King Salman Receives Credentials of Ambassadors of Several Countries

King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed at the ceremony on Tuesday. (SPA)
King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed at the ceremony on Tuesday. (SPA)
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King Salman Receives Credentials of Ambassadors of Several Countries

King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed at the ceremony on Tuesday. (SPA)
King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed at the ceremony on Tuesday. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received in Jeddah on Tuesday the credentials of a number of ambassadors of brotherly and friendly countries appointed to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense attended the ceremony.

King Salman received the credentials of the ambassadors of Sri Lanka, Dominican Republic, Spain, Guinea Bissau, Indonesia, Portugal, Peru, Benin, Bahrain, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Algeria and Vietnam.

King Salman welcomed the ambassadors, wishing them success in their tasks to strengthen and develop relations between the Kingdom and their countries.

The ceremony was attended by a number of senior officials.



Drug Trafficking Networks Busted in Riyadh, Hail

The Saudi Interior Ministry stressed the vigilance of security forces in confronting criminal schemes (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The Saudi Interior Ministry stressed the vigilance of security forces in confronting criminal schemes (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Drug Trafficking Networks Busted in Riyadh, Hail

The Saudi Interior Ministry stressed the vigilance of security forces in confronting criminal schemes (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The Saudi Interior Ministry stressed the vigilance of security forces in confronting criminal schemes (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi security forces have dismantled criminal networks operating in the Riyadh and Hail regions that were trafficking in amphetamine, methamphetamine (known locally as shabu), and medically regulated pills, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday.

The networks were uncovered based on intelligence gathered by relevant authorities within the ministry, a ministry spokesperson said in a statement. A total of 37 individuals were arrested, including 28 Saudi nationals—among them one employee from the Interior Ministry, two from the National Guard, two from the Ministry of Defense, and one from the Ministry of Health.

Also detained were two Ethiopian nationals accused of violating border security laws, five Syrian expatriates, and two Yemenis—one a resident and the other a visitor.

Authorities said all legal procedures had been completed, and the suspects were referred to the Public Prosecution for further investigation.

The Interior Ministry said the announcement underscored the vigilance of Saudi security forces in confronting criminal plots aimed at targeting the kingdom and its youth with narcotics.

It added that authorities would continue to thwart such schemes and take firm action against anyone involved, regardless of their status, to safeguard the security of Saudi Arabia, its citizens, and residents.