In efforts to reduce the long queues at the Passport Office in Jeddah, authorities are bringing the online service, Abshir to residents’ homes to help them enroll into the electronic system. Passport officials are also visiting institutions with large numbers of expatriate workers to explain the service and enable them to register with Abshir.
Brig. Khalf Al-Tuwairgi, director of Passports in the Makkah region, met with Prince Mishaal bin Majed, governor of Jeddah, at his office on Thursday to explain the Passport Department services including Abshir in the governorate.
He said that special vehicles carrying the tools needed for Abshir services including a high speed net connectivity to the Ministry of Interior servers are in the field to ensure that residents can now avail themselves of the service at their doorstep.
Abshir, part of the Interior Ministry’s e-portal, is an electronic service which can be activated through a one-time password (OTP) feature.
The feature sends a verification code via SMS to the user’s mobile to authenticate the user’s identity to help him get started.
The MoI e-portal is considered one of the most important government services as it provides more than 100 e-services for over 4 million people.
Passport officials of the Makkah region conducted an Abshir enrollment campaign at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah where it registered some thousands of new users into the system.
“Although many of us had heard about the Abshir, it was a good move on the part of the Passport officials to explain the e-service to us and to visit our campus to enroll us into the system,” Abdullah bin Mustafa Maherjee, a senior official of King Abdulaziz University, said.
A health professional working at King Fahd Hospital said: “It will be very helpful if similar services are offered to us.”
Mohammad Al-Ghamdi said that the service was very useful as he can now print his domestic help’s iqama and complete the exit/-re-entry procedures at any time using any Abshir machine in the city.
Arshad Ali Mahmood, a Pakistani expatriate, agreed saying that there was no longer any need to follow up with the company’s representative to visit the Passport office for exit/re-entry procedures “as I am now doing it myself using the Abshir machine at Sarafi Mall.”
He also hoped that the Passport Office would install more Abshir machines in the city.
Govt launches mobile Abshir enrollment
Govt launches mobile Abshir enrollment
First Saudi State’s economy laid foundation for modern stability
- Revived commerce in Arabian Peninsula, according to historian
- Diriyah highlighted as premier political and commercial center
RIYADH: The economy of the First Saudi State served as a fundamental pillar in building the nation, consolidating its influence, and ensuring its stability, the Saudi Press Agency reported recently.
The main features of this economy is outlined in the book “Diriyah: Origins and Development during the First Saudi State,” by Dr. Abdullah Al-Saleh Al-Othaimeen, the SPA reported.
The measures taken in those early days helped to ensure security, unify regions, and organize society. This assisted in stimulating trade, stabilizing markets, and enhancing life in Diriyah and surrounding areas.
The book, published by the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives, outlines how these actions facilitated the arrival of caravans, secured vast trade routes, and revived commerce across the Arabian Peninsula.
Beyond its political and intellectual prominence, Diriyah emerged as a vibrant economic hub. Its markets attracted merchants and students from across the region.
The local community relied on diverse activities including trade, agriculture, and livestock breeding, with horses and camels playing crucial roles in transportation, commerce, and securing roads.
Economic growth during this founding phase “solidified Diriyah’s position as a premier political and commercial center in the Arabian Peninsula,” the SPA reported
