Jazan Gov. Prince Mohammed bin Nasser bin Abdul Aziz on Monday signed an agreement with an international firm to invest in and operate the port of Jazan City for Basic and Downstream Industries.
Saudi Minister of Industries and Mineral Resources Bander Alkhorayef also attended the signing ceremony. Highlighting the importance of the agreement, he said the port is located on one of the most important maritime transport corridors with proximity to the countries of the Horn of Africa and other emerging markets.
The minister said the development of this port will bolster the Kingdom’s role as a global logistics hub.
He said the port includes a container terminal, general cargo, and dry bulk terminals equipped with the latest handling equipment.
The first phase of the port’s commercial operations will begin in 2021.
Saudi governor signs deal to develop Jizan port
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Saudi governor signs deal to develop Jizan port
- The first phase of the port’s commercial operations will begin in 2021
Saudi Foreign Ministry condemns Israeli approval of 19 settlements in West Bank
- Ministry says Israeli plan violates UN resolutions, calls on international community to act to end it
- Among the settlements are ‘Ganim’ and ‘Kadim,’ two locations near Jenin that were evacuated in the 2005 disengagement plan
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned on Tuesday the Israeli government’s approval to construct 19 illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
It said the Israeli plan violates UN resolutions and called on the international community to act to end it.
“(The Kingdom) affirms its strong position in supporting the brotherly Palestinian people and continuing its efforts aimed at establishing an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative and the relevant international resolutions,” it said, according to a statement.
Last week, the Israeli Cabinet approved the establishment of 19 new settlements in the West Bank, a proposal submitted by the far-right Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. Among these settlements are “Ganim” and “Kadim,” two locations near Jenin that were evacuated in 2005 as part of the disengagement plan from the Gaza Strip and northern West Bank.
