Saudi King, Palestinian President Hold Talks on Latest Developments

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman holds talks in Riyadh with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman holds talks in Riyadh with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. (SPA)
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Saudi King, Palestinian President Hold Talks on Latest Developments

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman holds talks in Riyadh with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman holds talks in Riyadh with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz met in Riyadh on Wednesday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

The two officials held talks on the latest developments in the Palestinian territories.

The monarch later held a luncheon banquet in Abbas’ honor.

The Palestinian leader had arrived in the Kingdom on Tuesday night.



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.