The King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur’an in Madinah distributed around 283,000 different-sized copies of the holy book during the Islamic month of Shaban (June and July)
This is in addition to 3,900 copies of parts of the Qur’an known as juz, 1,346 audio copies of different recitations, 35,580 copies of different-language translations and 5,686 books.
These prints and audio recordings are distributed to different domestic and foreign destinations including government departments and organizations, embassies, foreign bodies such as the Ministry of Justice in Bahrain, Islamic University in Uganda, Higher Council for Muslims in Germany and other bodies in Kuwait, Ghana, Spain, Malaysia, Russia and others.
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King Fahd Qur'an printing complex distributes 329,766 prints and audio materials
King Fahd Qur'an printing complex distributes 329,766 prints and audio materials
Saudi project clears 2,676 explosive devices in Yemen
- Ousama Al-Gosaibi, Project Masam’s managing director, said the initiative had cleared a total of 544,187 mines since it began in 2018
RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam removed 2,108 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week.
The total included 2,484 unexploded ordnances, 149 anti-tank mines, 17 anti-personnel mines and 26 improvised explosive devices, according to a recent report.
The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly.
The demining operations took place in Marib, Aden, Jouf, Shabwa, Taiz, Hodeidah, Lahij, Sanaa, Al-Bayda, Al-Dhale and Saada.
Ousama Al-Gosaibi, Project Masam’s managing director, said the initiative had cleared a total of 544,187 mines since it began in 2018.
Teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads and schools to facilitate the safe movement of civilians and delivery of humanitarian aid.
The project trains local demining engineers, provides them with modern equipment, and offers support to Yemenis injured by the devices.
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