Saudi Arabia a beacon of humanitarian action: KSRelief chief

Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, general supervisor of KSRelief. (AFP/File)
Updated 03 October 2019
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Saudi Arabia a beacon of humanitarian action: KSRelief chief

  • Since 1996, Saudi Arabia has donated more than $92.4 billion to 84 countries

BRUSSELS: Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, general supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief), said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia has made a significant contribution to alleviating the pain of the injured and the needy and called the Kingdom “a monumental edifice and beacon of humanitarian action in the world.”

Al-Rabeeah was giving a presentation on Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian work at a panel discussion in Brussels, in the presence of the head of the Kingdom’s mission to the EU, Ambassador Saad bin Mohammed Al-Arifi, and officials and leaders of international and European humanitarian organizations.

Al-Rabeeah pointed out that, since 1996, Saudi Arabia has donated more than $92.4 billion to 84 countries, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Al-Rabeeah also met Joanneke Balfoort, the Netherlands’ representative to the Political and Security Committee of the EU. They discussed a number of issues pertaining to aid and humanitarian relief. SPA Brussels


Saudia resumes some flights to Dubai from Riyadh and Jeddah

Updated 06 March 2026
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Saudia resumes some flights to Dubai from Riyadh and Jeddah

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's national carrier Saudia will partially resume operations to Dubai from Saturday, the airline announced on Friday.

The airline will run outbound and inbound flights from Riyadh and Jeddah to the emirate.

The flights will initially operate on a limited schedule with additional services expected to be restored, the airline said.

After the Iran conflict started last weekend, Saudia Airlines suspended flights to Amman, Kuwait, and Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, Bahrain, Moscow and Peshawar.