RIYADH: The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture announced on Monday that no cases of H5N8 avian flu had been recorded in Saudi Arabia in the previous 24 hours.
According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the ministry said 13,553 samples had been collected from the Saudi regions since the beginning of the spread of the disease.
The results revealed that 177 of these samples tested positive. As many as 21,564 birds were culled in the previous 24 hours.
The ministry received two notifications and seven enquiries in the previous 24 hours, the ministry statement added.
According to an Arab News report published in January, the Saudi Wildlife Authority (SWA) enforced a ban on the hunting of migratory birds to help prevent avian influenza.
The migratory birds include houbara bustards, passerines, flamingos, pelicans, cranes and turtle doves.
They temporarily stay, mainly in Al-Hair in Riyadh, Al-Asfar Lake, Jubail Marine Protected Area, Domat Al-Jandal in Al-Jouf, Farasan Islands and Wadi Aljizan. They will leave at the start of spring. AN
No new cases of avian flu recorded in Saudi Arabia, says ministry
No new cases of avian flu recorded in Saudi Arabia, says ministry
- As many as 21,564 birds were culled in the previous 24 hours
- Saudi Wildlife Authority enforced a ban on the hunting of migratory birds
Prince Faisal chairs first meeting of Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute board
- The meeting reviewed the institute’s vision and core objectives
RIYADH: Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies, chaired the Institute’s first Board of Directors meeting following its reconstitution, it was reported on Sunday.
At the outset of the meeting, Prince Faisal congratulated dignitaries, members of the board, on the issuance of the Cabinet decision to reconstitute the institute’s board, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The meeting reviewed the institute’s vision and core objectives, along with its strategic programmes and mechanisms for developing its work in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, SPA added.
Discussions also focused on the institute’s role in building national diplomatic capabilities, enhancing human resources, and supporting the Kingdom’s active and influential presence on the international stage.
