Attempts to traffic drugs in Jazan foiled

Initial regulatory procedures were carried out, and the confiscated items were transferred to the appropriate entities. (SPA)
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Updated 20 June 2025
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Attempts to traffic drugs in Jazan foiled

  • Citizens and residents are urged to report any information about drug smuggling or related activities

Saudi authorities have arrested two Ethiopians for violating border security regulations and attempting to traffic amphetamines in Jazan.

Also in the province, authorities thwarted an attempt to smuggle 67,500 pills subject to medical circulation regulation. Initial regulatory procedures were carried out, and the confiscated items were transferred to the appropriate entities.

Elsewhere, Saudi officials in the Eastern Region apprehended a citizen involved in the sale of amphetamine pills and prescription-controlled substances. The individual has been arrested, and appropriate legal measures have been taken against him.

Citizens and residents are urged to report any information about drug smuggling or related activities. Reports can be made by contacting emergency numbers (911) in Makkah, Riyadh, and the Eastern regions, or (999) and (994) in other regions of the Kingdom. Additionally, reports can be submitted to the General Directorate of Narcotics Control hotline (995) or via email.

 


Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs

The conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands. (SPA)
Updated 12 January 2026
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Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs

  • The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers

RIYADH: Experts from more than 50 international and local organizations in education, employment, and artificial intelligence will gather in Riyadh from Jan. 28-29 for the International Conference on Data and AI Capacity Building to explore the future of education during rapid AI advances.

Discussions will examine how AI is transforming work, its implications for current and future generations, and the new opportunities it creates, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

Organized by the Saudi Data and AI Authority, the conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands.

Participants will present practical solutions for empowering young people with AI skills, integrating AI into education, and aligning learning outcomes with the most in-demand future skills locally and globally.

By addressing AI’s evolving impact on the job market, the conference offers academics, AI and data professionals, policymakers, and students a platform to exchange insights and explore the latest innovations for societal benefit and national development.

An accompanying exhibition will highlight cutting-edge educational and digital transformation solutions from public and private sector organizations.

The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers.