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Forensic labs forced to outsource drug driving tests to meet demand

A "TOTALLY unacceptable” level of drug driving has led to police forensic services being forced to send tests to private labs.

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Khalid Bin Salman, Blinken Review Ways to Strengthen Saudi-US Ties

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting, they reviewed the strategic and historical relations between the Kingdom and the United States and ways to strengthen them, SPA…

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Saudi, Algerian Foreign Ministers Discuss Enhancing Joint Cooperation

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has met with his Algerian counterpart, Ramtane Lamamra, in Algiers, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting Wednesday, they reviewed the solid relations linking the two countries and peoples, and ways to develop them, SPA said. The two…

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Khalid bin Salman Meets with Sullivan in Washington

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has met with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Washington. During the meeting, they reviewed the solid historical Saudi-US relations and discussed prospects for cooperation and joint coordination between the Kingdom and the US, in addition to ways…

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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from King of Jordan

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has received a phone call from Jordan’s King Abdullah II, the Saudi Press Agency reported Friday. During the call, the Jordanian King was reassured about the health of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King…

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Royal Court: King Salman Underwent Successful Colonoscopy

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, will stay in hospital for some time to rest on doctors' advice after undergoing a colonoscopy, the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said on Sunday, citing the royal court. It said the results of the colonoscopy were fine. SPA…

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Saudi Arabia to Attract Investments Worth $32 Bln in Mining, Minerals Sector

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef said Friday that the ministry has a goal to attract investments worth $32 billion to its mining and minerals sector through nine new projects, state news agency SPA reported. The projects are aimed at supporting supplies of mineral products to local…

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Saudi Arabia Releases 163 Houthi Prisoners

The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced on Friday the release of 163 prisoners from the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen as part of a Saudi humanitarian initiative. The coalition said the initiative stems from a humanitarian need to resolve the prisoner file and support peace efforts. It hailed the efforts of…

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Lay-Z-Spa hot tub price slashed by nearly £600 in time for UK heatwave

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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Arrives in Jeddah

The Pakistani Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, arrived in Jeddah on Friday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. At King Abdulaziz International Airport, he was received by Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Governor of Makkah Region, the Minister of State and Cabinet Member Dr.…

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Saudi-led coalition says it will release 163 Houthi prisoners

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Thursday it would release 163 prisoners from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group who fought against the kingdom, as part of a humanitarian initiative, Saudi Arabia's state news agency (SPA) reported.

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Saudi Crown Prince Meets with Chad's Chairman of Transitional Military Council

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, met with Chairman of Chad’s Transitional Military Council Mohamed Idriss Deby, the Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday. During the meeting, they reviewed aspects of bilateral relations between the two countries and prospects for cooperation in various…

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Saudi Masam Project Dismantles over 1,550 Mines in Yemen in One Week

Masam, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center's project for clearing landmines in Yemen, dismantled, during the third week of April 2022, a total of 1,550 mines planted by the Houthi militias across Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency reported Sunday. SPA said that the dismantled mines included 1,050 anti-tank…

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Saudi NCA to Host Global Cybersecurity Forum in November

The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) will hold the annual Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) on November 9-10 in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. Under the theme “Rethinking the Global Cyber Order”, GCF 2022 will include key decision-makers and executives from international organizations with expertise in cybersecurity, as well…

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KSrelief, UN University for Peace Sign Cooperation Program

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) and the UN University for Peace signed on Sunday a cooperation program that covers several fields, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of KSrelief Dr.

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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from UN Chief

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received a phone call on Wednesday from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the telephone conversation, they discussed the regional and international developments, it said. The UN chief expressed his gratitude for…

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King Salman Orders KSrelief to Offer Aid to Ukrainian Refugees in Neighboring Countries

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz directed on Wednesday the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) to offer emergency medical and shelter assistance worth 10 million dollars for Ukrainian refugees in neighboring countries, mainly in Poland. The move is being held in coordination with…

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Police Scotland plan to ditch holding cells for criminals and create 'modern, safe places' in stations

The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) wants to revamp holding facilities and change their image from being bare and dingy.

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Saudi Arabia Expands Hajj to 1 Mln Pilgrims

Saudi Arabia will let up to 1 million people join the Hajj pilgrimage this year, greatly expanding the key event to participants from outside the Kingdom, state media said on Saturday. Pilgrims to Makkah this year must be under age 65 and fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, the ministry of…

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Saudi Arabia raises number of Haj pilgrims allowed to one million this year - SPA

Saudi Arabia raised the number of Haj pilgrims allowed this year to one million from inside and outside the kingdom, Saudi state news agency SAP reported early on Saturday.

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Saudi gives Yemen money, urges peace talks after Yemen presidential council announced

Saudi Arabia on Thursday welcomed the Yemeni president's decision to transfer his powers to a new presidential council, urged the body to start negotiations with the Houthi group and said it would arrange $3 billion of support to the war-torn country's economy, state news agency SPA said.

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Saudi Arabia Elected Member of International Anti-Corruption Academy

The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority, an affiliate of the Saudi government has been elected by the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) as an active member of the Academy’s Board of Trustees for three years. This follows the Kingdom's admission to the Academy’s membership as one of the founding members of the…

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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Telephone Call from King of Bahrain

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received a telephone call on Sunday from Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. King Hamad congratulated Crown Prince Mohammed on the advent of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Earlier…

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King Salman Says Ramadan Brings Relief after COVID-19 Hardship

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, greeted citizens and expatriates in the Kingdom and Muslims all over the world on the occasion of the advent of the holy month of Ramadan. In a speech delivered on his behalf by the Acting Minister of Media Majid…

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Saudi Arabia Declares Saturday First Day of Ramadan

Saudi Arabia declared on Friday that Saturday was the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. "Tomorrow, Saturday, will be the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan," the Kingdom said Friday, in a statement carried by the official SPA news agency. Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the…

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