Kuwait urges citizens in Saudi Arabia to abide by gov’t regulations
MBRSC commemorates IsraWalMi’raj with a satellite picture of Al Aqsa Mosque
JEDDAH, March 23, (KUNA): Kuwait Consulate in Jeddah Monday called on Kuwaiti citizens to adhere to the decisions issued by the Saudi authorities and to abide by the curfew to help confront the spread of the coronavirus.
In a statement to KUNA, the Kuwaiti consul to Jeddah, Wael AlEnezi, said that the current circumstances regarding the coronavirus outbreak require everyone to comply with the instructions issued by the Saudi authorities.
Al-Enezi pointed out that the Kuwaiti consulate formed a 24-hour emergency committee to follow up on the developments of the coronavirus in order to protect the citizens and meet all their needs, noting that the number of Kuwaitis in Jeddah and the western region of Saudi Arabia, numbering about 111.
He urged all the Kuwaiti citizens to contact with the consulate members on the following emergency phone numbers: 00966-535571133 and 00966-12659799.
Yesterday, the Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued a partial curfew for a period of 21 days, from seven in the evening to six in the morning local time, starting today, Monday.
Meanwhile, the State of Kuwait embassy in Warsaw is following up on daily basis on condition of Kuwaiti citizens including cadet officers. The State of Kuwait Ambassador to Poland Khaled Al-Fadhli said in a statement the embassy has formed a special team to follow up on condition of the 106 Kuwaiti nationals.
The mission has booked rooms for the citizens at one of the most luxurious hotels in in the capital Warsaw and the northern city of Gdansk, pending their return home.
All necessities have been secured for the Kuwaiti citizens in line with instructions by political leadership namely His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. All cadet officers who reside at the Polish naval academy in the city of Gdyia are well, he said urging all Kuwaitis in Poland to contact the mission at the phone number: 0048795542647.
The Ministry of Interior said whose nature of work necessitates being on the roads during curfew period can apply for a ‘permit’ via the Ministry of Interior website, reports Al-Anba daily.
To learn about registration please visit the official website of the Ministry of Interior www.moi.gov.kw or Ministry of Interior, Security Permit Issuance Center, Adan District, Block 7, Street 106, which operates 24 hours a day. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center commemorates IsraWalMi’raj, one of the most significant events in the Islamic calendar, by sharing this image of Al Aqsa Mosque taken from space by KhalifaSat.
KhalifaSat is one of the world’s most technologically advanced remote sensing observation satellites – and the first 100% designed and manufactured in the United Arab Emirates. It was launched into low Earth orbit in October 2018, beginning a 5-year mission to capture and transmit high-quality detailed images of Earth the MBRSC in Dubai. These assist global governments and private organisations to monitor environmental changes, ensure effective urban management, and aid in disaster relief efforts, amongst other critical services. With five patents to its name, KhalifaSat confirms the UAE’s position alongside the world’s leading space technology manufacturing countries in humanity’s journey towards a future in space.