MAKKAH: The operations center of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) in Makkah received 24,633 phone calls in the first 10 days of the holy month of Ramadan, resulting in 9,947 call-outs for ambulance teams.
There were 3,785 reports of disease-related illness, 2,159 reports of road traffic accidents, 568 respiratory crises, 631 fires and 528 cases of fainting. 98 centers are working around the clock, equipped with the latest ambulance equipment and staffed by doctors, specialists and rescue technicians.
The SRCA receives emergency calls on 997 or through the “Asefni” (Save Me) application, which allows users to communicate their distress to an emergency team via a phone call or text message. They are also able to track the status of their communication.
The application provides the emergency teams with the user’s location, as well as information about health facilities within the user’s vicinity, emergency contact numbers of other relief organizations and other features.
Saudi Red Crescent receives 24,633 emergency calls in Makkah
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Saudi Red Crescent receives 24,633 emergency calls in Makkah
- The application provides the emergency teams with the user’s location, as well as information about health facilities within the user’s vicinity
Saudi deputy foreign minister calls for Sudanese unity during meeting in Cairo
- Waleed Al-Khuraiji says a political solution to the civil war in Sudan must be based on respect for its sovereignty
- He rejects quasi-government formed by one of the warring factions in July, denounces external intervention in form of weapons supplies and foreign fighters
LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s deputy foreign minister, Waleed Al-Khuraiji, on Wednesday stressed the important need to maintain the territorial integrity of Sudan.
Speaking at the fifth Sudan peace coordination meeting in Cairo, he said a political solution to the civil war that began in April 2023 must be based on respect for Sudanese sovereignty and unity.
He highlighted the efforts the Kingdom is making in an attempt to ensure stability in Sudan, help reach a ceasefire agreement that ends the conflict, prevent the collapse of state institutions, and maintain the unity, territorial integrity and capabilities of the country, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Al-Khuraiji also said that Saudi efforts to address the worsening humanitarian crisis caused by the war are continuing, in an attempt to alleviate the suffering of the Sudanese people.
It is important that the conflicting factions return to political dialogue, he added, as stated in the Jeddah Declaration of May 2023 and the short-term ceasefire deal that was agreed that same month.
The war in Sudan, between rival military factions the Sudan Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, poses a threat to regional stability, Al-Khuraiji warned.
He rejected the quasi-government formed by the Rapid Support Forces in July last year as an obstruction to ongoing efforts to resolve the crisis, a threat to the unity and sovereignty of Sudan, and a risk to regional security and the safety of the Red Sea.
“The announcement of parallel entities outside the framework of legitimate institutions is worrying and disrupts efforts through the political track to solve the crisis,” he said.
The prevention of external intervention in the conflict, including illegal support in the form of weapon supplies and foreign fighters, is crucial for efforts to achieve a ceasefire and facilitate humanitarian operations, Al-Khuraiji added.
He also called for the establishment of safe corridors so that deliveries of aid can reach those in need, similar to a mechanism established in August last year at the Adre crossing on Sudan’s border with Chad.
