JEDDAH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has provided through its various relief programs many services as well as humanitarian aid to the people of Hodeidah — residents and displaced persons — as part of its efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people.
KSRelief’s aid from June 15 to July 21 included distributing 8,674 food baskets and 21,621 boxes of dates as well as housing materials to more than 188,000 people inside and outside Hodeidah, who have suffered from the conflict there.
The aid was also provided to displaced people in the governorate of Al-Mukha in Taiz, Aden, and other governorates alongside the directorates of Al-Khoukha, Al-Heiss, Al-Houk, Al-Tahita, and a number of its affiliated areas. KSRelief is implementing a water supply and environmental sanitation project and another project for preparing mobile clinics to provide the people of Hodeidah with health care services.
These projects come following King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s directives to help the people in Yemen.
They are carried out in coordination with UN humanitarian offices, international organizations, and the Yemeni government, represented by the Higher Relief Committee.
KSRelief provides services to more than 188,000 people in Hodeidah
KSRelief provides services to more than 188,000 people in Hodeidah
- These projects come following King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s directives to help the people in Yemen
Saudi Cabinet condemns ‘blatant’ Iranian aggression; affirms Kingdom’s right to respond to threats
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has warned it reserves the “full right” to respond to Iranian aggression following a series of “blatant and cowardly” strikes targeting the capital and the Eastern Province.
The warning came during a late-night Cabinet session on Tuesday, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman via videoconference, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
During the session, the Cabinet “reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s full solidarity with the brotherly countries whose territories were subjected to blatant Iranian aggression”, signaling a united front against regional threats.
The session followed a dramatic escalation of hostilities, including a direct drone attack on the US Embassy in Riyadh.
Major General Turki al-Malki, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, confirmed that while air defenses intercepted multiple threats, the embassy compound sustained a “limited fire and minor material damage.”
General Al-Malki further announced that Saudi forces successfully intercepted and destroyed eight additional drones targeting the cities of Riyadh and Al-Kharj early Tuesday morning.
In a sharp rebuke of the embassy strike, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) cited a flagrant violation of the 1949 Geneva Convention and the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
“The repetition of this flagrant Iranian behavior... will push the region toward further escalation,” the Ministry stated, underscoring that these provocations occurred despite Riyadh’s explicit policy of not allowing its airspace or territory to be used as a launchpad for strikes against Iran.
Global condemnation and solidarity
The Cabinet expressed deep appreciation for the wave of international support as world leaders condemned Tehran’s “indiscriminate” behavior.
In a joint show of force, the US and GCC member states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE) along with Jordan stood united, labeling the strikes a “dangerous escalation” and reaffirming a collective right to self-defense.
Leaders from the United Kingdom, France, and India. — including Prime Minister Narendra Modi — voiced strong solidarity with the Kingdom. The UK government confirmed its forces are engaged in “defensive actions” to maintain regional stability.
Amid the heightened military tension, the Cabinet reviewed the Kingdom’s hospitality efforts for GCC citizens currently stranded at Saudi airports due to regional airspace closures. The crown prince reaffirmed that the state would mobilize all capabilities to support brotherly nations in any measures they take to restore regional peace and stability.
