Madinah governor commends security personnel participating in Hajj, Umrah missions

Prince Faisal bin Salman pose for a group photo with security personnel in Madinah. (SPA)
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Updated 22 April 2023
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Madinah governor commends security personnel participating in Hajj, Umrah missions

  • The visit was held in presence of Madinah Deputy Gov. Prince Saud bin Khaled Al-Faisal and the director of Madinah Police, Maj. Gen. Abdul Rahman Al-Mashhan

MADINAH: Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman visited the personnel and leaders involved in the Hajj and Umrah security missions, as well as the security forces at the Prophet’s Mosque.

The visit was held in presence of Madinah Deputy Gov. Prince Saud bin Khaled Al-Faisal and the director of Madinah Police, Maj. Gen. Abdul Rahman Al-Mashhan.

The governor praised the organizational and humanitarian work of the security personnel, in cooperation with governmental and voluntary agencies, in creating an atmosphere suitable for worshipers to practice their rituals in safety and tranquility.

 

 


Saudi leadership offers condolences to Kuwait on death of former Olympic committee president

Updated 26 February 2026
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Saudi leadership offers condolences to Kuwait on death of former Olympic committee president

  • Sheikh Salman Hamoud Al-Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah died on Wednesday aged 90

RIYADH: The Saudi leadership expressed condolences to the Kuwaiti leadership following the death of Sheikh Salman Hamoud Al-Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah, the former president of the Kuwait Olympic Committee.

King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their condolences and sympathy to Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Additionally, the crown prince sent a separate cable of condolences to his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.

Sheikh Salman died on Wednesday at the age of 90. He was the former president of both the Kuwait Football Federation and the Al-Arabi Sporting Club. Beginning his career as a football player at Al-Arabi in the 1950s, he dedicated 70 years to developing sports in the country.