JEDDAH: Security authorities in Alkhobar, in the Eastern Province, have arrested a man who allegedly tortured his son at a shopping mall in the city, after a video clip of the incident was posted on social media, prompting the launch of an investigation and the subsequent arrest.
The man, who was identified as an Egyptian, will be referred to the Public Prosecution, security sources said.
Alkhobar police discovered the identity of the man, an Arab resident in his 40s, the media spokesman of the Eastern Province police, Col. Ziyad Al-Rugaiti, said.
He said the man was arrested and is awaiting referral to the Public Prosecution, while the concerned parties were informed to investigate the condition of the child and take the necessary actions.
On his Twitter account, the ministry’s spokesman, Khalid Aba Al-Khail, said strict measures will be taken against the man who had tortured the child.
Saudi police arrest man accused of torturing son
Saudi police arrest man accused of torturing son
Saudi Arabia reaffirms commitment to the two-state solution
- Waleed Elkhereiji stressed the “importance of mobilizing political and economic support and advancing practical steps that translate commitments into concrete measures and accelerate the realization of the two-state solution”
RIYADH: In Riyadh on Friday, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji participated on behalf of Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan in the extraordinary meeting of the Open-Ended Executive Committee at the level of foreign ministers of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to discuss the Israeli occupation of Palestine, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Elkhereiji reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution and its efforts to unify international positions.
He stressed the “importance of mobilizing political and economic support and advancing practical steps that translate commitments into concrete measures and accelerate the realization of the two-state solution,” the SPA stated.
He also restated Saudi Arabia’s commitment to continuing this path with partner countries to achieve “a just and comprehensive peace that fulfills the aspirations of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the establishment of their independent state in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative.”
