UAE launches #together_forever for Saudi National Day

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The UAE’s airports organized special programs to celebrate the Saudi National Day. (Photo courtesy: social media)
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The flags of Saudi Arabia and UAE are seen side by side. (Photo courtesy: social media)
Updated 22 September 2017
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UAE launches #together_forever for Saudi National Day

RIYADH: The UAE has launched the hashtag #together_forever to celebrate the Saudi National Day.
Emiratis are using the hashtag on social media to express brotherly feelings toward Saudis and commend strong bilateral ties.
The official Emirati news agency WAM published a video on its Twitter account titled: “The UAE and KSA: A Model for Brotherly Relations.”
The video highlights Emirati participation in Saudi National Day celebrations, including raising the Saudi flag on the control tower at Abu Dhabi Airport, receiving Saudi travelers with flowers and gifts, and Dubai Airport issuing a special seal with the Kingdom’s logo.
Dubai’s police force has also taken part in the celebrations by putting the hashtag on patrol cars and on its social media accounts.
Maj. Gen. Abdullah Al-Marri, Dubai’s police chief, praised the strong bilateral relations and congratulated the Saudi people and leadership on this occasion.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the UAE, used the hashtag in tweets on his official Twitter account, with a photo of him with King Salman.
“The happiness of the Kingdom on its National Day is the happiness of the UAE and its people,” Sheikh Mohammed tweeted.


Saudi Arabia intercepts drone attack targeting Ras Tanura refinery: defense ministry 

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Saudi Arabia intercepts drone attack targeting Ras Tanura refinery: defense ministry 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia intercepted a drone attack targeting the Ras Tanura refinery, the defense ministry said Wednesday.

“Initial estimates indicate that the attack was carried out by a drone and did not result in any damage,” the ministry said in a statement posted on X.

An official source in the Ministry of Energy stated that no damage or disruption to supplies resulted from this attempted attack. 

The oil refinery at Ras Tanura, near Dammam, has been subjected to a drone attack earlier this week that caused limited fire. The refinery sustained limited damage as a result of debris from the interception of two drones in its vicinity.