JEDDAH: Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdul Aziz will inaugurate the 2020 Dakar Rally on Saturday, in the presence of Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, chairman of the General Sports Authority.
The Kingdom will host the 2020 Dakar Rally — one of the world’s most difficult desert rallies — held for the first time in Asia after a 30-year domination by Africa and South America.
The race will start in Jeddah, head north through the Red Sea Project and NEOM, and move toward Hail on the road leading to Riyadh.
The motorists will then continue west toward the middle of the Kingdom’s desert, before going back and heading east to Al-Ahsa. Then, they will enter the Empty Quarter right before the finish line in Qiddiya, a total distance exceeding 7,500 km in the country’s vast desert.
Jeddah governor to inaugurate 2020 Dakar Rally
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Jeddah governor to inaugurate 2020 Dakar Rally
- The race will start in Jeddah and end in Qiddiya
- The total distance of the race will exceed 7,500 km in the country’s vast desert
KSrelief initiates treatment in Jordan for cancer-stricken Gaza girl
- Roza Al-Dreimli was transferred to Jordan through the initiative of KSrelief, amid the Gaza war that has destroyed hospitals
- She is currently under assessment and observation at the King Hussein Cancer Center, ahead of treatment
AMMAN: A cancer-stricken Palestinian girl from Gaza is now undergoing clinical observation prior to treatment at a specialist hospital in Jordan, thanks to the Saudi aid agency KSrelief.
Roza Al-Dreimli was transported to Amman from the Gaza Strip through the initiative of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) as part of Saudi Arabia’s continued commitment to providing life-saving aid and medical care to Palestinians suffering from critical health conditions, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday.
The report said that Roza’s case was prioritized due to the complexity of her condition, as assessments indicated a need for advanced treatment of cancerous cells at the base of the brain. She is now at the King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC).
"Under the supervision of a medical team specialized in pediatric brain tumors, she is currently undergoing intensive clinical monitoring and precise periodic examinations to assess the tumor’s response to treatment, ensure control of the condition, and prevent any potential neurological or visual complications resulting from the tumor’s location," SPA said.
The family expressed profound gratitude for KSrelief’s swift intervention, noting that the specialized care provided at KHCC has renewed their hope for their daughter’s recovery.
Such specialized care is currently unavailable in the Gaza Strip because of the destruction of hospitals during 26 months of bombardment by the Israeli military.
Israel systematically destroyed homes and commercial buildings and infrastructure in the Palestinian enclave in retaliation to the Oct. 7, 2023, raid by Hamas of Israeli border villages, during which the militant group killed more than 1,200 people and took 254 hostages.
