Saudi Deputy Minister Ehab Al-Najjar receives Turkish, German envoys in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Consular Affairs Ehab Al-Najjar meeting with Turkiye’s Ambassador Emrullah Isler in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)
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Updated 31 July 2025
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Saudi Deputy Minister Ehab Al-Najjar receives Turkish, German envoys in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Consular Affairs Ehab Al-Najjar met with Turkiye’s Ambassador to the Kingdom Emrullah Isler in Riyadh on Wednesday.

In a separate meeting, he recently received German Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Kindsgrab in Riyadh, the Foreign Ministry posted on X.

During the meetings, the officials discussed ways to boost consular cooperation and matters of common interest.
 

 

 

 


Saudi wildlife authority releases predatory birds in Al-Soudah Park

Updated 18 December 2025
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Saudi wildlife authority releases predatory birds in Al-Soudah Park

  • Aim to reintroduce, breed threatened wildlife
  • Birds were acclimatized to area’s environment

LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Wildlife has released several predatory birds into the wild under the Kingdom’s Green Initiative and the National Environment Strategy to breed and reintroduce threatened species.

On Wednesday, the NCW released them in Al-Soudah Park in collaboration with the Soudah Development Co. They included three griffon vultures, a black kite, Arabian scops owl, and a Eurasian sparrowhawk, all of which had been rehabilitated.

The birds underwent acclimatization to ensure they were ready to adapt to the area’s environment. Their release aims to enhance ecological balance and restore biodiversity in Al-Soudah Park, one of the Kingdom’s most prominent mountainous environmental zones.

They will help stabilize local species in mountain ecosystems by regulating food chains and maintaining habitat health, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The NCW will track the movement and behavior of the birds. It noted that this initiative is a part of ongoing programs across Saudi Arabia.