Saudi patrols thwart drug smuggling bids
RIYADH: EU Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Patrick Simonnet has bid the Kingdom farewell at the end of his mission, reflecting on the growth of Saudi-European relations over the past three years in an interview with Arab News. “I leave with a certain sense of having contributed to the increasing relationships المزيد
Saudi authorities foil drug smuggling attempts
MAKKAH: The first batch of Saudi students graduated this week from the executive master’s program in international hotel management at Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, in Marbella, Spain. The program was launched by the Ministry of Tourism last year as part of the Ahlaha 2022 initiative. All 198 male and المزيد
Robert Chambers, NYC’s ‘Preppy Killer,’ is released after 15 years in prison on drug charges
NEW YORK — Robert Chambers, better known to some as the “Preppy Killer,” was released after spending 15 years in prison for drug and assault charges, according to state records. Chambers spent a similar amount of time in prison after pleading guilty to strangling Jennifer Levin in New York City’s Central Park المزيد
Saudi authorities make multiple arrests in crackdown on drug traffickers
ALKHOBAR: Ask any Aramcon where to find quality Saudi souvenirs and they will point you to Desert Designs in Alkhobar. Once there, you will likely be greeted with a warm smile by the shop’s vivacious founder, Qamar Ahmed. She is the heart and soul of Desert Designs, which is shuttering المزيد
California man linked to white supremacist group arrested on drug and ammunition charges
LOS ANGELES — A Southern California man who authorities say is affiliated with a violent white supremacist group was arrested on meth and ammunition charges Thursday, prosecutors said. Ryan Scott Bradford, 34, of the Reseda neighborhood of Los Angeles, is prohibited from having guns or ammunition because he is a المزيد
Saudi man gets 15 years in prison for drug crimes
Saudi Arabia on Thursday voiced its “total rejection” of a coup in Niger, a day after mutinous soldiers detained President Mohamed Bazoum and announced they had seized power because of the country’s deteriorating security situation. The Kingdom called on the mutineers to release the president and enable him to restore المزيد
Bipartisan Senate bill aims to bolster drug supply chain by prioritizing U.S. manufacturing
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators aims to strengthen the pharmaceutical supply chain with a bill that focuses on boosting stockpiles through increased drug manufacturing in the U.S. and allied countries. The legislation, introduced Thursday and first shared with NBC News, was drafted in response to a report published المزيد
Thousands of weight loss drug ads found on Instagram
Online pharmacies, medical spas and diet clinics are running thousands of weight-loss ads on social media for the drugs Ozempic and Wegovy or for their active ingredient, capitalizing on a surge of interest in the medications but also angering some consumers who say they’re being inundated with ads suggesting they المزيد