JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry said Saturday pumping of oil to Bahrain had been suspended after a terrorist attack on a major pipeline.
The ministry is stepping up security precautions at its own facilities after the incident, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported in a tweet.
"The attack on the pipeline ... was followed by the suspension of the pumping of oil to the State of Bahrain," said the Saudi Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources.
"The ministry also confirmed that it has increased its security precautions at all its facilities, and that all these facilities enjoy the highest levels of protection and safety," it added in a statement.
The ministry also denounced the hostile act targeting the pipeline in Buri village, some 15 km from Bahrain’s capital Manama.
The ministry lauded the capabilities of Bahraini authorities in dealing with the incident in record time, stressing its readiness to support the energy sector in Bahrain, according to SPA.
Saudi Energy Ministry denounces hostile attack against Bahrain oil pipeline
Saudi Energy Ministry denounces hostile attack against Bahrain oil pipeline
Saudi scientific organization celebrates 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate Omar Yaghi
- King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology honors him with a reception at its headquarters in Riyadh
- Yaghi, the first Saudi recipient of a Nobel Prize, shared the Nobel Prize with 2 other scientists for their pioneering work in molecular chemistry
LONDON: King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in Riyadh honored Omar Yaghi, the Saudi scientist and recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, with a reception at its headquarters in Riyadh on Thursday.
Yaghi is the first Saudi scientist awarded a Nobel Prize. He received it in December, alongside two other scientists, for their pioneering work in the field of molecular chemistry, and for contributions to energy, the environment and advanced materials.
He is also supervisor of the Center of Excellence for Nanomaterials for Clean Energy Applications, a collaboration between KACST and the University of California, Berkeley.
Munir Eldesouki, the president of KACST, said that the Kingdom is keen to recognize its scientific talents, in keeping with Saudi Vision 2030 and its goals relating to the fostering of scientific research.
Yaghi said he appreciated the support he had received from Saudi leaders during his career, and praised them for creating an enabling environment in which scientists are able to pursue world-class research, development and innovation.
Investment in national talent has created a research ecosystem that positions Saudi Arabia among the leading scientific nations, he added.
Thursday’s event, attended by the organization’s staff and students, also honored the winning teams from the recent “GenAI for Materials Discovery Hackathon,” which KACST organized in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley, and Academy 32, a nonprofit Saudi organization dedicated to research, development and innovation.
The celebration concluded with an interactive discussion session during which Yaghi talked with students and researchers, reflected on key milestones in his scientific journey, and shared insights into the factors that helped shape his career, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
