RIYADH: Saudi police arrested 32 citizens for illegally gathering in front of Taif governorate headquarters following the removal of irregular encroachments on public space, according to the interior ministry.
The citizens gathered to protest the removal of an irregular rest house built on government land on the touristic Shafa road.
The arrests were made after the crowd refused to disperse and follow the municipality guidelines and remove their infringement on public property.
The Ministry of Interior said these acts represent a violation of public funds, and take advantage of government land and insisted the violators respond to the instructions of the municipality concerned and remove their infringements within the time limits granted.
“In order to preserve the public order and maintain tranquility, the security authorities have began deterring such irresponsible acts and arrested 32 violators and their associates, all Saudi Arabian nationals, and referred them to the Public Prosecution Office to take necessary legal action.
Police arrest 32 Saudis protesting against municipality rules in Taif
Police arrest 32 Saudis protesting against municipality rules in Taif
SDAIA president, senior officials tour Jeddah airport
- Officials toured and observed the operations of digital devices and e-gates at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah
- Authority operates these systems and monitors them around the clock to serve visitors arriving to perform Umrah, facilitating their entry and departure procedures
JEDDAH: Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, president of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, or SDAIA, toured and observed the operations of digital devices and e-gates at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.
Esam Al-Wagait, director of the National Information Center at the authority, joined the tour with several other officials, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The authority operates these systems and monitors them around the clock to serve visitors arriving to perform Umrah, facilitating their entry and departure procedures.
During the tour, Al-Ghamdi reviewed the digital systems, which incorporate advanced technologies designed to streamline passenger procedures and enhance operational efficiency.
The systems improve the travel experience for Umrah performers, keeping pace with national efforts to develop services provided to visitors to the Kingdom.
The visit is part of SDAIA’s efforts to ensure readiness at the Kingdom’s entry points, by using digital technologies, data, and artificial intelligence to enhance services at Saudi airports.
