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Saudi Finance Minister: Opportunities Available for Saudi Arabia, Iran if Agreement Is Respected

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan addresses the Riyadh conference. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan addresses the Riyadh conference. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Finance Minister: Opportunities Available for Saudi Arabia, Iran if Agreement Is Respected

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan addresses the Riyadh conference. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan addresses the Riyadh conference. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan stressed on Wednesday that the Kingdom is committeed to the agreement it reached with Iran to restore diplomatic relations.

“There are a lot of opportunities for Saudi investments in Iran and they could happen very quickly following the agreement,” he told the second edition of the Financial Sector Conference in Riyadh.

“I don’t see impediments as long as the terms of the agreement are respected,” he added.

“Our goal has been clarified: for the region to be stable and capable of providing the needs of the people in terms of stability and prosperity,” he stressed.

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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)
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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.