Saudi Arabia, Morocco Sign MoC on Public Prosecution

Morocco’s Attorney General and President of the Public Ministry, el-Hassan al-Daki, with the Saudi Attorney General, Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah al-Mujib (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Morocco’s Attorney General and President of the Public Ministry, el-Hassan al-Daki, with the Saudi Attorney General, Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah al-Mujib (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Arabia, Morocco Sign MoC on Public Prosecution

Morocco’s Attorney General and President of the Public Ministry, el-Hassan al-Daki, with the Saudi Attorney General, Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah al-Mujib (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Morocco’s Attorney General and President of the Public Ministry, el-Hassan al-Daki, with the Saudi Attorney General, Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah al-Mujib (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Morocco’s Attorney General and President of the Public Ministry, el-Hassan al-Daki, has met with the Saudi Attorney General, Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah al-Mujib, and his accompanying delegation and signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) between their respective Public Prosecutions.

The agreement aimed to promote investigations of money laundering and transnational organized crimes and visits in addition to holding several conferences and seminars.

It also included cooperation in scientific publishing, research, and studies, exchanging expertise, training, and information technology.

Daki received Mujib at the Public Prosecution Office in Rabat and discussed with him common concerns. The talks aimed at supporting ways of cooperation between the two countries, in both the judicial and technical aspects, in combating organized crime and all new forms of crime, especially money laundering.

The meeting was an opportunity to highlight the development of the judicial system in Morocco and the outstanding Moroccan experience in the independence of the judiciary and Public Prosecution.

The Saudi Ambassador to Rabat, Abdullah bin Saad al-Ghurairy, the Saudi delegation, and judicial officials headed by the Public Prosecution Office in Morocco attended the signing ceremony.

The Saudi Attorney General is visiting Morocco until Feb. 16.



KSrelief's Masam Project Clears 732 Mines in Yemen in One Week

The KSrelief's Masam project successfully cleared 732 mines from various regions of Yemen during the third week of January 2025. (SPA)
The KSrelief's Masam project successfully cleared 732 mines from various regions of Yemen during the third week of January 2025. (SPA)
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KSrelief's Masam Project Clears 732 Mines in Yemen in One Week

The KSrelief's Masam project successfully cleared 732 mines from various regions of Yemen during the third week of January 2025. (SPA)
The KSrelief's Masam project successfully cleared 732 mines from various regions of Yemen during the third week of January 2025. (SPA)

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center’s (KSrelief) Masam project successfully cleared 732 mines from various regions of Yemen during the third week of January 2025, including 51 anti-tank mines, eight anti-personnel mines, 672 unexploded ordnances, and one explosive device, the Saudi Press Agency said on Monday.
In Aden Governorate, the Masam team removed 154 unexploded ordnances. In Hays District of Al-Hudaydah Governorate, the team cleared one anti-tank mine and one unexploded ordnance. In Lahj Governorate, 44 anti-tank mines and 35 unexploded ordnances were removed in Tuban District, four unexploded ordnances in Al-Wahat District, and two anti-tank mines along with four unexploded ordnances in Al-Madaribah District.
In Marib Governorate, the team cleared 20 unexploded ordnances in Al-Wadi District, and seven anti-personnel mines along with 403 unexploded ordnances in Marib District. In Shabwah Governorate, two unexploded ordnances were removed in Asilan District, and one anti-personnel mine in Bayhan District. In Taiz Governorate, 40 unexploded ordnances were cleared in the Makha District, while four anti-tank mines, eight unexploded ordnances, and one explosive device were removed in the Dhubab District, and one unexploded ordnance was cleared in the Al-Mudhaffar District.
This brings the total number of mines cleared in January to 2,522, while the overall total removed since the launch of the Masam project has reached 478,954.
These mines, scattered indiscriminately across Yemen, continue to endanger the lives of innocent civilians, including children, women, and the elderly.