RIYADH: The Royal Saudi Land Forces continued the “Al Samsam 8” joint exercise with the Pakistani Army in Pakistan, the Kingdom’s defense ministry said on Saturday.
During the past few days, the participants carried out several maneuvers that included special exercises in a number of areas, including encircling cities and liberating hostages. They have also been trained in irregular war operations, which will continue over the next few days.
The exercise aims to exchange information, expertise and concepts that will be positively reflected in raising combat efficiency in a variety of different environments, the ministry said.
The exercise comes within the framework of the ongoing military cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
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Saudi land forces, Pakistani army continue to hold joint exercise
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Saudi land forces, Pakistani army continue to hold joint exercise
- Participants trained in liberating hostages, irregular war operations
- The exercise aims to exchange expertise in raising combat efficiency
Saudi outdoor skiing and hiking destination Trojena covered in snow
- The resort, located on Jebel Al-Lawz in Tabuk Province, reaches an elevation of up to 2,600 meters
- National Center for Meteorology forecasts snow in northern parts of Riyadh region and Al-Qassim Province on Thursday
RIYADH: Snow blanketed parts of northern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, as cold weather and heavy rain affected several cities and other parts of the Kingdom.
Trojena, a mountain destination for hiking and skiing that is located on Jebel Al-Lawz in Tabuk Province and reaches an elevation of up to 2,600 meters, was covered in snow and experienced some light rainfall.
Light-to-moderate rain also fell in Bir Bin Hermas, Al-Ayinah, Ammar, and Shaqra and its suburbs, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The National Center for Meteorology said there was a chance of more snow on Thursday in northern parts of Riyadh region and Al-Qassim Province, following the snowfall in Tabuk and Hail regions on Wednesday.
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