Bahrain Appoints Ambassador to Syria

A general view of the Marjeh Square at the center of Syria's capital Damascus, Dec. 15, 2021. (AFP)
A general view of the Marjeh Square at the center of Syria's capital Damascus, Dec. 15, 2021. (AFP)
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Bahrain Appoints Ambassador to Syria

A general view of the Marjeh Square at the center of Syria's capital Damascus, Dec. 15, 2021. (AFP)
A general view of the Marjeh Square at the center of Syria's capital Damascus, Dec. 15, 2021. (AFP)

Bahrain appointed on Thursday an ambassador to Syria.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued a royal decree of appointing Waheed Mubarak Sayyar as the kingdom’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Syria.

The Foreign Affairs Minister will implement the decree which takes immediate effect and will be published in the Official Gazette.

The appointment of Mubarak follows the re-engagement of several Arab countries with the regime in Damascus.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, visited Damascus and held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Nov. 9.

The diplomatic activity has been accompanied by calls to return Damascus back to the Arab fold, but not agreement has yet been reached over the issue.



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.