Eid Al-Fitr Prayer Performed across Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, SPA -- Muslims across Saudi Arabia performed Eid Al-Fitr prayer in the early hours of Friday morning.

Worshipers flocked to fully prepared mosques and open-air spaces throughout the Kingdom to perform the prayer.

The Eid prayer at the Grand Holy Mosque in Makkah was led by Advisor at the Saudi Royal Court and Imam at the Grand Mosque Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Abdullah bin Hamid in a spiritual atmosphere.

In Madinah, crowds of worshipers performed the blessed Eid Al-Fitr prayer at the Prophet’s Mosque, led by Imam of the mosque Sheikh Dr. Abdalbari Al-Thubaiti. The prayer was attended by Governor of Madinah Region Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and by Deputy Governor of Madinah Region Prince Saud bin Khaled Al-Faisal.

The prayer was performed in all the regions, governorates and centers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Erdogan congratulates the soldiers of a military base on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr

On Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated the security forces operating in the state of Hakkari, in the far southeast of the country, on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr.

This came during a video call with Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu, who arrived at the "Mahya Tappeh" base, accompanied by a number of local officials, to share with the soldiers their feast.

Erdogan praised the soldiers' heroics, which prevented the region from being transformed into a base for a handful of terrorists.

He expressed his wishes that God would protect the soldiers and be of help and support for them, extending his congratulations to them on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

Egyptians perform the Fitr prayer in public squares

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and senior officials perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer at the Mosque of the Field Marshal Tantawi in Cairo

Egyptians performed Eid al-Fitr prayers in hundreds of squares attached to major mosques across the country.

Millions of Egyptians squatted in mosques and patios in the capital, Cairo, and all governorates (27 of them) to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers, in a festive atmosphere.

Prayers were held in all major mosques, and all women's chapels were opened in mosques, amidst an intense presence of children, which added an atmosphere of joy.

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and high-ranking officials performed Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Mosque of the Field Marshal Tantawi in Cairo.

120,000 perform Eid al-Fitr prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque

According to the estimates of the Islamic Endowment Department in Jerusalem

Tens of thousands of Palestinians performed Eid al-Fitr prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem.

The Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem said, in a brief statement, a copy of which was sent to Anadolu Agency, that more than 120,000 worshipers performed the Eid prayer at the mosque.

And the Palestinians began flocking to the mosque since the dawn hours, as its courtyards were filled with worshipers at the start of the prayer.

And the worshipers entered the mosque, rejoicing and rejoicing with the Eid takbeers.

Palestinians distributed sweets to the worshipers, who flocked to the mosque.

Israeli police forces deployed in the vicinity of the Old City and its alleys in East Jerusalem.

The streets of East Jerusalem witnessed traffic jams as worshipers flocked to the mosque.

With the end of the prayer, thousands of worshipers went to the cemeteries near the old town in the city to visit the graves of their relatives.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques presides over the cabinet session

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, may God protect him, presided over the session held by the Council of Ministers, today, at the Peace Palace in Jeddah.

At the beginning of the session, the Council of Ministers reviewed the entirety of the talks that took place between the Kingdom and a number of countries. Including the phone call between His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister - may God protect him - and His Highness, the Crown Prince of the sisterly State of Kuwait, and what it included of a review of bilateral relations and issues of common concern.

The Council then dealt with developments regarding the agreement to resume relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran, and what was included in the discussions between the two countries that were held in Beijing in terms of agreement and coordination regarding the necessary steps to resume diplomatic and consular work between them, and stressing the importance of following up on implementation; In a way that enhances mutual trust, expands the scope of cooperation, and contributes to achieving security, stability and prosperity in the region.

In his statement to the Saudi Press Agency after the session, His Excellency the Minister of Information, Mr. Salman bin Youssef Al-Dosari, stated that the Council of Ministers followed up on what the pilgrims of the Two Holy Mosques receive with great care and utmost care in these blessed days, from all concerned parties to serve them according to an integrated work system aimed at more progress. Facilitating the guests of Rahman to perform their asceticism and worship with comfort and tranquility and with the highest quality of services and facilities.

