JEDDAH: Approved and ongoing projects in Khurma, Turba and Rania Provinces will cost nearly SR4 billion ($1.06 billion), Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Makkah governor and adviser to King Salman, has said.
Addressing the local councils in the three provinces on Wednesday, Prince Khaled said within 10 years “we promised that citizens of Khurma, Turba and Rania can share drinking desalinated water with Jeddah citizens, and they have practically drunk it.”
He said citizens of these provinces will have more desalinated water pumped after a SR409 million water transport project via pipes from Taif in two stages over 36 months.
Prince Khaled said the cost of electricity projects reached SR1.6 billion, while SR25 million was allocated for education, SR100 million for health, SR1.2 billion for roads, and SR480 million for university projects in the three provinces.
He said the subjects discussed during his tour to the region will be explored in a workshop named “Invest in Makkah,” scheduled for next Shabaan. He added that the proposed projects in the provinces will be scheduled within the comprehensive second development plan of the Makkah Region.
Prince Khaled stressed that the development path in the past ten years had witnessed remarkable progress in all areas.
The chance is available for all to participate in the development process but it needs management and will, he concluded.
Prince Khaled began his tour to the Makkah Region provinces at the beginning of this week, chaired the local councils and explored the needs of each province with the directors and officials of the government agencies concerned.
Makkah governor: Projects for three provinces will cost SR4bn
Makkah governor: Projects for three provinces will cost SR4bn
KSrelief initiates treatment in Jordan for cancer-stricken Gaza girl
- Roza Al-Dreimli was transferred to Jordan through the initiative of KSrelief, amid the Gaza war that has destroyed hospitals
- She is currently under assessment and observation at the King Hussein Cancer Center, ahead of treatment
AMMAN: A cancer-stricken Palestinian girl from Gaza is now undergoing clinical observation prior to treatment at a specialist hospital in Jordan, thanks to the Saudi aid agency KSrelief.
Roza Al-Dreimli was transported to Amman from the Gaza Strip through the initiative of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) as part of Saudi Arabia’s continued commitment to providing life-saving aid and medical care to Palestinians suffering from critical health conditions, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday.
The report said that Roza’s case was prioritized due to the complexity of her condition, as assessments indicated a need for advanced treatment of cancerous cells at the base of the brain. She is now at the King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC).
"Under the supervision of a medical team specialized in pediatric brain tumors, she is currently undergoing intensive clinical monitoring and precise periodic examinations to assess the tumor’s response to treatment, ensure control of the condition, and prevent any potential neurological or visual complications resulting from the tumor’s location," SPA said.
The family expressed profound gratitude for KSrelief’s swift intervention, noting that the specialized care provided at KHCC has renewed their hope for their daughter’s recovery.
Such specialized care is currently unavailable in the Gaza Strip because of the destruction of hospitals during 26 months of bombardment by the Israeli military.
Israel systematically destroyed homes and commercial buildings and infrastructure in the Palestinian enclave in retaliation to the Oct. 7, 2023, raid by Hamas of Israeli border villages, during which the militant group killed more than 1,200 people and took 254 hostages.
