Saudi Red Crescent exhibits medical vehicles for pilgrimage services

Saudi Red Crescent Authority's medical vehicles displayed at the Hajj Conference and Exhibition in Jeddah, Jan. 14 (SPA)
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Updated 14 January 2025
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Saudi Red Crescent exhibits medical vehicles for pilgrimage services

  • Spider motorcycle is designed for rapid deployment in emergencies
  • A medical amphibious vehicle can transport 2 patients, has a continuous operational capacity of up to 19 hours

JEDDAH: The Saudi Red Crescent Authority is displaying advanced technology aimed at improving its services to pilgrims at the Hajj Conference and Exhibition in Jeddah.

The authority is introducing advanced 4x4 ambulances linked to control centers to enhance response times and medical services.

Another vehicle introduced by the authority is the Spider motorcycle, designed for rapid deployment in emergencies, particularly in crowded areas in Makkah and Madinah, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The vehicle contains essential medical devices, such as oxygen cylinders and immobilization splints, to respond to emergencies like asthma attacks and cardiac arrests.

The authority also introduced an amphibious vehicle, the first in the Middle East, which can navigate rugged terrain, water and muddy areas, the SPA reported.

It can transport two patients and six additional people, and has a continuous operational capacity of up to 19 hours.

The Hajj Conference and Exhibition runs until Jan. 16.


Saudi Arabia delivers sacrificial meat to Egypt, Palestine

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Saudi Arabia delivers sacrificial meat to Egypt, Palestine

The Saudi Embassy in Cairo hosted a formal handover ceremony as the Kingdom delivered sacrificial meat shares to Egypt and Palestine under its Project for Utilization of Hady and Adahi (livestock sacrifice), managed by the Royal Commission for Makkah City and the Holy Sites.

Deputy Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Khalid bin Hammad Al-Shammari presided over the transfer, presenting Egypt's allocation to Major General Mohamed Reda and Palestine's share to Palestine Ambassador to Cairo Diab Al-Louh in the presence of Saad bin Abdulrahman Al-Wabel, the project's General Supervisor.

The shares of 30,000 sacrificial animals were handed over to the Arab Republic of Egypt and an equal number to the State of Palestine.

Al-Shammari highlighted that the program, operational since 1983, "constitutes an integrated regulatory framework for administering the Hady and Adahi religious practice, guaranteeing procedural integrity, equitable distribution, and lasting impact." The initiative channels sacrificial meat domestically and internationally to deserving Muslim recipients across numerous nations.

Al-Wabel emphasized the Kingdom's dedication to "facilitating efficient utilization and distribution of sacrificial meat, ensuring it reaches beneficiaries in roughly 26 Islamic countries."

Ambassador Al-Louh conveyed Palestine's deep appreciation to Saudi Arabia's leadership for their consistent annual support of the Palestinian people through this program.

Egypt's representative similarly thanked the Saudi leadership for their ongoing contributions to Arab and Islamic nations, invoking divine blessings for the Kingdom's continued stability and advancement.