visitors to the two holy mosques during Ramadan season 1445 AH, SPA said on Monday.
All operational plans have been completed, and the high-speed railway is ready to take visitors to various destinations between Makkah and Madinah.
SAR said that over 2,700 train trips are available in Ramadan 1445 AH, a 9% increase from last year. Seat availability also rises by 26%, exceeding 1.3 million.
Building on last year's plans, SAR remains committed to working with its partners to ensure a smooth journey for worshippers and Umrah performers, it said, adding that this aligns with the leadership's focus on integrated services for visitors to the holy mosques.
The company emphasized that the Ramadan 1445 AH operational plan anticipates increased capacity, including additional staff and trips. Additionally, train schedules will be adjusted to align with prayer times at the two holy mosques.

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Kuwait Jails 13 Citizens, Fines them $87 Mn for Hezbollah Funding

A general view of the Kuwait Palace of Justice in Kuwait City, June 16, 2013. (Reuters)
A general view of the Kuwait Palace of Justice in Kuwait City, June 16, 2013. (Reuters)
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Kuwait Jails 13 Citizens, Fines them $87 Mn for Hezbollah Funding

A general view of the Kuwait Palace of Justice in Kuwait City, June 16, 2013. (Reuters)
A general view of the Kuwait Palace of Justice in Kuwait City, June 16, 2013. (Reuters)

Kuwait’s Court of Cassation on Monday sentenced 13 citizens to three years in prison for raising funds through a charity to support Lebanon’s Hezbollah.

The court also fined them 27 million Kuwaiti dinars ($87 million), overturning a previous acquittal by a lower court.

The court that issued the sentencing was presided over by Judge Abdullah Jassim Al-Abdullah.

Initially, the Criminal Court had acquitted the defendants, citing the absence of legislation explicitly criminalizing unlicensed fundraising for public purposes since the establishment of Kuwait's Social Affairs Department on December 14, 1954.

The court said this legal gap limited its authority under Article 132 of the Code of Criminal Procedures and Trials. However, the decision was reversed by the higher court.

The defendants had been interrogated in November 2021 over alleged financial support to organizations linked to Hezbollah.

At the time, the Public Prosecution ordered their detention, and security authorities conducted extensive investigations into financial transfers suspected of funding such groups in Lebanon.

The case dates back to November 2021. The charges included significant financial transfers made over several years to foreign entities, including in Lebanon, prompting authorities to scrutinize transaction records.

The defendants denied the charges, claiming they had worked with a charity committee for 30 years, primarily sponsoring orphans in Lebanon and other countries.

In March 2024, the Court of Cassation classified Hezbollah as a banned terrorist group, describing it as an armed organization working to undermine Kuwait’s system and spread Iran’s revolutionary ideology.

The ruling officially confirmed Hezbollah’s designation as a terrorist entity under Kuwaiti law.