MAKKAH: Lt. Gen. Saeed bin Abdullah Al-Qahtani, deputy interior minister for operations affairs and general supervisor of public security, visited the headquarters of the facilities security forces in Mina on Monday and reviewed a crowd-control plan for train stations at the holy sites.
Accompanied by the commander of Hajj security forces, Lt. Gen. Khalid Al-Harbi, they observed a drill carried out by forces responding to a simulated train breakdown at Station 2 in Mina.
Al-Qahtani listened to a detailed explanation from the commander of the facilities security forces, Maj. Gen. Saad Al-Jabri, about the tasks of the forces during this Hajj season.
The tasks include organizing the entry of crowds to the train stations, preventing squatting inside them, and taking immediate measures to maintain pilgrims’ safety.
The supervisor of the facilities security forces’ operations, Maj. Gen. Hamid Al-Jahdali, gave a detailed description of the stages of pilgrims’ movement by train to the holy sites, and the main developments in this service over the past few years.
A l-Qahtani expressed his satisfaction with what he saw and heard during his visit, and expressed hoped that all forces keep up their good work in providing the best services for pilgrims, in line with instructions from the Kingdom’s leadership.
Saudi officials review Hajj crowd-control plan
Saudi officials review Hajj crowd-control plan
Foreign ministers chair Saudi-Omani coordination council meeting in Muscat
MUSCAT: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al-Busaidi on Monday.
They reviewed bilateral relations between their nations and ways to enhance and develop them across various fields. Additionally, they discussed regional and international developments.
The ministers co-chaired the third meeting of the Saudi-Omani Coordination Council in the Omani capital, Muscat, with the participation of the heads of the Council’s subsidiary committees and the two heads of the Council’s General Secretariat teams.
The meeting comes as an affirmation of the keenness of Saudi and Omani leaders to strengthen ties and advance them toward greater prosperity for both nations.
In his remarks during the meeting, Prince Faisal affirmed that gathering builds on the previous council meeting, held last year in AlUla, and on its positive and fruitful outcomes within the framework of the approved recommendations and initiatives.
He stressed the importance of continuing the work of the council’s subsidiary committees to complete the necessary procedures to implement the remaining initiatives, and of the General Secretariat’s role in follow-up and in addressing any challenges that may hinder implementation.
He also underscored the importance of developing and enhancing trade relations, stimulating investment, and strengthening cooperation between the public and private sectors.
He also praised the ongoing work to establish and launch the Coordination Council’s electronic platform, which aims to connect all committee work and initiatives to facilitate follow-up on the Council’s progress.
Al-Busaidi affirmed in his remarks the qualitative progress in relations between the two countries and the notable development witnessed across numerous sectors toward achieving economic integration and enhancing intra-trade and joint investments.
The Omani foreign minister also highlighted deeper cooperation in the security and judicial fields, as well as the cultural and tourism sectors, noting the advanced and continuous political cooperation, consultation, and coordination on regional and international issues.
