66 arrested for terrorist links in last 2 weeks across KSA
Updated 17 October 2017
Mohammed Al-Sulami
JEDDAH: Saudi security forces have arrested 66 people for links with terrorist organizations and operations in the Kingdom since the beginning of October. They are in General Investigation prisons pending investigation.
The 66 people arrested comprise 61 Saudis and a Qatari, Yemeni, Sudanese, Ethiopian and Syrian.
There are 5,305 people with links to terrorist groups in General Investigation prisons, comprising 4,448 Saudis and 857 from other nationalities, including three Qataris, 24 Sudanese, 216 Syrians, 298 Yemenis and four Ethiopians.
Some are serving their sentence, some are in the process of appealing, and others are pending investigation.
Security forces are raiding terrorist hideouts to thwart attacks in the Kingdom.
The latest terrorist attack was on a checkpoint at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, in which two royal guards were killed and three wounded. The perpetrator was killed.
Saudi crown prince congratulates Tarique Rahman on becoming Bangladeshi prime minister
Updated 18 February 2026
Arab News
RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has congratulated Tarique Rahman after being sworn in as Bangladeshi prime minister.
The crown prince also congratulated Rahman for the formation of a new government under his leadership in the same message, the Saudi Press Agency reported early on Wednesday.
Prince Mohammed wished Rahman and the Bangladeshi people continued progress and prosperity.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman takes oath as prime minister. (AFP)
Rahman, whose party won a sweeping parliamentary election victory, was sworn in as prime minister in an oath taking ceremony at the South Plaza of the parliament building on Tuesday.
The sixty-year-old Rahman is the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and assassinated President Ziaur Rahman.
