Yemen’s president honors Saudi Project Masam

Yemen’s president honors Saudi Project Masam
Yemen’s President Rashad Al-Alimi awarded Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam the Medal of Bravery for its humanitarian efforts to clear Yemen of landmines and other remnants of war. (SPA)
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Updated 31 March 2024
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Yemen’s president honors Saudi Project Masam

Yemen’s president honors Saudi Project Masam
  • Rashad Al-Alimi awards Medal of Bravery to the team for landmine clearance efforts

RIYADH: Yemen’s President Rashad Al-Alimi awarded Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam the Medal of Bravery for its humanitarian efforts to clear Yemen of landmines and other remnants of war.

Al-Alimi, chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council and commander-in-chief of the armed forces in Yemen, presented the award to Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the project’s managing director.

The Yemeni president also honored his country’s National Mine Action Program, represented by its director, Brig. Gen. Amin Al-Aqili, with the medal.




Rashad Al-Alimi awards Medal of Bravery to the team for landmine clearance efforts. (SPA)

On June 26, 2023, Al-Alimi issued two decisions to award Project Masam and the National Mine Action Program for their role in clearing Yemeni lands of mines and unexploded ordnance planted by the Houthi militias, and in recognition of their martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the safety of the Yemeni people and the country’s future generations.

Al-Gosaibi expressed his gratitude to Al-Alimi for honoring Project Masam. He said: “On behalf of myself and all Project Masam staff, we dedicate this recognition to the government of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their support of Yemen through numerous humanitarian projects.”

He added that since the start of the initiative in 2018, Project Masam has cleared more than 55 million square meters of land and removed 436,376 mines, improvised explosive devices, and unexploded ordnance.

Overseen by the Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief, the demining operations took place in Marib, Aden, Jouf, Shabwa, Taiz, Hodeidah, Lahij, Sanaa, Al-Bayda, Al-Dhale and Saada.

The explosives, which were planted indiscriminately by the Houthis across Yemen, posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly.

Al-Gosaibi affirmed Project Masam’s determination to continue working to fulfill the initiative’s humanitarian mission.




The explosives, which were planted indiscriminately by the Houthis across Yemen, posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly. (Supplied)

Over the past years, 33 of the project’s workers have been killed and around 47 others have sustained various injuries while removing mines.  

Al-Aqili said: “The National Mine Action Program has removed more than 800,000 mines … bringing the total number of mines and unexploded ordnance removed in the country through the program’s teams and partners in the Saudi project to more than 1.2 million since 2015.”

The Saudi initiative trains local demining engineers and provides them with modern equipment. It also offers support to Yemenis injured by the devices.

About 5 million people have been forced to flee their homes since the beginning of the conflict in Yemen, many of them displaced by the presence of land mines.

Masam teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads and schools to facilitate the safe movement of civilians and the delivery of humanitarian aid.


Kingdom to boost public security with 3 new initiatives

Kingdom to boost public security with 3 new initiatives
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Kingdom to boost public security with 3 new initiatives

Kingdom to boost public security with 3 new initiatives
  • Programs includes modern police stations, tech-equipped vehicles, automated criminal investigation procedures 

RIYADH: The General Directorate of Public Security has launched three new initiatives aimed at enhancing security operations and services offered to citizens, residents and visitors, the Saudi Press Agency reported. 

The directorate shared details about the initiatives which were launched by Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif under the Quality of Life Program, one of the key projects of Saudi Vision 2030. 

The Leading Police Stations initiative aims to establish facilities with a modern identity and design, and equip mobile units for events and new residential neighborhoods. 

Programs includes modern police stations, tech-equipped vehicles, automated criminal investigation procedures (SPA)

The Security Equipment initiative focuses on equipping vehicles and electronic gates with technology that automatically recognizes license plates and individuals. It includes the installation of the latest security surveillance cameras to monitor the roads of neighborhoods.

The Ammn Platform Development initiative aims to automate criminal investigation procedures. The plan is to develop one data platform integrated with a unified call center. This would allow for the exchange of case-related information and the analysis of crime data.

