JAZAN: Border Guards patrols in Al-Daer, Jazan, recently foiled an attempt to smuggle 255 kg of khat. Preliminary legal procedures have been completed and the seized narcotics handed over to the relevant authorities. Meanwhile, authorities in Najran arrested a citizen for selling amphetamine. The man was referred to the Public Prosecution and legal measures taken …
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Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk
Arab League, Egypt condemn provocative act by Israeli ministers in storming Al-Aqsa Mosque CAIRO: The Arab League and Egypt on Thursday condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by a group of settlers led by two ministers in the Israeli government, and warned of its dangerous consequences. The ministers — Itamar Ben-Gvir and Yitzhak Wasserlauf — …
Jazan border guards thwart attempt to smuggle 285kg of khat
JAZAN: Saudi Arabia’s continuing war against illegal drugs thwarted an attempt to transport 285 kilograms of khat, an addictive natural stimulant favored by smugglers to bring into the Kingdom. Border guard patrols in Al-Dayer Governorate of Jazan region have confiscated the contraband and legal action has been taken, a report from state news agency SPA …
Libya authorities find migrants’ bodies near Tunisia border
WAD MADANI, Sudan: Airstrikes and artillery barrages from Sudan’s warring generals killed at least 16 people in a Khartoum neighborhood on Tuesday, a neighborhood group reported. After more than 100 days of war, the latest bombardments added to a toll of at least 3,900 killed nationwide. “Sixteen citizens died today in this senseless war” when …