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RIYADH: Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi arrived in Jeddah on Sunday ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage which starts on Monday, Saudi Press Agency has reported.
The president, wearing an ihram, was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport by the deputy governor of the Makkah region Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz.
Alvi and members of his family and staff will perform Hajj, ARY News reported on Sunday.
1,655,188 Hajj pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom from abroad so far, SPA said.
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.
