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King Salman Sends Message on Developing Ties to South Sudan President

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir attends a meeting on the cutting of the number of states from 32 to 10, at the State House in Juba, South Sudan February 15, 2020. (Reuters)
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir attends a meeting on the cutting of the number of states from 32 to 10, at the State House in Juba, South Sudan February 15, 2020. (Reuters)
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King Salman Sends Message on Developing Ties to South Sudan President

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir attends a meeting on the cutting of the number of states from 32 to 10, at the State House in Juba, South Sudan February 15, 2020. (Reuters)
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir attends a meeting on the cutting of the number of states from 32 to 10, at the State House in Juba, South Sudan February 15, 2020. (Reuters)

President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir hailed on Tuesday the relations that bind his country to Saudi Arabia, expressing his keenness on developing them.

Kiir had received a written message from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz tackling the bilateral ties between the Kingdom and South Sudan and ways of bolstering them in various fields.

Kiir underscored Saudi Arabia’s influential role on the region and international arenas and its initiatives towards the people of the region.

King Salman’s message was delivered to Kiir by Saudi Arabia’s non-resident ambassador to South Sudan, Ali bin Hassan Jaafar during a meeting with the president in Juba on Tuesday.

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Hajj Pilgrims Perform Stoning of Devil at Jamarat on First Day of Tashreeq

This handout satellite picture obtained from Planet Labs PBC and taken early on June 6, 2025 shows the Jamarat bridge in Mina on the first day of Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice, and during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (Planet Labs PBC / AFP)
This handout satellite picture obtained from Planet Labs PBC and taken early on June 6, 2025 shows the Jamarat bridge in Mina on the first day of Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice, and during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (Planet Labs PBC / AFP)
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Hajj Pilgrims Perform Stoning of Devil at Jamarat on First Day of Tashreeq

This handout satellite picture obtained from Planet Labs PBC and taken early on June 6, 2025 shows the Jamarat bridge in Mina on the first day of Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice, and during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (Planet Labs PBC / AFP)
This handout satellite picture obtained from Planet Labs PBC and taken early on June 6, 2025 shows the Jamarat bridge in Mina on the first day of Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice, and during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (Planet Labs PBC / AFP)

Hajj pilgrims were performing the symbolic stoning of the devil on the first day of Tashreeq on Saturday.

They will stone the devil with three pebbles at Jamarat after having had performed the first phase of the stoning on Friday and ending their state of Ihram.

Also on Friday, which was the first day of Eid al-Adha, the pilgrims performed the Ifada tawaf of the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Before that, they had ascended Mount Arafat on Thursday – considered the peak of the Hajj.

The Saudi Interior Ministry has called on pilgrims to follow the designated paths that connect each area where rituals are performed.

It also called on them to follow the set timetable for each ritual.

An Interior Ministry spokesman said on Friday that the security forces continue to perform their duties in protecting the pilgrims and ensuring their safety as they carry out the sacred rituals.

For pilgrims seeking to depart on the second day of Tashreeq, he urged them to remain in their tents until their departure times.

He underscored the Interior Ministry’s continued security and organizational efforts to ensure the safety of the pilgrims as they complete their holy journey.