Saudi Leadership Condoles Brazil over Flood Victims

A man looks at the site of a landslide in the community Jardim Montes Verdes, Ibura neighborhood, in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil, on May 31, 2022. (AFP)
A man looks at the site of a landslide in the community Jardim Montes Verdes, Ibura neighborhood, in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil, on May 31, 2022. (AFP)
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Saudi Leadership Condoles Brazil over Flood Victims

A man looks at the site of a landslide in the community Jardim Montes Verdes, Ibura neighborhood, in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil, on May 31, 2022. (AFP)
A man looks at the site of a landslide in the community Jardim Montes Verdes, Ibura neighborhood, in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil, on May 31, 2022. (AFP)

The Saudi leadership offered on Wednesday its condolences to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on the victims of the floods and landslides that struck Pernambuco State.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, sent separate cables of condolences to Bolsonaro.

They expressed their condolences to the president, families of the victims and people of Brazil.

At least 100 people have died from floods caused by heavy rains in Pernambuco State.



Saudi Interior Ministry Highlights Successful Efforts at Countering Narcotics

Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood. (SPA)
Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood. (SPA)
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Saudi Interior Ministry Highlights Successful Efforts at Countering Narcotics

Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood. (SPA)
Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood. (SPA)

Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood, said on Tuesday that the Kingdom implemented a comprehensive security campaign that successfully dealt with drug-related crimes.
He said the campaign entailed coordinated security plans involving all concerned parties.
Dawood, who led the Kingdom's delegation to the 2nd Baghdad International Conference on Countering Narcotics 2024 held in Iraq on Monday, stressed the need to strengthen efforts among the participating nations to control the spread of narcotics and to discuss mechanisms to stop drug trafficking.
He emphasized that countering smuggling and drug trafficking fall in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 top priorities.
Dawood highlighted the Kingdom's commitment to dealing with the dangers posed by drugs to the security and stability of society by harnessing national capabilities to raise the society's awareness to this threat.