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Saudi Gazette
10-03-2025
- Automotive
- Saudi Gazette
Minister of Interior: Those 8 months led to a 'turning point' for Saudi women
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud has revealed the details of the discussions and follow-ups in the run-up to the historic decision to allow women in Saudi Arabia to drive. Speaking on MBC1, the Interior Minister highlighted the hectic preparations that preceded the implementation of this important decision. "Those eight months led to a turning for point for Saudi women," he said. Prince Abdulaziz shed light on his meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after the decision was made to allow women to drive, saying: 'His Highness called me in Jeddah and informed me that he had made a decision after studying it and was heading to allow women to drive. He asked me: How much preparation do you need at the Ministry of Interior? I asked him for time until the next day to review the relevant team. After extensive discussions with the ministry's leaders in secret, we found that we needed between eight months to a year to implement the decision in the best possible way.' 'Crown Prince asked me to make a presentation on the needs at the Ministry of Interior. We presented the full vision and received his great support to complete the task on time. During this period, we established driving schools, put in place the necessary systems, and the journey began,' he said in an interview with MBC1's 'Hekayat Waad' program. 'We were in the car heading to the palace, and going to any meeting was a challenge for me personally, because I didn't drive, and I had to rely on a friend or colleague to drive me,' recalled Shihana Al-Azzaz, an advisor to the royal court, recalling the moment the decision was announced. 'Suddenly, a colleague called and said, 'Congratulations, the decision to allow women to drive has been issued.' It was an exceptional and unexpected moment.' Adwa Al-Arifi, Assistant Minister of Sports for Sports Affairs, spoke about her personal experience, saying: 'I was in Russia to attend the 2018 World Cup, but the news that women would be allowed to drive prompted me to return to Saudi Arabia immediately. I had an international license, and the first thing I did after arriving was drive a car. I felt freedom and independence for the first time.' She noted that the decision was real empowerment for women in the workplace, adding: 'I was part of the Formula E team in 2018, and moving from one location to another was essential to get the job done. If I wasn't able to drive, it would have been a huge hindrance to my work. The decision allowed us to move freely and smoothly, without having to have a driver or wait for someone to drive us, which boosted our productivity and made it easier to perform our professional tasks.'
Arab News
03-03-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Saudi opposition welcome to return home – Head of State Security
RIYADH: Saudi opposition staying overseas are welcome to return home without any fear of punishment, Abdulaziz Al-Howairini, Head of the Presidency of State Security, said in an interview on MBC's Hekayat Waad program during Ramadan. 'Under the directives of the Crown Prince, if there are no lawsuits filed against you for homicide, theft or assault, and you were misled, the state will welcome you and will not punish you,' he said. 'If a person has not actually committed a crime, but only entertained the thought of it, the state will address this issue and fix it.' بتوجيه من ولي العهد.. رسالة من رئيس أمن الدولة السعودي للمغرر بهم: إن لم يكن عليك "حق خاص" قتل أو سرقة أو اعتداء وكنت من المغرر بهم، فإن الدولة ترحب بك ولن تعاقبك برنامج #حكاية_وعد يومياً الساعة 6 مساء بتوقيت السعودية على #MBC1#رمضان_يجمعنا — MBC1 (@mbc1) March 2, 2025 Howairini, in extending the offer for, quoted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's words: 'Anyone who decides to return, without having any lawsuits filed against them for assault, homicide, or other violent acts, and if their actions were limited to opposition or they were exploited by haters or received money at some point or were misled, they are welcome to come back without fear of punishment.' He added that the Kingdom's embassies were fully aware and nationals seeking assistance can contact a designated number (990) where they can provide their name and location, and request to communicate with their family members. 'We receive numerous calls, but rest assured, we do not shame those individuals,' Howairini said, in reassuring the confidentiality of communications.
Al Bawaba
01-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Cristiano Ronaldo to appear on MBC Ramadan show "Hekayat Wa'd"
ALBAWABA - The Saudi MBC channel has disclosed a significant surprise: Portuguese sensation Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of Al-Nasr Club, will appear as a guest on one of the station's Ramadan shows. Also Read Ramadan 2025: Where will Ramez Galal's 'Ramez Elon Masr' be aired? It has been made obvious in the advertising trailers for the program that Ronaldo will be appearing on "Hekayat Waad" alongside Omar Al-Jeraisy. This information was released by the MBC channel. During the video clip in which he was featured, Ronaldo is heard saying, "Players are smart; if Cristiano is going to join Saudi Arabia, something is happening." After his contract with Manchester United was terminated, Ronaldo transferred to Al-Nasr Club in January 2023. He was able to join the club without paying any transfer fees. Cristiano Ronaldo Instagram profile The acquisition of Ronaldo made it possible for Saudi teams to acquire a large number of players from other countries, including the Brazilian Neymar Junior, the Spanish Aymeric Laporte, the Portuguese Atávio, the Serbian Aleksandar Mitrovic, the Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, the French striker Karim Benzema, and a number of other players. 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 عاجل:الأسطورة كريستيانو سيظهر في برنامج حكاية وعد مع عمر الجريسي على MBC في رمضان..يقول في هذا المقطع: ' اللاعبين أذكياء، إذا كان كرستيانو سينضم إلى السعودية فهناك شيء يحدث. '
