KSRelief signs contracts to treat wounded Yemenis

Updated 04 February 2017
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KSRelief signs contracts to treat wounded Yemenis

JEDDAH: The King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Action (KSRelief) signed five contracts to treat wounded Yemenis in private hospitals inside Yemen, with treatment being carried out through the funding and follow-up of the center.
These contracts aim to provide comprehensive medical care for more than 750 injured people in Aden and Taiz governorates, according to international medical specifications. Treatment will be done in coordination with the Higher Aid Committee, represented by the Yemeni General Ministry of Health and the supervision of Adviser to the Royal Court and General Supervisor of the Center Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah.
The signing aims to continue humanitarian and aid projects that it funds and supervises inside and outside Yemen to treat ill and injured Yemenis.
In another matter, the assistant president of the Azerbaijan Republic for political and social affairs, Dr. Ali Hasnouf, commended the Kingdom’s generosity, saying it is one of the biggest international donors. He confirmed that is one of the most important aid centers in the world, hoping that God watches over King Salman and the Saudi people.
These comments came during his visit to the center, and meeting with Al-Rabeeah. He said that he had learned more after meeting with Al-Rabeeah, and learned that the center offers huge humanitarian relief that befits the Kingdom. He added the center offers humanitarian relief in more than 30 countries which benefits millions of people around the world.
Hasnouf pointed out that because of the circumstances that exist in many countries, these countries need humanitarian and relief support because of natural catastrophes and the growing refugee problem. He confirmed that the center is one of the most important relief centers in the world, and afflicted countries are greatly in need of its activities.
A number of issues in humanitarian and relief work were discussed, including cooperation between the two countries in this respect.

 


Saudi and New Zealand foreign ministers discussed Mideast situation

Updated 10 March 2026
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Saudi and New Zealand foreign ministers discussed Mideast situation

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the current situation in the Middle East with New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Peters expressed New Zealand’s condemnation of Iran’s indiscriminate attacks on the Kingdom and thanked Riyadh for its efforts to protect foreign nationals, including New Zealanders inside the Kingdom.
The Saudi military has shot down numerous missiles and drones fired by Tehran toward the Kingdom since the US and Israel began a large-scale military campaign against Iran on Feb. 28.
The Saudi Defense Ministry said early Tuesday that it had shot down a ballistic missile in the Eastern Province after knocking out several drones targeting the Shaybah oil field in the Empty quarter on Friday evening.