JEDDAH: Tabuk Governor Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz on Tuesday congratulated military personnel, regional government workers, and volunteers for their roles in providing services for pilgrims at Halat Ammar land port border crossing.
And during a ceremony to honor the workers, the prince, who is the general supervisor of Hajj and Umrah activities in the region, made special reference to the participation of women.
In a speech, he said: “We congratulate you, as we congratulate all of us as Saudis in general, in serving pilgrims according to the directives and aspirations of King Salman, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, harnessing all capabilities to serve pilgrims and visitors, and showing keenness to provide the finest services to pilgrims.
“I thank all workers in the city of pilgrims in Halat Ammar port, both civilians and military, men and women, headed by the deputy emir of Tabuk region, deputy general supervisor of Hajj works at the port, Muhammad bin Abdullah Al-Haqbani, and colleagues working with him, as well as all volunteers.
“This year, I was pleased to see the women of my country participating in a very positive way in all sectors of pilgrims’ services, whether military, civil, or voluntary, and they travel the distance daily from the city of Tabuk to Halat Ammar to serve the pilgrims,” Prince Fahd added.
Speaking on behalf of Hajj volunteers, Aisha Al-Balawi said: “It was included in the Saudi Vision 2030 that volunteer work would be part of the formation of the Saudi society and reach 1 million volunteers, and that is what we are working on and striving for.
“In this regard, our government is enabling Saudi women to work in all areas, and this has become a tangible reality. Saudi women have proven that they are in a position of trust and a position of responsibility,” she added.
The honoring ceremony was also attended by key judicial and tribal leaders, and directors of regional government departments.
Tabuk governor praises workers for participation in Hajj at Halat Ammar port
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Tabuk governor praises workers for participation in Hajj at Halat Ammar port
- The prince made special reference to the participation of women
- Speaking on behalf of Hajj volunteers, Aisha Al-Balawi said: “Saudi women have proven that they are in a position of trust and a position of responsibility”
Amr Moussa: Saudi Arabia and Egypt must lead Arabs for true peace
RIYADH: Amr Moussa, former Arab League secretary-general, has called for the establishment of an effective Arab leadership led by Saudi Arabia and Egypt, in partnership with Jordan, to unify regional positions and negotiate on the Palestinian cause and broader regional future.
During a panel discussion at the King Fahd National Library in Riyadh on Thursday evening, Moussa stressed this was “both vital and achievable” and emphasized the primary goal should be the establishment of a fully sovereign and effective Palestinian state: “True peace is only that which protects all parties … we need genuine peace, not a facade or a superficial justification,” he said.
Such a state must be “responsible for security and peace in the Middle East alongside its neighbors,” rather than a fragile entity, he added.
Moussa underlined that achieving this objective first requires the Arab world to demonstrate the capacity for unified and decisive action. “Are we as Arabs truly capable of being ‘we,’ or has that moment passed?” he asked.
He said the firm positions taken by Saudi Arabia and Egypt in rejecting forced displacement and calling for an end to aggression “underscore that it is possible to assert ‘no’ when the Arab stance is justified.”
Warning of the severe consequences of maintaining the status quo, he added: “If things continue this way … there will inevitably be something akin to October 7 again, because injustice breeds resistance.”
He placed full responsibility on Israel, saying it “bears complete responsibility for the chaos and destruction.”
On a practical mechanism to implement a unified Arab stance, Moussa proposed that Saudi Arabia and Egypt take the lead in establishing a diplomatic baseline, representing their “yeses and noes” in consultation with other Arab states. This framework, he said, would counter any attempts to impose unjust solutions under labels such as the new international “Peace Council,” which might “demand Palestinian concessions on Palestinian land.”
On whether peace was possible with the current Israeli government, which he described as “not committed to peace,” Moussa said: “There are other Israelis who speak the language of peace.” He urged efforts to “identify and support them to create a political alternative within Israel.”
He said the first thing Palestinians should do is hold comprehensive Palestinian elections as soon as possible, utilizing technology to ensure all Palestinians took part, including those in Jerusalem, to select a new leadership “with strong negotiating legitimacy.”
Moussa also warned that the challenges “are not limited to Palestine,” saying the Arab world faces interconnected crises in Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Lebanon and Libya, alongside shifts in the international order and the race for space.
“The issue of our future (requires) reviving a new Arab world,” capable of actively shaping that future rather than being marginalized, the former secretary-general concluded.
