New guides to improve mental health in schools

(National Center for Mental Health Promotion)
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Updated 27 August 2025
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New guides to improve mental health in schools

  • The magazine is an educational resource that explores the link between mental wellness, academic performance and social development

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Mental Health Promotion released two guides to strengthen mental health support in schools: A specialized magazine and a manual addressing psychological challenges.

The center said the resources aim to raise awareness and provide educators with tools to handle complex issues, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.

They include practical counseling methods and clear referral protocols for students needing specialist care, the SPA added.

The magazine is an educational resource that explores the link between mental wellness, academic performance and social development.

The manual offers educators and school counselors evidence-based frameworks, including preventive measures and therapeutic interventions at different levels.

Officials said both publications follow World Health Organization and UNICEF standards and support Vision 2030’s goal of safe and healthy learning environments.

The initiative also includes training programs and workshops in partnership with the Ministry of Education, according to the SPA report.


Saudi Foreign Ministry condemns Israeli approval of 19 settlements in West Bank

Updated 16 December 2025
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Saudi Foreign Ministry condemns Israeli approval of 19 settlements in West Bank

  • Ministry says Israeli plan violates UN resolutions, calls on international community to act to end it
  • Among the settlements are ‘Ganim’ and ‘Kadim,’ two locations near Jenin that were evacuated in the 2005 disengagement plan

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned on Tuesday the Israeli government’s approval to construct 19 illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

It said the Israeli plan violates UN resolutions and called on the international community to act to end it.

“(The Kingdom) affirms its strong position in supporting the brotherly Palestinian people and continuing its efforts aimed at establishing an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative and the relevant international resolutions,” it said, according to a statement.

Last week, the Israeli Cabinet approved the establishment of 19 new settlements in the West Bank, a proposal submitted by the far-right Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. Among these settlements are “Ganim” and “Kadim,” two locations near Jenin that were evacuated in 2005 as part of the disengagement plan from the Gaza Strip and northern West Bank.