TAIF: Taif University President Hussam bin Abdul Wahhab Zaman, extended his gratitude to King Salman following the inauguration of the “New Taif” projects, among which was the new university project in Sysid.
“The inauguration of the New Taif project is a result of the efforts of Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to King Salman and governor of Makkah, to transform Taif into a modern city with large-scale development projects in the near future,” Zaman said.
Zaman explained that the university has started constructing its new building in Sysid, emerging from the development vision, “building humans and developing places,” in order to achieve the goals of Vision 2030 and the National Transformation Program (NTP) 2020.
The New Taif development project, supervised by the Integration Development Center in Makkah province, occupies 1,250 square kilometers and will be able to accommodate 750,000 people. The project includes a modern university, developing Souq Okaz City, implementing the infrastructure of the new international airport, designing a technology oasis, and developing the Taif industrial city and the Ministry of Housing’s project, which occupies 12 square kilometers.
According to Zaman, the university has a strategic location — surrounded by the city of Taif and the rest of the New Taif projects, and close to the city of Makkah. It is currently carrying out 16 projects divided into 3 phases. The project’s total value surpasses SR2.908 billion ($775.43 million) and includes educational facilities for the university’s colleges, departments, labs and hospital, and is set to serve around 90,000 students. It also includes housing for the faculty and students, as well as buildings for sports and cultural activities.
“Taif University is keen on creating effective partnerships with all government agencies in order to achieve mutual objectives and ensure the success of the New Taif project, as well as other development projects,” Zaman said.
“Taif University plans on investing part of its new university in Sysid, as well as its current location in Hoya, to carry out investment projects which will generate excellent financial return and support its resources.”
Taif University president thanks King Salman for launch of new project
Taif University president thanks King Salman for launch of new project
KSrelief, UN highlight key goals in 2026 humanitarian plan
- Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah meets UN Yemen coordinator for aid reviews
- German lawmakers praise KSrelief for humanitarian projects globally
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief held a briefing session at its headquarters in Riyadh on the UN’s 2026 Global Humanitarian Overview, which is a diagnosis of the support needed by communities in crisis across the world.
The session was organized in cooperation with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
The session included senior officials from KSrelief and the UN, as well as representatives from Saudi government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
The participants discussed mechanisms for preparing the 2026 Global Humanitarian Overview and highlighted key differences from previous years.
The participants also addressed the need for funding in crisis-hit areas including Yemen, Sudan, Gaza, the Syrian Arab Republic, and Afghanistan.
These measures aim to strengthen focus on critical priorities, enhance the efficiency of humanitarian responses, support localization efforts, and promote work based on humanitarian principles.
Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor-general of KSrelief, met with UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen Julien Harneis in Riyadh.
During the meeting, they discussed relief and humanitarian affairs, as well as updates on projects in Yemen. Harneis praised the efforts provided by the Kingdom through KSrelief to support communities in Yemen.
Separately, Al-Rabeeah also held a meeting with Sheikh Mohammed Belal, managing director of the UN Common Fund for Commodities, to discuss relief issues.
Belal commended Saudi Arabia for assisting those affected around the world, highlighted the center’s strong international reputation.
Meanwhile, a delegation from Germany’s parliament, headed by Alexander Radwan, a member of the nation’s foreign affairs committee, visited KSrelief’s headquarters in Riyadh.
During the visit, the German lawmakers met with several KSrelief officials to discuss relief efforts.
The German officials praised KSrelief for planning and implementing relief projects worldwide, and highlighted the agency’s reputation globally in the field.
