RIYADH: The Kingdom’s Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve Development Authority planted more than 1.2 million trees and shrubs during the first half of 2024, the Saudi Press Agency reported late Tuesday.

It forms part of the authority’s plan to resettle indigenous wild plants in the Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed and King Khalid royal reserves.

The plants include the Sidr, Talh, Arfaj and Arta species, which were selected to suit the environment of the two reserves.

The authority has enhanced vegetation cover and resettled indigenous wild plants in the reserves since 2021.

The projects are in line with the objectives of the Saudi Green Initiative and Vision 2030 plan, the SPA reported.

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s authorities in Tabuk and Jeddah have arrested two people for selling hashish and other drugs, the Saudi Press Agency reported late Tuesday.

In Tabuk, a citizen was arrested for selling hashish and amphetamine.

In Jeddah, a man from Yemen was arrested for attempting to sell hashish and narcotic tablets.

The government has urged the public to report any illegal activities by calling 911 in Makkah, Riyadh and the Eastern Province, and 999 in other parts of the Kingdom.

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