The General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (GEOSA) participated in the 7th High-Level Forum on Global Geospatial Information Management, hosted by the UN in Mexico from October 8 to 10. The event, chaired by Saudi Arabia, featured key speeches and presentations focusing on the progress of the Arab Committee

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulations to King Felipe VI of Spain on his country’s National Day. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques wished the Spanish king continued good health and happiness, and the government and people

The Meteorological Directorate forecasts rather hot weather, becoming fine tonight. Wind: Mainly Easterly 5 to 10 knots reaching 12 to 17 knots at times during the day. Sea State: 1 to 2 feet inshore, 2 to 4 feet offshore. Temperature Maximum 35ºC Minimum 27ºC. Humidity Maximum 80% Minimum 30%. Source:

The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Saturday evening that the Israeli army declared several areas in the Upper and Western Galilee closed military zones. For its part, the Israeli army confirmed that this announcement includes Zarit, Shumra, Shtula, Natua, and Even Menachem, stressing that entry into them is strictly prohibited.

The IQAir website announced that the capital Baghdad currently tops the world’s cities with the highest pollution rates, surpassing Lahore, Cairo and Delhi. Meteorologist Sadiq Attia said in a post on Facebook: “It is necessary to control and address the random burning of waste and close waste collection stations near

The Counter-Terrorism Service announced the arrest of (3) terrorists and the destruction of 13 caches for the terrorist ISIS in three governorates. The Service said in a statement: “Based on intelligence information and continuous follow-up operations, our heroes carried out a series of operations in various areas of the country,”