JEDDAH: Mohammed Issa Al-Labbad, who was on the Saudi Interior Ministry’s list of the 23 most wanted men, has turned himself in.
Accused of terrorist acts in Al-Awamiyah in Qatif governorate, Al-Labbad had been on the list for more than five years. He turned himself in after a statement by Eastern Province Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif, which was circulated on social media, that any wanted man who turns himself in will have the opportunity to settle his case.
“Anyone who has done wrong can repent, and we will only hold accountable those who have committed certain violations, as they must be held accountable under legal justice, and in general our doors are open to all,” read the statement.
Al-Labbad said the statement reassured him. “Therefore, I decided to surrender myself... I hope God will do me, the country and the people good,” he added.
Qatif man in KSA’s ’most wanted’ list surrenders
Qatif man in KSA’s ’most wanted’ list surrenders
Saudi deputy health minister meets World Health Organization’s regional director
- Their meeting is part of efforts to strengthen the strategic partnership between the Kingdom’s Ministry of Health and WHO
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister of health for planning and development, Abdulaziz Al-Rumaih, held talks on Tuesday with the World Health Organization’s regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr. Hanan Balkhy.
Their meeting was part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the strategic partnership between the Kingdom’s Ministry of Health and the WHO, officials said, and to advance high-level dialogue on shared regional and global health priorities.
They reviewed the outcomes of the first Strategic Dialogue between Saudi Arabia and WHO, which took place in August 2024, and explored opportunities for enhanced cooperation in a number of areas, including regional and international health priorities, and the development of resilient and sustainable health systems.
They highlighted the importance of effective international partnerships in efforts to improve the quality of healthcare services, the Ministry of Health said.
They also discussed the ministry’s objectives for the expansion of health-investment opportunities and a strengthening of Saudi Arabia’s role in the global health arena, with the aim of reinforcing the Kingdom’s position as a key international health partner, and a contributor to the shaping of global health policies, the localization of the pharmaceuticals sector, and the transfer of technology, it added.
Balkhy’s official visit to the Kingdom will conclude on Wednesday.
