KSRelief entertains children, orphans’ families in Yemen

The children expressed their happiness to be briefed about their country’s culture. (SPA)
Updated 19 September 2018
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KSRelief entertains children, orphans’ families in Yemen

  • KSRelief is working to rehabilitate 241 children recruited by the terrorist Houthi militias from several Yemeni governorates as part of its humanitarian project, which aims to return 2,000 children in Yemen to their normal lives.

JEDDAH: King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has organized an entertainment trip for 26 children formerly recruited by the terrorist Houthi militias. The will be taken to see touristic and historical landmarks in Marib governorate, as part of the center’s rehabilitation program to rehabilitate 80 children.

The children expressed their happiness to be briefed about their country’s culture, where they visited the Throne of Bilqis, the old and new Marib Dam, and saw the flow of water through the irrigation channels extending over Wadi Obeida.

The trip included entertainment activities and sports competitions, which added an atmosphere of fun in order to rid children of the effects of forced recruitment.

KSRelief is working to rehabilitate 241 children recruited by the terrorist Houthi militias from several Yemeni governorates as part of its humanitarian project, which aims to return 2,000 children in Yemen to their normal lives.

The center also organized a day trip in Hadhramaut for 50 families supporting 218 orphans. 


Saudi foreign minister meets with GCC Secretary-General in Riyadh

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Saudi foreign minister meets with GCC Secretary-General in Riyadh

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with the Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Budaiwi in Riyadh on Sunday.

During the meeting, the two sides reviewed progress on joint GCC cooperation and discussed ways to strengthen coordination across a range of fields to support further integration and cohesion among member states, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The meeting was also attended by the Undersecretary of the Ministry for Multilateral International Affairs, Abdulrahman Al-Rassi.