Saudi health minister meets Mauritius ambassador

Fahad Al-Jalajel holds talks with Showkutally Soodhun in Riyadh. (Supplied)
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Updated 29 March 2024
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Saudi health minister meets Mauritius ambassador

  • During the meeting, a number of issues of common interest and ways to enhance health cooperation between the two countries were discussed

RIYADH: Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalajel recently met the Ambassador of Mauritius to Saudi Arabia Showkutally Soodhun at his office at the ministry in Riyadh.

During the meeting, a number of issues of common interest and ways to enhance health cooperation between the two countries were discussed, Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.

The meeting was also attended by Secretary-General of the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties Aws bin Ibrahim Al-Shamsan and Rakan Khalid Bin Dohaish, the Saudi Ministry of Health’s assistant deputy minister of international collaboration, among other officials.

 

 


Saudi outdoor skiing and hiking destination Trojena covered in snow

Updated 18 December 2025
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Saudi outdoor skiing and hiking destination Trojena covered in snow

  • The resort, located on Jebel Al-Lawz in Tabuk Province, reaches an elevation of up to 2,600 meters
  • National Center for Meteorology forecasts snow in northern parts of Riyadh region and Al-Qassim Province on Thursday

RIYADH: Snow blanketed parts of northern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, as cold weather and heavy rain affected several cities and other parts of the Kingdom.

Trojena, a mountain destination for hiking and skiing that is located on Jebel Al-Lawz in Tabuk Province and reaches an elevation of up to 2,600 meters, was covered in snow and experienced some light rainfall.

Light-to-moderate rain also fell in Bir Bin Hermas, Al-Ayinah, Ammar, and Shaqra and its suburbs, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The National Center for Meteorology said there was a chance of more snow on Thursday in northern parts of Riyadh region and Al-Qassim Province, following the snowfall in Tabuk and Hail regions on Wednesday.