In response to statements made by the Canadian Foreign Minister and Canadian Embassy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the purported “civil society activists” who were arrested before urging to release them immediately; the Minister of Justice, President of Supreme Judicial Council Dr. Walid Al Samaani, said “We categorically reject any interference from any party in the affairs of our country, especially in the judiciary.” Adding that the comments reflect a “lack of knowledge of the Saudi judiciary system.”
After circulation of various media reports about Al Qaeda in Yemen, Colonel Turki AlMalki, the Official Spokesman of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen stated yesterday that the Coalition is waging a war against terrorist groups in Yemen such as AQAP, ISIS and the terrorist Iranian-Houthi militia, which are joined by common extremist ideology and intolerance.
As part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s long term commitment to the wellbeing of the Yemeni people and the Yemeni economy, the Kingdom has granted $60 million worth of oil derivatives per month to power plants in Yemen in order to operate 24/7. This $60 million grant will enable the Government of Yemen to manage market stability, prevent extreme inflation, and increase public access to critical goods. This support comes in tandem with the Saudi Reconstruction Project in Yemen (SRPY), a Saudi initiative to support long-term development and growth in Yemen.
The Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programing and Drones (SAFCSP) hosted a Hajj Hackathon in Jeddah on August 1st-3rd. The Hackathon rallied global and local technology experts, including Saudi women and youth, to pitch tech innovations on enhancing the Hajj experience. Technology legends Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc., and Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, also joined the thousands of tech acolytes on Tuesday night at the official opening ceremony of the Hajj Hackathon in the Kingdom. The competition focused on areas of crowd management, food, health, finance, traffic
His Excellency Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, President of the Republic of Yemen and His Excellency Mohammed bin Saeed Al Jabir, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen, announced eight new projects today as part of the long-term Saudi Reconstruction Program in Yemen (SRPY).
Announced in May 2018, SRPY accelerates the work of companies specializing in upgrading critical infrastructure in Yemen. This includes building and expanding civil, industrial, educational and medical facilities complete with state-of-the art technology.
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), representing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, transferred the Kingdom’s partial contribution, $80 million, to support the Palestinian Authority’s budget. Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Egypt and Saudi Permanent Representative to the League of Arab States, Ambassador Osama bin Ahmed Nuqali, released a statement last Thursday that the SFD has transferred $80 million to the account of the Palestinian Ministry of Finance.
As part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s wider effort to develop in a manner that is aligned with long-term global aims, the Kingdom participated in the United Nation’s High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development which took place from Monday, July 9 to Wednesday, July 18, 2018.
This year, the HLPF theme is: "Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies." It aims at reviewing progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and focusing in particular on:
The Embassy wanted to highlight developments since yesterday’s attack, with Iranian support, on a tanker in the Bab-Al-Mandeb strait.
Today, social media has been fluttering with threats from the Kayhan Newspaper-which has been echoing the warning of IRGC-backed Yemen's Ansarallah spokesman- explicitly targeting the Gulf countries saying: "Our missiles are on their way, evacuate Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh."
The Coalition Forces to Support the Legitimacy in Yemen’s Spokesperson, Colonel Turki Al-Maliki, issued a statement noting that at 1:15 AM, Riyadh local time, a Saudi oil tanker was the subject of a Iranian-backed Houthi militia attack while in international waters, west of the port of Hodeidah, which is under the control of the Houthi militia. The attempted attack was thwarted thanks to coalition naval vessels present in the area at the time. The attack resulted in minor damages to the tanker.