King Salman, crown prince send condolences to Korean president after deadly stampede

Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent cables of condolences on Sunday to the President of South Korea. (SPA)
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Updated 31 October 2022
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King Salman, crown prince send condolences to Korean president after deadly stampede

  • A huge crowd celebrating in Itaewon, Seoul surged into an alley, killing at least 153 people

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent cables of condolences on Sunday to the President of South Korea, following the deadly stampede in Seoul, which resulted in more than 150 deaths.

The King and the crown prince sent their sympathies to Yoon Suk-yeol following the tragedy, Saudi Press Agency reported.

The Korean president declared a period of national mourning and designated Seoul’s popular Itaewon district a disaster zone after the Saturday night disaster.

A huge crowd celebrating in Itaewon surged into an alley, killing at least 153 people, most of them in their 20s, emergency officials said, adding the death toll could rise.


Saudi Arabia acknowledges ‘effective cooperation’ after Lebanese authorities seize narco lab

Updated 29 January 2026
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Saudi Arabia acknowledges ‘effective cooperation’ after Lebanese authorities seize narco lab

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia highlighted the productive cooperation between the Kingdom and Lebanon after the seizure of a drugs facility. 

The Saudi interior ministry said the lab was being used to manufacture narcotic substances and  precursor materials, in addition to firearms. 

The ministry statement, posted on social media early on Thursday, said the Kingdom acknowledges the effective cooperation with the Lebanese authorities in monitoring and controlling narcotic substances. 

The Kingdom reaffirmed its commitment to continuing efforts to combat criminal activities that threaten its security and youth through drugs, by confronting, thwarting, and apprehending those involved, the statement added.