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Saudi Masam Project Dismantles over 1,550 Mines in Yemen in One Week

The dismantled mines included 1,050 anti-tank mines and 500 unexploded ordnance. SPA file photo
The dismantled mines included 1,050 anti-tank mines and 500 unexploded ordnance. SPA file photo
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Saudi Masam Project Dismantles over 1,550 Mines in Yemen in One Week

The dismantled mines included 1,050 anti-tank mines and 500 unexploded ordnance. SPA file photo
The dismantled mines included 1,050 anti-tank mines and 500 unexploded ordnance. SPA file photo

Masam, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center's project for clearing landmines in Yemen, dismantled, during the third week of April 2022, a total of 1,550 mines planted by the Houthi militias across Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency reported Sunday.

SPA said that the dismantled mines included 1,050 anti-tank mines and 500 unexploded ordnance.

Since the beginning of the project, as many as 334,060 mines planted by the militias, have been dismantled.

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Saudi Interior Ministry Warns Expatriates of SAR50,000 Fine for Visa Overstays

The ministry emphasized the importance of adhering to the Kingdom’s official Hajj and Umrah guidelines and instructions. (SPA)
The ministry emphasized the importance of adhering to the Kingdom’s official Hajj and Umrah guidelines and instructions. (SPA)
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Saudi Interior Ministry Warns Expatriates of SAR50,000 Fine for Visa Overstays

The ministry emphasized the importance of adhering to the Kingdom’s official Hajj and Umrah guidelines and instructions. (SPA)
The ministry emphasized the importance of adhering to the Kingdom’s official Hajj and Umrah guidelines and instructions. (SPA)

The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday that expatriates who fail to leave the Kingdom after their entry visas expire may face a fine of up to SAR50,000, imprisonment for up to six months, and deportation.

The ministry emphasized the importance of adhering to the Kingdom’s official Hajj and Umrah guidelines and instructions.

Earlier this month, the ministry announced several arrangements and procedures aimed at allowing pilgrims to perform the Hajj rituals safely and smoothly.

It set April 29 as the final day for Umrah visa holders to leave the Kingdom.

Starting Wednesday, residents within the Kingdom wishing to enter Makkah will be required to obtain permits from the relevant authorities.

Residents without proper permits will be barred from entering the city and returned to their original destination.