The initiatives aim to increase the effectiveness of security coverage, keep pace with urban expansion, and ensure coordination and integration among relevant authorities.


KSrelief medical volunteers help amputees, cardiac patients in Ukraine, Tanzania

KSrelief medical volunteers help amputees, cardiac patients in Ukraine, Tanzania
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KSrelief medical volunteers help amputees, cardiac patients in Ukraine, Tanzania

KSrelief medical volunteers help amputees, cardiac patients in Ukraine, Tanzania

RIYADH: A team of medical volunteers affiliated with Saudi aid agency KSrelief concluded on Sunday a project to fit prosthetic limbs for Ukrainian refugees in Rzeszow, Poland.

The project ran from Sept. 23 to 29, 2024.

KSrelief’s medical team fitted prosthetic limbs for 21 beneficiaries during the campaign.

Meanwhile, a team of volunteers in Tanzania conducted 30 successful cardiac operations for children from Sept. 4 to 14.

The effort was part of a voluntary medical project to provide cardiac surgery and catheterization for children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.


Tech initiative launched to support startups, digital growth

Tech initiative launched to support startups, digital growth
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Tech initiative launched to support startups, digital growth

Tech initiative launched to support startups, digital growth

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has launched the Tech Talent Hub initiative in collaboration with recruitment and human resources companies to offer services and benefits to technology startups and digital talent.

The initiative aims to support the tech sector and boost the growth of the digital economy, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

The ministry seeks to accelerate the growth of tech startups by providing comprehensive support for advanced HR services, enabling these companies to reach their full potential and actively contribute to the development of the tech sector, in line with Saudi Vision 2030 aspirations for a sustainable and prosperous future.

The initiative will provide HR services such as recruitment, hiring, outsourcing, HR systems, consulting, skills assessments, and more.

The collaborating companies will empower tech sector beneficiaries, including companies and skilled professionals, to leverage the available resources.


Cultural showcase unites Saudi, Pakistani communities in Jeddah

Cultural showcase unites Saudi, Pakistani communities in Jeddah
Updated 01 October 2024
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Cultural showcase unites Saudi, Pakistani communities in Jeddah

Cultural showcase unites Saudi, Pakistani communities in Jeddah

JEDDAH: The Consulate General of Pakistan recently organized a joint event to celebrate the national days of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

The event, organized in collaboration with the Pakistan Investors Forum, aimed to strengthen Pakistan-Saudi ties, and highlight shared cultural and social values.

High-profile diplomats, entrepreneurs, community members, and media representatives from both countries attended the event, which was held at a grand banquet hall in Jeddah.

The event began with the national anthems of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. An art exhibition showcased the shared cultural heritage.

Consul General Khalid Majid emphasized art and culture’s role in diplomacy, noting the unique bilateral relations based on strong religious, cultural, and socioeconomic ties.

He praised King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s contributions to regional peace and stability.

Pakistan Investors Forum Chairman Shafqat Chaudhary highlighted the Pakistani business community’s role in Saudi Arabia’s development and praised the Kingdom’s leadership.

The event featured cultural performances by Pakistani and Saudi artists, and concluded with a cake-cutting ceremony.


KSA, Kuwait sign MoU to boost cultural cooperation

KSA, Kuwait sign MoU to boost cultural cooperation
Updated 01 October 2024
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KSA, Kuwait sign MoU to boost cultural cooperation

KSA, Kuwait sign MoU to boost cultural cooperation

RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan and Kuwait’s Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman bin Bedah Al-Mutairi met at the Riyadh International Book Fair.

They emphasized the strong historical ties between the two countries and the importance of cultural collaboration under the Saudi-Kuwaiti Coordination Council.

The ministers signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cultural cooperation between Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture and Kuwait’s National Council for Culture, Arts and Literature.

The MoU covers collaboration in heritage, architecture, design, museums, visual arts, theater, literature, publishing, translation, fashion, culinary arts and film, as well as sharing expertise, participating in festivals and cultural events.

As UNESCO members, they will coordinate agreements and contribute to strategic cultural projects, establish artistic residencies, and implement heritage preservation projects.

Kuwait’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Sabah Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, also attended the meeting.