Saudi Crown Prince Hails Outcome of Sharm el-Sheikh Summit

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the summit on Monday (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the summit on Monday (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Hails Outcome of Sharm el-Sheikh Summit

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the summit on Monday (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the summit on Monday (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed his appreciation to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for hosting the second edition of the Green Middle East Initiative Summit, which took place in Sharm el-Sheikh.

“I would like to thank you for hosting the Middle East Green Initiative Summit in its second edition, which stems from your belief in the importance of its objectives that will be achieved through concerted efforts and active participation from countries in the region, and which will lead to further prosperity for our peoples,” the Saudi crown prince said, in a cable sent to the Egyptian president.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman left Egypt on Monday after co-hosting the summit with Sisi.

The Saudi Crown Prince had chaired the first edition of the Green Middle East Initiative summit in Riyadh in October 2021. The summit enabled the first-ever regional dialogue on climate, which saw leaders from more than 20 countries discussing environment challenges and agreeing on the need to unite efforts to confront climate change.

The Crown Prince held a series of meetings with a number of leaders participating in the Sharm el-Sheikh summit. He separately met with Iraqi President Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Tunisia Najla Bouden, and Chairman of the Sovereign Council in Sudan, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan. .

The meetings touched on bilateral relations, the topics on the agenda of the Green Middle East Initiative summit, as well as efforts to confront climate change.



Two Holy Mosques Welcome Over 122 Million Visitors During Ramadan

Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah. (SPA)
Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah. (SPA)
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Two Holy Mosques Welcome Over 122 Million Visitors During Ramadan

Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah. (SPA)
Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque said that over 122 million worshippers prayed at the holy site during Ramadan.

A total of 122,286,712 visited, including 16,558,241 performing Umrah, 75,573,928 praying at the Grand Mosque, and 30,154,543 visiting the Prophet's Mosque, it revealed according to the Saudi Press Agency on Monday.

To efficiently manage the massive crowds, the authority adopted advanced technology, employing sensor readers at the main entrances of the Grand Mosque.

This technology allows real-time monitoring of crowd flow, improving operational efficiency and crowd management in collaboration with relevant authorities.