Khalid bin Salman Meets with Korean Minister of Defense Acquisition Program Administration

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz
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Khalid bin Salman Meets with Korean Minister of Defense Acquisition Program Administration

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met on Wednesday with Eom Dong-hwan, the Minister of Defense Acquisition Program Administration of the Republic of Korea.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation in defense and military industries as well as other topics of mutual concern.

The meeting was attended by Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant-General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili; Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Hussein Al-Bayari; Director General of the Minister of Defense’s Office Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif; and Chief of Air Staff (Operations) Major-General Ahmed bin Shreitahn Al-Jahni.

The meeting was also attended by a number of senior officials from the Korean side.



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.