Saudi Arabia's KSRelief to distribute meals in Sudan during Ramadan

Updated 25 April 2018
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Saudi Arabia's KSRelief to distribute meals in Sudan during Ramadan

  • The program includes the distribution of food baskets and meals to 87,500 displaced people in camps
  • The Muslim World League (MWL) also launched a relief campaign to help the Yemeni people in Sudan

RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre on Tuesday signed a joint program worth $500,000, in cooperation with a civil society organization in Sudan, for providing meals to the needy in the country during Ramadan.
The program includes the distribution of food baskets and meals to 87,500 displaced people in camps in North Darfur, South Darfur, South Kordofan and Khartoum, in order to alleviate the suffering of displaced families and bring joy and happiness to fasting people.
The Muslim World League (MWL) also launched a relief campaign to help the Yemeni people in Sudan. The initiative is part of the humanitarian response plan launched by the UN in 2018.
The campaign includes distribution of food baskets among more than 10,000 Yemeni people.
Saudi Ambassador to Sudan Ali bin Hassan Jafaar affirmed the Kingdom’s continuous support for the needy people in the world. He also lauded the MWL’s support for the Yemeni and Syrian people in Sudan.


Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs

The conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands. (SPA)
Updated 12 January 2026
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Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs

  • The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers

RIYADH: Experts from more than 50 international and local organizations in education, employment, and artificial intelligence will gather in Riyadh from Jan. 28-29 for the International Conference on Data and AI Capacity Building to explore the future of education during rapid AI advances.

Discussions will examine how AI is transforming work, its implications for current and future generations, and the new opportunities it creates, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

Organized by the Saudi Data and AI Authority, the conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands.

Participants will present practical solutions for empowering young people with AI skills, integrating AI into education, and aligning learning outcomes with the most in-demand future skills locally and globally.

By addressing AI’s evolving impact on the job market, the conference offers academics, AI and data professionals, policymakers, and students a platform to exchange insights and explore the latest innovations for societal benefit and national development.

An accompanying exhibition will highlight cutting-edge educational and digital transformation solutions from public and private sector organizations.

The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers.