Number is up for spam texts, announces Saudi Telecom

Saudi telecom body warned mobile users about fraudulent messages. (AFP)
Updated 04 December 2018
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Number is up for spam texts, announces Saudi Telecom

  • The commission aims to regulate communications and information technology in the Kingdom

JEDDAH: Saudi mobile users have been urged to ignore SMS messages claiming to be from a local bank or offering prizes.
The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) warned mobile users about fraudulent messages and asked them to report spam via text to a specially assigned number, 330330.
The CITC works with service providers, investors, and individual and corporate users to advance the communications and information technology sector and implement government strategies.
The communications sector was the first to be privatized in the Kingdom. The privatization program seeks to increase the effectiveness and competitiveness of the national economy through liberalization of the services market and opening sectors to fair competition. The commission aims to regulate communications and information technology in the Kingdom.


Saudi foreign minister arrives in Cairo for meeting with Egyptian president

Updated 05 January 2026
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Saudi foreign minister arrives in Cairo for meeting with Egyptian president

  • Prince Faisal bin Farhan will discuss regional developments with Egyptian officials

LONDON: Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, arrived in Cairo for an official visit on Sunday evening.

He is scheduled to meet with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Monday and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

Prince Faisal will discuss ways to enhance Saudi-Egyptian relations across various sectors, and talks will also focus on regional developments, SPA added.