Day: September 7, 2024

Minister of Sport and president of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal extended his congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, and Prime Minister, and the Saudi people over the gold medal in wheelchair athletics was won at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games by Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi, who set a new personal record with a time of 14.48 seconds, in the 100m race. The minister of sport said that this distinguished achievement was the result of the great and unlimited support that the sports sector receives from wise leadership. pointing out that Al-Qurashi's winning of the gold medal reflects the great interest and support from the leadership towards achieving the goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030. Source: Saudi Press Agency

The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) will hold here the fourth edition of the Digital Technology Forum on October 9. The forum, held in partnership with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology under the theme "Synergizing for a Sustainable Digital Future", aims to highlight the potential of collaboration between public and private entities in the tech sector. This year's forum will feature panel discussions and presentations on various themes, including ways to enhance tech investments, regulatory collaboration, and developing skills and digital infrastructure. The discussions aim to build shared visions for advancing digital infrastructure, opening new markets, and fostering future investments in technology. The forum, held under the patronage of Minister of Communications and Information Technology and CST Chairman Eng. Abdullah Amer Al-Swaha, serves as a platform for technology leaders, innovators, and investors to exchange ideas, share experiences, and explore global best practices. CST invites interested individuals and professionals to register for the forum and follow its events on CST's official website. Source: Saudi Press Agency

England's world number one Judd Trump and Welsh former world champion Mark Williams have secured places in Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters final. Trump defeated fellow Englishman Shaun Murphy 6-5 in a closely contested match, while Williams overcame Chinese sensation Si Jiahui 6-3. The final showdown between Trump and Williams is set for today at 2 pm local time. Source: Saudi Press Agency

Saudi students Adeeb Al-Shehri and Ahmed Al-Hashem achieved notable success at this year's International Olympiad in Informatics, held in Alexandria, Egypt, between September 1 and 8, earning bronze medals. The competition drew 364 participants from 96 countries. Representing the Kingdom was a team of four students selected through a strategic partnership of King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), the Ministry of Education, and Elm Company. The students competed individually, tackling programming challenges and demonstrating their skills in algorithm design, data structures, and testing. The International Informatics Olympiad is an annual competition for high school students from all over the world. It was first held in 1989 and is recognized by UNESCO and the International Federation for Information Processing. Source: Saudi Press Agency

Aloqilat Museum is participating in the Buraidah Dates Carnival with an exhibit that highlights the historic and commercial activities of tribes from the Qassim region. The museum features a map of the tribes' trade routes, including trips to Egypt and Jordan, as well as over 100 historical paintings and archaeological artifacts. Manuscripts and correspondence show the contributions of these tribes to spreading Saudi culture through their trade activities. Source: Saudi Press Agency

Baghdad Operations Command forces arrested a number of suspects in various cases in the capital, Baghdad. The Command stated in a statement: "The security forces, represented by the (Fifth) Federal Police Division, carried out a number of security practices and patrols within the area of responsibility east of Baghdad, which resulted in the arrest of 15 suspects, including one accused of smuggling "oil derivatives" and confiscating the vehicle he was driving, and others involved in quarrels and violators of the terms and conditions of the Residence and Nationality Department, in addition to seizing a number of unlicensed weapons and ammunition, within the areas of (Al-Shaab/Al-Bustan neighborhood, Ur neighborhood, Tariq neighborhood, Al-Talabiya) next to Al-Rusafa, where the suspects and the seized materials were handed over to the competent authorities to complete the legal procedures against them." Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Three paramedics were killed and two others were injured in an Israeli raid that targeted a fire truck belonging to the Civil Defense in southern Lebanon today, Saturday. The official Lebanese National News Agency said, "An Israeli raid targeted a fire truck belonging to the Lebanese Civil Defense in the town of Froun in the south of the country, which led to the death and injury of a number of members of the fire truck crew. For its part, the Public Health Emergency Operations Center, affiliated with the Lebanese Ministry of Health, said in a statement: "The initial toll of the Israeli enemy targeting a team affiliated with the Civil Defense that was extinguishing fires sparked by the recent Israeli raids in the town of Froun, is the martyrdom of 3 paramedics and the injury of 2 others, one of whom is in critical condition." The Operations Center added in its statement: "We condemn this blatant Israeli attack that targeted a team in an official apparatus affiliated with the Lebanese state, noting that it i s the second of its kind against an ambulance team in less than 12 hours." It added: "The insistence of the Israeli enemy on continuing such attacks prohibited by international law is nothing but confirmation of its barbarism and aggressive intentions that leave no room for the accomplishment of humanitarian tasks that are usually made possible in the fiercest and most brutal wars." Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The US Department of Justice announced that a Pakistani citizen living in Canada was arrested on Wednesday and charged with planning to carry out an attack in New York City in support of ISIS. Mohammed Shahzeb Khan (20 years old) was accused of planning a random shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn on or about October 7, 2024, about a year after the / Al-Aqsa Flood / operation carried out by Hamas. Attorney General Merrick Garland said that Khan aimed to kill "as many Jews as possible." According to the indictment, Khan tried to travel from Canada to the United States, where he intended to use automatic and semi-automatic weapons to carry out the attack. He was arrested in Canada, just 19 kilometers from the US border. The indictment alleges that Khan told two law enforcement officers, whose identities he did not know, about his plans to create a 'real-world offline cell' of ISIS supporters to carry out an attack. He instructed them to obtain AR-15 assault rifles, ammunition and other materials to ca rry out the attacks, and identified specific locations where the attacks would take place. Prosecutors said Khan targeted New York City because it 'has the largest Jewish population in America.' Khan faces up to 20 years in prison. Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Authorities said that a typhoon killed two people and injured at least 92 others on Hainan Island in southern China, where heavy rains and winds caused power outages to more than 800,000 homes. Typhoon "Yagi" is currently heading to northern Vietnam via the Gulf of Tonkin on Saturday, where Vietnamese authorities described it as "one of the strongest typhoons in the region over the past decade." The typhoon hit Wenchang City in Hainan on Friday afternoon, with wind speeds reaching about 245 kilometers per hour (152 miles per hour) near its center. The National Meteorological Administration in China indicated that "Yagi" was the strongest autumn typhoon to hit China. Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Ministry of Interior confirmed: "Gambling halls are hotbeds of crime and most of them have been eliminated." The Spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, Brigadier General Muqdad Miri, said in a press conference: "Organized crime has decreased significantly compared to previous years." He added: "Our priority is to strike the gangs, and we have dismantled many of them," noting: "Oil smuggling operations have decreased by 90 percent." He added: "The Interior has a pipeline to inject new blood, we will reach 7,000 officers with the rank of lieutenant." Source: National Iraqi News Agency