RIYADH: The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) began a joint exercise on Sunday to prepare for attacks against the Kingdom’s oil installations.
The five-day exercise is taking place at King Abdulaziz Naval Base in Jubail in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province, the Ministry of Defense said.
The “Confrontation 4” maneuvers include units from the Eastern Fleet, the Ministry of Interior represented by the Eastern Province Border Guards, the Presidency of State Security, and the Ministry of Energy represented by Saudi Aramco and Aramco Gulf Operations Company.
The exercise along the Arabian Gulf coast, aims to raise the “readiness and preparedness of all participating units to confront terrorist operations against oil installations,” the ministry said.
It will also improve the level of coordination and information exchange, and unify leadership and communication between the participating units.
Maj. Gen. Majid bin Hazza Al-Qahtani, commander of the Eastern Fleet, said the exercise would contribute to “achieving the security and safety of vital installations and oil fields.”
They would also help secure freedom of navigation in regional waters and shipping lanes in the Arabian Gulf.
RSNF also began a mixed exercise with their Sudanese counterparts at the King Faisal Naval Base in the Western Fleet, the ministry said.
The “Astronomy 4” exercises will continue until Thursday.
The exercises aim to develop the command and control process during joint operations between the two naval forces to ensure freedom of navigation and maritime security in the Red Sea, Brig. Gen. Hazza Al-Mutairi, the commander of the exercise, said.
Meanwhile, the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has concluded preparations to begin the ACES MEET 2021 exercise with their Pakistani counterpart.
The Pakistan Air Force is hosting a multinational exercise on March 27 at the PAF Base Mushaf in Sargodha in Punjab province, The RSAF will participate with a number of modern Panavia Tornado combat aircraft and all its technical and support aircrews.
Saudi naval forces begin exercises to protect oil installations
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Saudi naval forces begin exercises to protect oil installations
- RSNF began joint exercise with Sudanese counterparts in Western Fleet
- RSAF concludes preparations to begin the ACES MEET 2021 in Pakistan
First group of Hajj pilgrims arrives in Saudi Arabia
- The Makkah Route Initiative is part of Saudi Arabia’s Guests of God Service Program
- 7,700 flights will arrive through six airports during the Hajj season
RIYADH: The first group of Hajj 2024 pilgrims arrived at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah on Thursday.
The 283 pilgrims from India were welcomed by the Minister of Transport and Logistics Services, Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, and Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Abdel Fattah bin Sulaiman Mashat, reported SPA.
Al-Jasser highlighted the ministry's commitment to providing the best services to Hajj pilgrims during their stay in the Kingdom.
He said that 7,700 flights will arrive through six airports during the Hajj season, with more than 27,000 buses in service, while the high-speed Al-Haramain and Al-Mashaer trains will provide more than 5,000 trips.
The Makkah Route Initiative is part of Saudi Arabia’s Guests of God Service Program, inaugurated by King Salman in 2019. The scheme seeks to provide visitors to the holy sites with the finest possible services to help them perform their Hajj rituals easily and comfortably.
Saudi Arabia leads condemnation of attack on UNRWA headquarters in occupied Jerusalem
- The Kingdom said it holds the “Israeli occupation” responsible for the recurring crimes against innocent civilians and aid workers
- Saudi Arabia urged the international community to take serious action in halting Israel’s human rights violations
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday condemned the Israeli settler attack on the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees headquarters in occupied Jerusalem.
The Kingdom said it holds the “Israeli occupation” responsible for the recurring crimes against innocent civilians and aid workers, according to a statement issued by the Saudi Foreign Ministry.
It urged the international community to take serious action in halting Israel’s human rights violations. “The occupation must be held accountable for its ongoing crimes that violate international law,” the statement said.
#بيان | تُعرب وزارة الخارجية عن إدانة المملكة العربية السعودية الاعتداء السافر من قبل مستوطنين إسرائيليين على مقر وكالة الأمم المتحدة لإغاثة وتشغيل اللاجئين الفلسطينيين (الأونروا) في القدس المحتلة، والذي تم تحت مراقبة ونظر شرطة الاحتلال الاسرائيلي. pic.twitter.com/AclZ27mfG6
— وزارة الخارجية (@KSAMOFA) May 9, 2024
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini earlier said that a group of Israeli protesters had attacked the agency’s headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem after calls for protests against UNRWA by an Israeli municipal official.
Jordan condemned the attack as a “blatant defiance of international law, which aims to protect UN facilities.”
It called on the international community to enforce international humanitarian law “immediately and effectively,” and oblige Israel to prevent attacks on relief workers who “play a major humanitarian role in providing aid and services to Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territories.”
KSrelief provides shelter, aid to people in flood-hit Yemen
RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief has distributed emergency shelter and other support to people across Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday.
The agency provided nearly 200 tents, more than 600 shelter bags, and food to those affected by the recent flooding in the Hadramout governorate and the Al-Masila district of Al-Mahra governorate.
KSrelief continues to help vulnerable people in war-torn Yemen.
KSrelief providing ongoing medical care in Yemen
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief is providing ongoing cardiac surgery and catheterization for children and adults at Prince Mohammed bin Salman Hospital in Yemen’s Aden governorate.
The project runs until May 15, with 23 medical specialists participating in cooperation with the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday.
The medical team has already performed 35 cardiac catheterizations and eight open-heart surgeries, all of which were successful.
Meanwhile, KSrelief has completed another medical project which included 226 procedures for people with burns, deformities, and sports injuries.
This initiative took place from April 27 to May 5, 2024, in Yemen’s Aden governorate.
In addition, there were 1,026 individuals treated at the dermatology clinic, 2,317 at the family medicine clinic, and 587 at the dentistry clinic.
Training was also provided for 78 staffers in sports rehabilitation.
KSrelief to restore homes damaged in Aleppo earthquake
RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief signed a pact on Wednesday to restore the homes of families affected by the earthquake in Aleppo, Syria.
In collaboration with a civil society institution in Syria, this project aims to restore 743 homes to benefit over 4,500 people, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Renovations will include the provision of new water tanks and ventilation systems.
KSrelief’s Assistant Supervisor-General for Operations and Programs Ahmed bin Ali Al-Baiz signed the pact at the center’s headquarters in Riyadh.
