RIYADH: The Interior Ministry has now made it possible for members of the public to register their SIM cards online through the Absher system.
The facility was ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, said Tariq Al-Shaddi, the director general of the ministry’s National Information Center.
People were able to register all their SIM cards, prepaid and contract, through the system from Wednesday.
Al-Shaddi said the ministry wanted to make it easier for people to register, particularly the elderly and those with special needs, a local publication reported.
The Communications and Information Technology Commission had warned earlier this year that the country’s security agencies would enforce the new regulation requiring all telecommunications subscribers to register their fingerprints.
This was a new law related only to the identification of all subscribers, including visitors, Gulf citizens and pilgrims.
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Register SIM now via Absher online
Register SIM now via Absher online
Saudi outdoor skiing and hiking destination Trojena covered in snow
- The resort, located on Jebel Al-Lawz in Tabuk Province, reaches an elevation of up to 2,600 meters
- National Center for Meteorology forecasts snow in northern parts of Riyadh region and Al-Qassim Province on Thursday
RIYADH: Snow blanketed parts of northern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, as cold weather and heavy rain affected several cities and other parts of the Kingdom.
Trojena, a mountain destination for hiking and skiing that is located on Jebel Al-Lawz in Tabuk Province and reaches an elevation of up to 2,600 meters, was covered in snow and experienced some light rainfall.
Light-to-moderate rain also fell in Bir Bin Hermas, Al-Ayinah, Ammar, and Shaqra and its suburbs, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The National Center for Meteorology said there was a chance of more snow on Thursday in northern parts of Riyadh region and Al-Qassim Province, following the snowfall in Tabuk and Hail regions on Wednesday.
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