ALKHOBAR: Khaled bin Abdulmohsen Al-Muhaisen, president of Nazaha, the anti-corruption organization, said at a forum held here that social media helped the group receive more than 5,000 reports from citizens of potential incidents of corruption.
The forum was held to coincide with International Anti-Corruption Day on Friday.
He said an electronic application on smart handheld devices allowed Nazaha to receive reports and the interactive account on the social network Twitter to receive inquiries, suggestions and feedback.
“As a result of this partnership and cooperation with citizens and residents, the body received more than 5,000 reports and all were addressed according to jurisdiction and the regulatory procedures,” Al-Muhaisen said.
Al-Muhaisen said Nazaha will launch a service — “Qayem” or “Evaluate” — via the electronic application “Nazaha” to evaluate the performance of the reporting service functions of the organization. The application is aimed at measuring the level of integrity, transparency and the satisfaction of users of the app.
He also said a webpage will be launched dedicated to 43 Nazaha clubs at educational institutions to evaluate the integrity and corruption in the Kingdom through studies and research, collection of reports, statistics and information from the regulators.
He said that Nazaha had introduced a program to follow up on the major development projects in the Kingdom to ensure their implementation.
“In that sense, Nazaha monitored 161 development projects at an estimated value of more than SR223 billion ($59.4 billion),” he said.
He also said Nazah sought to raise the level of cooperation and partnership at the international level through signing memorandums of understanding with several anticorruption agencies, including with the Egyptian Administrative Control Authority.
“This week, the body will sign a memorandum of understanding with Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission,” he said. “Nazaha also will sign a memorandum of understanding with the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA), in addition to creating projects in cooperation with other competent bodies for the exchange of experience and capacity building in the anti-corruption issues.”
Saudi social media help Nazaha fight corruption
Saudi social media help Nazaha fight corruption
KSrelief initiates treatment in Jordan for cancer-stricken Gaza girl
- Roza Al-Dreimli was transferred to Jordan through the initiative of KSrelief, amid the Gaza war that has destroyed hospitals
- She is currently under assessment and observation at the King Hussein Cancer Center, ahead of treatment
AMMAN: A cancer-stricken Palestinian girl from Gaza is now undergoing clinical observation prior to treatment at a specialist hospital in Jordan, thanks to the Saudi aid agency KSrelief.
Roza Al-Dreimli was transported to Amman from the Gaza Strip through the initiative of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) as part of Saudi Arabia’s continued commitment to providing life-saving aid and medical care to Palestinians suffering from critical health conditions, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday.
The report said that Roza’s case was prioritized due to the complexity of her condition, as assessments indicated a need for advanced treatment of cancerous cells at the base of the brain. She is now at the King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC).
"Under the supervision of a medical team specialized in pediatric brain tumors, she is currently undergoing intensive clinical monitoring and precise periodic examinations to assess the tumor’s response to treatment, ensure control of the condition, and prevent any potential neurological or visual complications resulting from the tumor’s location," SPA said.
The family expressed profound gratitude for KSrelief’s swift intervention, noting that the specialized care provided at KHCC has renewed their hope for their daughter’s recovery.
Such specialized care is currently unavailable in the Gaza Strip because of the destruction of hospitals during 26 months of bombardment by the Israeli military.
Israel systematically destroyed homes and commercial buildings and infrastructure in the Palestinian enclave in retaliation to the Oct. 7, 2023, raid by Hamas of Israeli border villages, during which the militant group killed more than 1,200 people and took 254 hostages.
