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Saudi Interior Ministry Arrests 6 People for Transporting Pilgrims without Hajj Permits 

The ministry urged all citizens and residents to comply with Hajj regulations and instructions to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims. (SPA file)
The ministry urged all citizens and residents to comply with Hajj regulations and instructions to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims. (SPA file)
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Saudi Interior Ministry Arrests 6 People for Transporting Pilgrims without Hajj Permits 

The ministry urged all citizens and residents to comply with Hajj regulations and instructions to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims. (SPA file)
The ministry urged all citizens and residents to comply with Hajj regulations and instructions to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims. (SPA file)

The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday the arrest of six citizens for violating Hajj regulations by transporting 20 individuals without permits to perform the Hajj.

The Hajj Security Forces made the arrests at the entrances of the holy city of Makkah.

The Interior Ministry ordered fines of up to SAR100,000 against the detainees.

If charged, they could face prison sentences.

It ordered the public naming of the violators, the deportation of residents involved, and a 10-year ban from re-entering the Kingdom following the completion of their sentence.

It called for the confiscation of the vehicles used in the unauthorized transport of the pilgrims and ordered a fine of up to SAR20,000 on those who attempted to perform the Hajj without a permit.

The ministry urged all citizens and residents to comply with Hajj regulations and instructions to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims.

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GCC Secretary-General Condemns Israeli Aggression in Southern Syria

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.
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GCC Secretary-General Condemns Israeli Aggression in Southern Syria

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

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli attack targeting military infrastructure in southern Syria, the Saudi Press Agency said Sunday.

Albudaiwi said the aggression is not limited to Syrian territory but also undermines security and stability across the region.

He emphasized the importance of respecting the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic and rejected all forms of foreign interference in its internal affairs.

Albudaiwi added that Syria’s security and stability are a fundamental pillar of regional security, emphasizing the need to uphold the principles of the United Nations Charter, respect state sovereignty, and safeguard both regional and international peace and stability.

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Saudi Arabia Orders Iranian Military Attache to Leave

The Saudi Foreign Ministry logo
The Saudi Foreign Ministry logo
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Saudi Arabia Orders Iranian Military Attache to Leave

The Saudi Foreign Ministry logo
The Saudi Foreign Ministry logo

Saudi Arabia informed Iran's military attache, his assistant and three members of the embassy staff that they must leave the Kingdom within 24 hours after being declared persona non grata, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, citing what it described as continued Iranian attacks on Saudi territory.

The Ministry said in a statement ⁠that the attacks would lead to further escalation and have "significant consequences" for current and future relations.

Iran’s continued targeting of the Kingdom—its sovereignty, civilian objects, civilians, economic interests, and diplomatic premises within the Kingdom—constitutes a flagrant violation of all relevant international conventions, the principles of good neighborliness and respect for states’ sovereignty, the Beijing Agreement, and United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026), the statement said.

It also contradicts the principles of Islamic brotherhood and the values and tenets of the Islamic faith that the Iranian side continuously invokes, the Ministry added.

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Saudi Crown Prince, Egypt’s Sisi Discuss Regional Escalation

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meet in Jeddah on Saturday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meet in Jeddah on Saturday. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince, Egypt’s Sisi Discuss Regional Escalation

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meet in Jeddah on Saturday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meet in Jeddah on Saturday. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed in Jeddah on Saturday the repercussions of the military escalation in the Middle East and its impact on regional and global security and stability.

They condemned the repeated Iranian hostile attacks against Gulf Cooperation Council countries and their vital and civil installations, which are a dangerous threat to regional security and stability.

The leaders also exchanged congratulations on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

Sisi reiterated his condemnation of Iran’s “heinous” attacks against Saudi Arabia and the region, saying Egypt stands by the Kingdom against any threat to its sovereignty and security.

The meeting was attended by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, chief of intelligence Hassan Rashad and other officials.

Sisi departed Jeddah after the meeting and was seen off by Crown Prince Mohammed.