RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) on Tuesday dispatched 926 tons of aid to displaced Yemenis.
Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, KSRelief supervisor and Royal Court adviser, flagged off the convoy of 50 trucks from Riyadh to Yemen.
Other KSRelief senior officials were present at the event, as was Abdulraqeeb Fateh, Yemen’s minister of local administration and chairman of the Higher Relief Committee.
Al-Rabeeah said the supply of humanitarian aid to Yemen comes under King Salman’s directives to look after the needs of the country’s people.
An official from KSRelief’s media department said the convoy includes 208 tons of dates and 126 tons of medical supplies.
The aid is “to benefit some 204,000 people in the governorates of Sanaa, Aden, Marib, Al-Jouf, Al-Baidah and Al-Mahra,” he told Arab News.
Humanitarian assistance has been provided to all parts of Yemen without discrimination, he added.
Saudi Ambassador Mohammed Al-Jabir said the Kingdom has been supplying food, medicine and clothes to distressed Yemenis. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have destroyed peace in Yemen, he added.
The Kingdom has funded Yemen’s Central Bank with $2 billion to boost the economy, Al-Jabir said.
Another $1.5 billion have been given to UN organizations to help distressed Yemenis, he added.
Last week, KSRelief signed six agreements worth $3 million with various organizations in Riyadh to help Yemenis displaced and injured by the Houthis.
KSRelief sends 962 tons of aid to Yemen
KSRelief sends 962 tons of aid to Yemen
King Abdulaziz Foundation reveals rare images from king’s 1916 Basra visit
- Photographs form part of a wider collection documented by British photographer Gertrude Bell
RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz Foundation has revealed archival photographs documenting King Abdulaziz’s tour of the outskirts of Basra in 1916, a visit that came at an early stage of his efforts to build regional relationships.
One of the photographs, taken by British photographer Gertrude Bell, shows King Abdulaziz standing with his men in the Basra desert, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The image reflects his early political and diplomatic engagement in the region, as he sought to strengthen ties with neighboring areas and engage with the wider Arab and international community, SPA added.
The photograph forms part of a wider collection documented by Bell, which records key developments and transformations across the Arabian Peninsula during the early 20th century.
The Basra visit holds particular significance in King Abdulaziz’s journey as a unifying leader.
Rather than crossing borders in pursuit of power, the visit reflected an approach focused on stability, cooperation and long-term regional harmony, laying the groundwork for a leadership style defined by pragmatism and openness, SPA said.
