JEDDAH: Al-Jadidah Arar border crossing between Saudi Arabia and Iraq, which has been closed for some 27 years, will soon reopen for trade following bilateral rapprochement, according to the Saudi Makkah Daily.
Iraqi pilgrims continued to use the crossing during the years of closure, while Saudi Arabia welcomed them and facilitated their pilgrimage.
In preparation for the crossing’s inauguration, the Saudi chargé d’affaires in Baghdad, Abdul Aziz Al-Shammari, and the Iraqi ambassador in Riyadh, Rashidi Mahmoud Al-Ani, visited the Saudi Northern Borders Province and met its Gov. Prince Faisal bin Khalid in his office.
They toured the crossing facilities and talked to officials from both countries as well as Iraqi pilgrims. Al-Shammari told reporters that the Iraqi side is keen to cooperate.
Saudi-Iraqi border crossing to reopen after 27 years
Saudi-Iraqi border crossing to reopen after 27 years
Prince William meets footballers, gamers during Saudi tour
RIYADH: Britain's Prince William on Tuesday met with female footballers, played video games and chatted with customers at a cafe during his visit to Saudi Arabia.
On his second day of his tour of the Kingdom, the British royal visited an urban regeneration project, watched football drills with local girls' youth squads and then dropped by an e-sports tournament.
During a visit to a sports complex in Riyadh, the prince showed off his own skills and netted two goals while visiting with the footballers, according to footage posted by the British broadcaster Sky News.
He also met with Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal and Saudi Esports Federation chairman Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan.
William arrived in Riyadh on Monday evening and was received by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
During their meeting, the Saudi crown prince took the heir to the British throne on a private tour of the At-Turaif UNESCO World Heritage Site at Diriyah, the first capital of the Saudi state.
