Do beauty and bravery go together? As values they’re not opposite, if sometimes incongruous. But in the remote southwest corner of Saudi Arabia, their pairing makes perfect sense.
JIZAN, Saudi Arabia- Houthi fire from Yemen this month on the UAE, traditionally a haven of security in a turbulent Middle East, stirred alarm at home and abroad, but for many Saudis it’s nothing new.In the Jizan region of south-western Saudi Arabia, the local population has had to live for years with the threat of sometimes deadly cross-border fire by the Iran-backed Houthi
JIZAN, Saudi Arabia- Houthi fire from Yemen this month on the UAE, traditionally a haven of security in a turbulent Middle East, stirred alarm at home and abroad, but for many Saudis it’s nothing new.In the Jizan region of south-western Saudi Arabia, the local population has had to live for years with the threat of sometimes deadly cross-border fire by the Iran-backed Houthi
Cairo: Saudi police have arrested a man who had appeared in an online video shooting a dog on a public road, local media reported.
The man is also accused of putting lives of pedestrians at risk by firing a gun in the governorate of Al Dayer in the Jizan region. He allegedly posted the video online, triggering a public outcry.
Legal procedures are being taken against the man who was not identified.
If convicted, he could face a fine and jail term, according to legal experts.
Stray dogs
“Getting rid of stray dogs, which pose a danger to society, must be in line with the animal welfare law issued for the Gulf Cooperation Council countries,” said legal counsellor Mohammed Al Malki.
Abu Dhabi: Saudi authorities have seized a 303kg haulof hashish hidden in two trucks as they were driven through Al Dayer, a mountainous province in Jazan, southwest Saudi Arabia, police said.
The drivers of the trucks and escorts were detained and are being referred to the relevant security agencies, said Colonel Ahmed Al Towayan, director of relations and media at the Interior Ministry’s Agency for Security Affairs.
The suspects will be moved to the Public Prosecution for further investigation and trial, police said.
Drug smuggling is an offence punishable by death in Saudi Arabia.