Joint Saudi Drill Tackles Terrorist Attacks against Oil Facilities

The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) kicked off on Sunday a joint military drill aimed at confronting terrorist attacks against oil facilities. (SPA)
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) kicked off on Sunday a joint military drill aimed at confronting terrorist attacks against oil facilities. (SPA)
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Joint Saudi Drill Tackles Terrorist Attacks against Oil Facilities

The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) kicked off on Sunday a joint military drill aimed at confronting terrorist attacks against oil facilities. (SPA)
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) kicked off on Sunday a joint military drill aimed at confronting terrorist attacks against oil facilities. (SPA)

The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) kicked off on Sunday a joint military drill aimed at confronting terrorist attacks against oil facilities.

Held at the King Abdulaziz Naval Base in Jubail in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province, “Confrontation 4” is being carried out in coordination with the Ministry of Interior represented by the Eastern Province Border Guards, the Presidency of State Security, and the Ministry of Energy represented by Saudi Aramco and Aramco Gulf Operations Company.

The exercise aims to raise the readiness of the forces in confronting terrorist attacks against oil installations. It also seeks to bolster the concept of joint work and coordination between various units.

Maj. Gen. Majid bin Hazza Al-Qahtani, commander of the Eastern Fleet, said the drill aims to secure vital installations and oil fields. It also seeks to secure freedom of navigation in regional and economic waters in the Arab Gulf.



MWL Inaugurates Humanitarian Projects in Kenya

Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa attends the signing of a cooperation agreement between the MWL and the Hepatitis Fund. (SPA)
Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa attends the signing of a cooperation agreement between the MWL and the Hepatitis Fund. (SPA)
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MWL Inaugurates Humanitarian Projects in Kenya

Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa attends the signing of a cooperation agreement between the MWL and the Hepatitis Fund. (SPA)
Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa attends the signing of a cooperation agreement between the MWL and the Hepatitis Fund. (SPA)

Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa inaugurated several humanitarian projects in Kenya, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Sunday.

They include a project for combating blindness in South Africa, implemented in partnership with Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital.

Officials from the Kenyan Ministry of Health and humanitarian organizations operating in Africa attended the project's inauguration ceremony.

The project entails performing surgeries to treat hundreds of individuals with cataracts, conducting examinations and supplying patients with the necessary medication and medical supplies.

Al-Issa also inspected the slum development project in Kenya that is being supervised by the MWL and several of its international partners. He announced MWL's commitment to fulfilling the community's solar energy needs.

Al-Issa attended the signing of a cooperation agreement between the MWL and the Hepatitis Fund, aiming to provide essential prevention, treatment, and care measures for those affected by this disease, which poses a threat to the lives of hundreds of millions worldwide.