The 22nd batch of 46 detainees was received by their relatives after they had completed the three-month program. Each one of them has also been granted subsidies of SR10,000, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday, quoting an official statement.The program stressed the right understanding of Islamic teachings. They were instructed on different aspects of extremism and factors that breed terrorist ideologies from social, psychological and historical angles.They were also lectured on social issues, law, psychology, self-improvement methods and management of small projects.During their stay in the center, the detainees were allowed calls and visits from their relatives. Married men were allowed to spend time with their wives.The statement added that six of the released youths were permitted to write secondary school examinations in 2011 while three others were permitted to continue their university studies. The center will also assist them in finding jobs or continuing their studies.The 21st batch of 22 prisoners was freed last month, according to an earlier statement.
Under the directives of Second Deputy Premier and Interior Minister
Prince Naif, the Interior Ministry will start distributing 2,260 food
baskets among the poor and needy as sadaqa (alms) on behalf of soldiers
who lost their lives in confrontations with terrorists, the ministry
announced on Tuesday.It said there would be 20 food baskets for each
of the 113 martyrs who lost their lives defending their homeland. "The
food baskets will be distributed in all regions of the Kingdom," the
ministry said.This is the fourth consecutive year the ministry is distributing sadaqa in the name of the martyrs.
