3 Million Iftar Meals Distributed at Grand Mosque During 20 Days of Ramadan

Over 3,000,000 iftar meals have been handed out at the courtyards of the Grand Mosque during the first 20 days of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (SPA)
Over 3,000,000 iftar meals have been handed out at the courtyards of the Grand Mosque during the first 20 days of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (SPA)
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3 Million Iftar Meals Distributed at Grand Mosque During 20 Days of Ramadan

Over 3,000,000 iftar meals have been handed out at the courtyards of the Grand Mosque during the first 20 days of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (SPA)
Over 3,000,000 iftar meals have been handed out at the courtyards of the Grand Mosque during the first 20 days of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (SPA)

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has handed out over 3,000,000 iftar meals in the courtyards of the Grand Mosque during the first 20 days of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Friday.

The meals are being provided by a number of charitable organizations, in cooperation with the Watering and Support Committee at Makkah Principality and several government agencies.

Meanwhile, the Makkah Health Department continues to provide preventive and ambulatory services for Umrah performers at hospitals, primary medical care centers and health centers in Makkah.

The official spokesperson of Makkah Health Department, Hamad bin Faihan, said the department is implementing an integrated plan to provide health care for Umrah performers around the clock.



Arab League to Convene Emergency Meeting to Address Israeli Threats Against Iraq

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)
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Arab League to Convene Emergency Meeting to Address Israeli Threats Against Iraq

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)

The permanent delegates to the Arab League will convene an extraordinary session on Sunday, chaired by Yemen, in response to a request from Iraq.

Arab League Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Hossam Zaki said on Saturday that the meeting will focus on a memo from the UN Security Council president, which contains the Israeli occupation's claims of increased attacks from Iraqi territory since September, SPA reported.

"The General Secretariat of the Arab League received Iraq's request to hold an extraordinary session of the Arab League Council.”

“The request was circulated among member states for consultation, and it was agreed to hold the meeting tomorrow at the General Secretariat," Zaki said, adding that several Arab countries have expressed support for Iraq's initiative.