RIYADH: The efforts of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) to serve the international community continues with aid and relief activities in recipient countries.
In the Marib governorate of Yemen, KSRelief distributed more than 96 tons of food baskets for families that could benefit 5,400 people as part of the center’s food security program for the conflict-hit country this year.
KSRelief aims to distribute more than 192,000 food baskets weighing more than 20,000 tons to the needy and affected families in 15 Yemeni governorates.
In Indonesia, KSRelief has launched the second and third volunteer program for over 300 low-income individuals who would be trained with professional and livelihood skills including sewing and embroidery, mobile phone maintenance, first aid as well as rescue, traffic accident injuries and disaster management.
In Tanzania, KSRelief’s continuing cardiac surgeries and catheterization project there deployed a team of medical volunteers that examined 173 individuals and successfully performed 21 open-heart surgeries and 30 catheterization surgeries. The patients mostly came from low-income families unable to afford the costly medical procedures.
Meanwhile, foreign affairs minister Olivia Rwamba led a delegation of Burkina Faso officials for a visit at KSRelief’s headquarters in Riyadh, for a briefing on the center’s humanitarian and relief efforts.
KSRelief continue humanitarian efforts in Yemen, Indonesia and Tanzania
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KSRelief continue humanitarian efforts in Yemen, Indonesia and Tanzania
Authorities record 19,077 violations of residency, labor and border laws in one week
- Saudi authorities recorded 19,077 violations of the country’s residency, labor and border security laws in one week
RIYADH: Saudi authorities recorded 19,077 violations of the country’s residency, labor and border security laws in one week, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
The Ministry of Interior recorded the offenses between Feb. 19-25, including 13,215 related to residency, 3,396 to border security and 2,466 to labor.
A total of 1,615 people were apprehended after trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 34 percent of whom were from Yemen, 64 percent from Ethiopia and 2 percent from other nationalities.
They also arrested 70 people for trying to leave the country illegally.
Authorities also arrested 10 people involved in the illegal transportation, shelter and employment of violators.
A total of 20,712 expatriates including 19,304 men and 1,408 women are currently undergoing procedures to enforce regulations.
Meanwhile, 14,982 individuals were detained for violating regulations and were instructed to contact their countries’ embassies or consulates to obtain proper travel documents.
In addition, 1,364 were advised to make travel arrangements, and 11,040 were repatriated.
The Ministry of Interior warned that anyone who facilitates the illegal entry of individuals into the Kingdom, transports them within its territory, or provides them with shelter, assistance or other service may face penalties of up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to SR1 million ($266,700).
Vehicles used for transport and properties used for shelter may also be confiscated.
The ministry emphasized that such acts constitute major crimes that warrant arrest and urged the public to report any violations by calling 911 in Makkah, Riyadh and Eastern regions, or 999 and 996 in other parts of the Kingdom.
