CIVIL PROTECTION

Saudi Arabia conducts military exercises with 15 countries at Air Warfare Center

Saudi Arabia conducts military exercises with 15 countries at Air Warfare Center

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is conducting military exercises called Spears of Victory 2025 at the Air Warfare Center, involving forces from 15 countries. Some of the Kingdom’s prominent military branches are participating in the drills, including forces from the Presidency of State Security and the Saudi Arabian National Guard. The drills started this week at the […]

Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon will last beyond 60 days, Netanyahu’s office says

Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon will last beyond 60 days, Netanyahu’s office says

JERUSALEM: The Israeli army will not complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by a Monday deadline, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Friday, saying Lebanon has not yet fully enforced the ceasefire agreement. The deal, brokered by the United States and France, ended more than a year of hostilities between Israel and the Iran-backed […]

Saudi project clears 639 Houthi mines in Yemen

Saudi project clears 639 Houthi mines in Yemen

RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam removed 639 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. The total included eight anti-personnel mines, 45 anti-tank mines, 585 unexploded ordnances and one explosive device, according to a recent report. Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative’s managing director, said a total of 478,222 mines had been cleared since […]

GCC residents can apply for tourist visa to Saudi Arabia regardless of profession

GCC residents can apply for tourist visa to Saudi Arabia regardless of profession

Residents in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries can now attain a Saudi tourist visa regardless of their profession, Ahmed al-Khateeb, the Kingdom’s tourism minister, said on Thursday. “Saudi Arabia’s visa application is now simpler, more convenient and straightforward for residents of GCC states, regardless of their profession,” al-Khateeb said on Twitter. #SaudiArabia visa application […]

Israel: Most lethal car accidents involve Arab youth

Israel: Most lethal car accidents involve Arab youth

Arab youth under 24 years old are involved in the majority of lethal car accidents in Israel, Israeli Green Light organisation said in a report issued yesterday. The report found that about 25,000 car accidents took place in 2022 and so far in 2023, most of them carried involved young Arab drivers. The group, which […]