JEDDAH: Saudi-led Arab Coalition Spokesperson Col. Turki Al-Maliki announced on Monday that the Kingdom has pledged to provide $60 million per month to support power plants in Yemen.
Speaking in Marib, Al-Maliki said he was honored to visit the rehabilitation center for child soldiers and reiterated the coalition’s commitment to stop the recruitment of children by Houthi rebels for battle and its efforts to address the cholera epidemic in Yemen.
“We welcome you from Marib, a city filled with pride, honor, dignity and history,” he said.
Al-Maliki added the coalition is making every effort to ensure safety and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandeb, as the Yemeni government warned fishermen from bypassing Yemeni territorial waters.
In the latest development, Al-Maliki said the Houthi militia targeted the Al-Thawra hospital, one of the main health care facilities in the city of Taiz, and the fish market in Hodeidah with mortars.
The spokesperson said the Iran-backed Houthis continue their terrorist operations by firing rockets at civilians in the Kingdom. Earlier on Monday, Saudi air defense forces intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Houthi rebels in Saada toward the southwestern city of Najran.
Al-Maliki also stressed that UN and non-governmental organizations must scrutinize all the information and evidence they receive and they must employ impartial staff.
He also said he believes some UN organizations are under house arrest in a hotel in the rebel-held capital Sanaa
Al-Maliki added that the Yemeni army, with the support of the Saudi-led Arab coalition, continues its fight to liberate the besieged port city of Hodeidah, which is of strategic importance.
“If the next coalition conference is held in Yemen, it will be held within the ‘victory triangle’ in one of Saada, Hodeidah or Sanaa.”
Saudi Arabia to provide $60m per month to support Yemen’s power plants
Saudi Arabia to provide $60m per month to support Yemen’s power plants
Saudi inventor wins two gold medals at Mideast International Invention Fair
- Khudry was recognized for inventing a device designed to filter materials and recycle used liquids
- The innovation aims to improve efficiency in liquid purification and reuse
RIYADH: Saudi inventor Duaa Nizar Khudry won two gold medals at the 16th International Invention Fair in the Middle East (IIFME), held in Kuwait from February 8 to 11, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Khudry was recognized for inventing a device designed to filter materials and recycle used liquids, an innovation aimed at improving efficiency in liquid purification and reuse. The technology has potential applications in environmental protection, industrial processing, and water conservation, particularly in regions where sustainable resource management is critical.
A member of the Mawhiba Alumni Program, Khudry represented Saudi Arabia with the support and nomination of the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), which was participating in the fair for the third time.
She received her first gold medal from the fair’s organizers and was also awarded the IFIA Best Invention Award by the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations, recognizing her innovation as one of the most outstanding entries in the exhibition.
The IIFME, organized annually by the Kuwait Science Club since its launch in 2007, is regarded as one of the region’s largest specialized invention exhibitions and a major platform for inventors to present their work to international audiences.
As a student, Khudry won first place nationwide at the National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity (Ibdaa) in 2013 for the same recycling device, competing against tens of thousands of students across the Kingdom. She later obtained an official patent for the invention in 2024, strengthening its scientific and commercial potential.
She studied chemistry and is currently pursuing graduate studies in materials science and engineering under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program. Her research focuses on environmental sustainability, advanced materials, and liquid purification technologies.
