RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) signed three agreements with the International Association for Relief, Care and Development (IARCD) of the Muslim World League (MWL) to implement projects for open-heart surgery, cardiac catheterization and thyroid tumors in Mauritania, Niger and Morocco.
The agreements were signed at KSRelief headquarters in Riyadh by Dr. Aqeel bin Jamaan Al-Ghamdi, the assistant supervisor general of KSRelief for planning and development affairs, and Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al-Matar, a representative of the IARCD.
The center distributed 370 food baskets in Socotra governorate, Yemen, benefiting 310 families.
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Saudi Arabia’s KSRelief, Muslim World League sign deals for health projects
Saudi Arabia’s KSRelief, Muslim World League sign deals for health projects
- The center distributed 370 food baskets in Socotra governorate, Yemen, benefiting 310 families
ZATCA thwarts massive captagon smuggling attempt at Al-Haditha border
- Following the seizure, ZATCA coordinated with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control, leading to the arrest of two individuals
RIYADH: The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority at the Al-Haditha border crossing intercepted an attempt to smuggle 269,411 captagon pills hidden in a commercial food consignment during a routine inspection.
The authority thwarted the attempt to smuggle the contraband using advanced security technologies, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Following the seizure, ZATCA coordinated with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control, leading to the arrest of two individuals intended to receive the shipment in the Kingdom.
ZATCA spokesperson Hamoud Al-Harbi reaffirmed the authority’s commitment to tightening border security as a core strategic pillar to protect society from the prohibited goods.
The authority encourages the public to support national security by reporting smuggling activities via the confidential number 1910 or email at [email protected].
Through these channels, the authority receives information related to smuggling crimes and violations of the Unified Customs Law with complete confidentiality, and a financial reward is granted to those providing the tip-off if the information is accurate.
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