Saudi Arabia Condemns Kabul Suicide Bombing

Afghan security personnel gather next to a vehicle which was used in a suicide bombing outside a wedding hall in Kabul. AFP photo
Afghan security personnel gather next to a vehicle which was used in a suicide bombing outside a wedding hall in Kabul. AFP photo
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Kabul Suicide Bombing

Afghan security personnel gather next to a vehicle which was used in a suicide bombing outside a wedding hall in Kabul. AFP photo
Afghan security personnel gather next to a vehicle which was used in a suicide bombing outside a wedding hall in Kabul. AFP photo

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia strongly condemned and denounced the suicide attack in the Afghan capital Kabul, which left a number of people dead and wounded, an official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoF) announced on Friday.

The source offered condolences to the families of the victims, the government and people of Afghanistan, wishing the wounded a speedy recovery and reaffirming the kingdom's solidarity with Afghanistan against extremism and terrorism.

A suicide attacker blew himself up outside a political gathering in Kabul, officials said Thursday.

Supporters of Atta Mohammad Noor, the powerful governor of the northern province of Balkh, had been holding an event inside a wedding hall at the time of the blast.

Afghan officials said Friday that the death toll in the blast rose to 15 after a journalist succumbed to his wounds.



Saudi National Center for Meteorology Warns of Heavy Rain in Makkah

Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in Makkah amid rainfall. (SPA)
Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in Makkah amid rainfall. (SPA)
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Saudi National Center for Meteorology Warns of Heavy Rain in Makkah

Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in Makkah amid rainfall. (SPA)
Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in Makkah amid rainfall. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology warned on Friday of heavy rains in Makkah and Al-Jumum Governorate including the centers of Rahat and Madrakah.

The rain will be accompanied by strong winds, lack of horizontal visibility, hail, torrents, and thunderstorms.

It said the weather conditions will continue until Friday night.

Meanwhile, the General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, in cooperation with other government agencies working in the Grand Mosque, intensified cleaning and drying of the Mataf area (circumambulation track) after the rainfall witnessed in Makkah on Thursday to ensure the safety and security of worshippers and Umrah performers.

The authority mobilized more than 200 supervisors and observers, 4,000 workers, and more than 500 pieces of equipment to deal with the rain.

To ensure the thoroughness of the cleaning process, water suction and washing equipment were strategically distributed both inside and outside the Grand Mosque.