The Council considered the advanced positions achieved by the Kingdom in a number of international indicators related to the fields of smart cities, aviation security, and artificial intelligence, as reflecting the attention and support the state attaches to providing all capabilities to these sectors and others. To continue achieving qualitative leaps in global competitiveness and leadership.

His Excellency indicated that the Cabinet affirmed the state's attention and care to support charitable work, encourage the values ​​of righteousness, giving and giving, and promote the principle of social responsibility and solidarity among members of society, on the occasion of the launch of the national campaign for charitable work initiated by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Highness the Crown Prince - may God protect them - with two donations. Two generous amounts of (70) million riyals.

The members of the Council appreciated the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and based on what His Highness the Crown Prince submitted, to extend the work of the citizen account program and temporary additional support for beneficiaries for a period of four months, in addition to continuing to open registration in the program, which comes within the framework of their continuous care - may God protect them - for citizens and the protection of citizens. Households owed repercussions from the effects of global price hikes.

The Council of Ministers reviewed the topics on its agenda, including topics that the Shura Council participated in studying. It also reviewed the conclusions of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, the Council of Political and Security Affairs, the General Committee of the Council of Ministers, and the Council of Experts in the Council of Ministers.

The Council concluded the following:

First:

Authorizing His Royal Highness the Minister of Energy - or his representative - to discuss with the Turkish side a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey in the field of energy.

Second:

Approval of a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Energy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the National Energy Administration in the People's Republic of China in the field of clean hydrogen energy.

Third:

Authorizing His Excellency the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture - or his representative - to discuss with the Chinese side a draft memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in the People's Republic of China in the field of agriculture.

Fourthly:

Approval of a memorandum of understanding in the field of environmental protection between the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Technical Supervision in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Fifth:

Approval of a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of tourism between the Ministry of Tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Costa Rica Tourism Institute in Costa Rica.

Sixth:

Approving a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of encouraging direct investment between the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the government of the Kingdom of Thailand.

Seventh:

Approval of a memorandum of understanding between the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the General Tax Authority in the People's Republic of China for cooperation in the field of tax administration.

Eighth:

Authorizing His Excellency the Minister of Transport and Logistics Services, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority of Civil Aviation - or his representative - to sign a draft agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the field of air transport services.

Ninth:

Appointing Mr. Abdul Karim bin Ibrahim Al-Nafeh, Eng. Musaed bin Suleiman Al-Ohali, and Mr. Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Suwailem as members of the Board of Directors of the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority, who are specialists and experienced in fields related to the work of the Authority.

Tenth:

Approving the final accounts of the Human Resources Development Fund, the General Authority for Statistics, the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority, and the King Fahd Bridge Corporation, for previous fiscal years.

eleven:

Approval of promotions to the (fifteenth) and (fourteenth) ranks, as follows:

- Promotion of Saleh bin Nasser bin Ibrahim Al-Khazeem to the position of (Financial Adviser) at the (fifteenth) rank at the Ministry of Finance.

Muhammad bin Ibrahim bin Hamad Al-Hatlani is promoted to the position of (Senior Financial Adviser) at the (fifteenth) rank at the Ministry of Finance.

Abdullah bin Zaal bin Muhammad Al-Anzi is promoted to the position of (Senior Business Consultant) at the (fifteenth) rank at the Ministry of Economy and Planning.

Dr. Khalid bin Mutlaq bin Salem Al-Nafai is promoted to the position of (urban planning consultant) at the (fourteenth) rank at the Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing.

The Council of Ministers also reviewed a number of general topics on its agenda, including annual reports of the Saudi Tourism Authority, the National Program for Community Development in the Regions, Imam Abdul Rahman Bin Faisal University, and the University Higher Education Fund, and the Council has taken the necessary measures regarding these issues.