RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Haramain High Speed Railway (HHR) resumed operation on Wednesday after being out of operation for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The governor of the Madinah region Prince Faisal bin Salman visited the railway station in Madinah and praised the efforts of employees to provide the highest level of service to travelers.
Prince Faisal said it was very important that precautionary measures against the coronavirus were adhered to.
The chairman of the Public Transport Authority (PTA) Rumaih bin Mohammed Al-Rumaih said that the HHR is fully ready for the Hajj and Umrah seasons and that journeys are operating with precautionary measures against the virus.
He added that trains were being operated with the highest safety and quality standards.
The HHR operates between Makkah and Madinah with stops at King Abdullah Economic City, Jeddah airport and central Jeddah.
Haramain High Speed Railway resumes operation after a year
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Haramain High Speed Railway resumes operation after a year
- The governor of the Madinah region Prince Faisal bin Salman visited the railway station in Madinah
Saudi Arabia stops ballistic missiles aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base
- Saudi Arabia’s cabinet on Tuesday strongly condemned Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia shot down seven ballistic missiles, the defense ministry said early Wednesday.
Six of the missiles were aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base, and the other was intercepted while heading to the Eastern Province.
Seven drones were knocked down heading to the Shaybah oil field in the Empty Quarter.
Thirteen drones were also shot down in Al-Kharj, Hafar Al-Batin, and other parts of the Eastern Province, the ministry said.
The war, launched by the US and Israel on Iran, has escalated, impacting regional stability and sparking a global energy crisis.
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet on Tuesday strongly condemned Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom, Gulf states and other countries in the region, saying they threaten regional security and violate international law.
The cabinet session, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman via videoconference, reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s right to take all necessary measures to protect its security, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Brent crude hit a historic $120 a barrel on Monday before settling back down to $90 a barrel on Tuesday.
Amin Nasser, CEO of Aramco, the world’s top oil exporter, told reporters: “There would be catastrophic consequences for the world’s oil markets and the longer the disruption goes on ... the more drastic the consequences for the global economy.”
The White House said that gas prices will plummet once US objectives in the war are reached.
The conflict could stretch on for months despite US President Donald Trump saying that it could be drawing to a close. But Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has said it will end when they decide.
