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Arab Coalition Says it Downed Drone Launched by Houthis

Arab Coalition spokesman Col. Turki al-Malki. SPA
Arab Coalition spokesman Col. Turki al-Malki. SPA
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Arab Coalition Says it Downed Drone Launched by Houthis

Arab Coalition spokesman Col. Turki al-Malki. SPA
Arab Coalition spokesman Col. Turki al-Malki. SPA

The Coalition to Fight Legitimacy in Yemen said it intercepted and downed a booby-trapped drone launched from Yemen towards the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the state news agency reported on Thursday.

“The Coalition’s joint forces were able this evening to intercept and destroy the booby-trapped drone that was launched by the terrorist Houthi militias from the capital (Sanaa) towards civilian neighborhoods in (Saudi Arabia’s) southern region,” SPA quoted Coalition spokesman Col. Turki al-Malki as saying.

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Two Holy Mosques Welcome Over 122 Million Visitors During Ramadan

Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah. (SPA)
Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah. (SPA)
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Two Holy Mosques Welcome Over 122 Million Visitors During Ramadan

Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah. (SPA)
Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque said that over 122 million worshippers prayed at the holy site during Ramadan.

A total of 122,286,712 visited, including 16,558,241 performing Umrah, 75,573,928 praying at the Grand Mosque, and 30,154,543 visiting the Prophet's Mosque, it revealed according to the Saudi Press Agency on Monday.

To efficiently manage the massive crowds, the authority adopted advanced technology, employing sensor readers at the main entrances of the Grand Mosque.

This technology allows real-time monitoring of crowd flow, improving operational efficiency and crowd management in collaboration with relevant authorities.