RIYADH: While visiting Hail on November 7, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman pardoned prisoners in the region jailed on financial charges. The order applies to those with debts of SR 1 million or less, who are not involved in criminal cases. In addition, the government will pay off the debts of those who have been proven to be unable to repay them. The King is in Hail as part of a tour of the Kingdom’s regions.
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman orders release of prisoners in Hail jailed over debts
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman orders release of prisoners in Hail jailed over debts
- The order applies to those with debts of SR 1 million or less
Saudi outdoor skiing and hiking destination Trojena covered in snow
- The resort, located on Jebel Al-Lawz in Tabuk Province, reaches an elevation of up to 2,600 meters
- National Center for Meteorology forecasts snow in northern parts of Riyadh region and Al-Qassim Province on Thursday
RIYADH: Snow blanketed parts of northern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, as cold weather and heavy rain affected several cities and other parts of the Kingdom.
Trojena, a mountain destination for hiking and skiing that is located on Jebel Al-Lawz in Tabuk Province and reaches an elevation of up to 2,600 meters, was covered in snow and experienced some light rainfall.
Light-to-moderate rain also fell in Bir Bin Hermas, Al-Ayinah, Ammar, and Shaqra and its suburbs, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The National Center for Meteorology said there was a chance of more snow on Thursday in northern parts of Riyadh region and Al-Qassim Province, following the snowfall in Tabuk and Hail regions on Wednesday.
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