RIYADH: King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE) and Asir Governorate are working closely together to convert solid waste into green energy to replace dependence on fossil fuel with this eco-friendly energy source.
To this end, Waleed Husain Abu Alfaraj, vice president of KACARE recently met at his office here with Asir region’s secretary Saleh Al Qadi and his accompanying delegation.
“During the meeting, the two parties discussed cooperation between KACARE and Asir Municipality for converting solid waste into green energy to be used in producing electricity in and around green buildings,” the KACARE media department said on Sunday.
It further revealed that KACARE and Asir Municipality will work closely on the project including carrying out a technical and economic feasibility study for converting solid waste into electrical energy.
This visit comes within the framework of promoting understanding between KACARE and other government agencies in the wake of Vision 2032, which aims to replace 50 percent of the dependence on traditional fossil fuel with eco-friendly renewable energy.
The Kingdom is keen to promote an eco-friendly program derived from resources which are naturally replenished on a human timescale such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves and geothermal heat as the ambitious project draws the profile for the future of clean energy in the Kingdom.
Notably, KACARE is also extending technical expertise to help develop renewable energy sources, industries and services related to renewable energy, and will provide relevant technical education and training in this field in the Holy City of Madinah.
KACARE to help Asir convert solid waste into green energy
KACARE to help Asir convert solid waste into green energy
Saudi Cabinet condemns ‘blatant’ Iranian aggression; affirms Kingdom’s right to respond to threats
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has warned it reserves the “full right” to respond to Iranian aggression following a series of “blatant and cowardly” strikes targeting the capital and the Eastern Province.
The warning came during a late-night Cabinet session on Tuesday, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman via videoconference, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
During the session, the Cabinet “reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s full solidarity with the brotherly countries whose territories were subjected to blatant Iranian aggression”, signaling a united front against regional threats.
The session followed a dramatic escalation of hostilities, including a direct drone attack on the US Embassy in Riyadh.
Major General Turki al-Malki, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, confirmed that while air defenses intercepted multiple threats, the embassy compound sustained a “limited fire and minor material damage.”
General Al-Malki further announced that Saudi forces successfully intercepted and destroyed eight additional drones targeting the cities of Riyadh and Al-Kharj early Tuesday morning.
In a sharp rebuke of the embassy strike, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) cited a flagrant violation of the 1949 Geneva Convention and the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
“The repetition of this flagrant Iranian behavior... will push the region toward further escalation,” the Ministry stated, underscoring that these provocations occurred despite Riyadh’s explicit policy of not allowing its airspace or territory to be used as a launchpad for strikes against Iran.
Global condemnation and solidarity
The Cabinet expressed deep appreciation for the wave of international support as world leaders condemned Tehran’s “indiscriminate” behavior.
In a joint show of force, the US and GCC member states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE) along with Jordan stood united, labeling the strikes a “dangerous escalation” and reaffirming a collective right to self-defense.
Leaders from the United Kingdom, France, and India. — including Prime Minister Narendra Modi — voiced strong solidarity with the Kingdom. The UK government confirmed its forces are engaged in “defensive actions” to maintain regional stability.
Amid the heightened military tension, the Cabinet reviewed the Kingdom’s hospitality efforts for GCC citizens currently stranded at Saudi airports due to regional airspace closures. The crown prince reaffirmed that the state would mobilize all capabilities to support brotherly nations in any measures they take to restore regional peace and stability.
