JEDDAH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) on Monday distributed 19 tons of food among 1,476 people in Hiran directorate of Yemen’s Hajjah governorate.
Saudi Arabia is making all-out efforts to provide relief to the Yemenis through KSRelief. The center is working on several humanitarian projects in the war-torn country.
KSRelief has provided treatment for more than 21,000 injured Yemenis, both inside and outside Yemen.
A total of 6,452 Yemenis received treatment in private sector hospitals in Yemen, while 1,000 received treatment in Yemeni medical centers.
In addition, 12,795 cases were transferred to Saudi Arabia, 534 to Jordan, 280 to Sudan and one to India.
KSRelief provides health services to all Yemeni people in coordination with the Yemeni Higher Relief Committee represented by the Yemeni Ministry of Health and Population, and local and international partners.
The center is also actively involved in the rehabilitation of children affected by the war. It regularly organizes recreational trip for children recruited by the Iranian-backed Houthis.
The program aims to help the children return to their normal lives, through teaching them and practicing different sports, as well as taking field trips.
KSRelief plans to rehabilitate 2,000 children who were recruited by the Houthis.
Recently, the center carried out sewing classes as part of its program to develop manual skills in five Yemeni provinces to support orphan families.
Members of the coalition supporting the legitimate government in Yemen against the Houthi militias have so far donated $18 billion in aid to help Yemen over three years.
The coalition is making efforts in coordination with different UN agencies to provide relief to the Yemenis. In response to UN reports about worsening food security in Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the UAE pledged $500 million that will help around 13 million Yemenis in the coming months.
Saudi Arabia continues humanitarian operations in Yemen
Saudi Arabia continues humanitarian operations in Yemen
- The coalition is making efforts in coordination with different UN agencies to provide relief to the Yemenis
Human development program helping to expand pathways for Saudi students into elite global universities
- HCDP takes a comprehensive approach, supporting citizens throughout their lives from early childhood education through to lifelong learning
DAVOS: Saudi Arabia is accelerating efforts to equip its young population with the skills and global exposure needed to compete on the world stage, as part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 agenda, the CEO of the Human Capability Development Program told Arab News.
Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Anas Al-Mudaifer said the program, one of Vision 2030’s realization initiatives, is enhancing the competitiveness of Saudi citizens by investing in their skills, knowledge and long-term development.
“Our mandate is to improve and enhance the competitiveness of the Saudi citizen,” he said. “We want to make sure they have the opportunity to compete locally and globally,” he added.
The HCDP takes a comprehensive approach, supporting citizens throughout their lives from early childhood education through to lifelong learning, while aligning education and training with the evolving needs of the labor market, he said.
Al-Mudaifer added that reforms are underway across the education system, including expanded access to early childhood education, new school curricula and teaching methods, and stronger alignment between higher education, vocational training and future labor market demands.
A key pillar of the strategy is preparing Saudi youth for global competition, a push that is already delivering tangible results.
“We have seen Saudis competing in admission to Ivy League schools,” he said. “More than 1,000 Saudi students are now enrolled in top 30 universities every year.”
He added that Saudi Arabia now ranks as the second-largest source of international students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, behind only China, a milestone he described as “a great achievement and a great footstep for Saudi students.”
Beyond academia, Saudi graduates are increasingly securing roles in leading international institutions and companies. Al-Mudaifer pointed to Saudi professionals working in prestigious US hospitals such as the Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic, as well as global technology firms including Tesla and Meta.
To support continuous upskilling, the program is also investing heavily in lifelong learning. More than 2 million Saudi citizens now receive training each year, both domestically and overseas, as rapid technological change reshapes the global labor market.
“With the emergence of intelligent technologies, especially artificial intelligence, we need to make sure the Saudi workforce is always up to date with the requirements of local and global employers,” he said.
Among recent initiatives is the launch of a platform which offers short, six-to seven-week micro and nano degrees in fields relevant to the Saudi labor market.
The courses are accredited by employers and international training bodies, providing fast-track pathways into employment.
Entrepreneurship is another priority area, particularly in technology. In partnership with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the program has launched initiatives that send Saudi tech founders to global innovation hubs such as Silicon Valley and Berlin for intensive boot camps and growth programs.
Al-Mudaifer said that Saudi Arabia’s progress is rooted in global collaboration rather than isolation.
“There is no leader alone,” he added, highlighting that the Kingdom works closely with international partners and convenes global experts annually at the Human Capability Initiative Conference in Riyadh to shape the future of human development.
