Saudi King to chair extraordinary virtual summit of G20 leaders

King Salman and President Putin at the G20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey, in this file photo taken on 15 Nov 2015. (AFP)
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Updated 25 March 2020
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Saudi King to chair extraordinary virtual summit of G20 leaders

  • Heads of state of Jordan, Spain, Singapore and Switzerland will also participate
  • As sitting president of the Gulf Cooperation Council states, the UAE will participate as well

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's King Salman will chair an extraordinary virtual summit of G20 leaders on March 26 to advance the global coordinated response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

As well as the leaders of the G20 group, the heads of state of Jordan, Spain, Singapore and Switzerland will also participate in the summit.

In its capacity as sitting president of the Gulf Cooperation Council states, the UAE will participate as well.

G20 finance ministers and central bankers agreed during a separate video conference this week to develop an "action plan" to respond to the outbreak, which the International Monetary Fund expects will trigger a global recession.

The Kingdom, which holds the G20 presidency this year, called last week for the leaders to speak by video-conference.


KSrelief distributes food baskets in Sudan and serve over 5,000 patients in Yemen

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KSrelief distributes food baskets in Sudan and serve over 5,000 patients in Yemen

  • The effort reflects Saudi Arabia’s ongoing humanitarian and relief initiatives carried out through KSrelief to help ease suffering among vulnerable populations worldwide.

RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 1,000 food baskets in Sheikan Locality in Sudan’s North Kordofan, benefiting 6,625 displaced people as part of the 2026 Madad Project.
The effort reflects Saudi Arabia’s ongoing humanitarian and relief initiatives carried out through KSrelief to help ease suffering among vulnerable populations worldwide.
In Yemen, and with support from KSrelief, mobile medical and nutritional clinics in Al-Khawkhah District of Al-Hudaydah provided healthcare services to 5,128 beneficiaries between December 24 and 30, 2025.
During that period, the emergency department treated 1,512 patients, while internal medicine received 874 cases. Reproductive health services attended to 379 patients, pediatrics treated 235, and mobile medical teams assisted 242 individuals.
Additional services included care for 162 surgery and dressing cases, 59 epidemiology cases, 34 immunization cases, 30 nutrition cases, 29 obstetrics cases, and 11 medical referrals. Preventive care was also a key focus, with health awareness and education services reaching 1,561 people.
In terms of medical support, 3,146 patients received medications, while the healthcare department handled 2,036 cases. Diagnostic and laboratory services were also active, serving 1,488 individuals in laboratories, 10 patients in the blood transfusion department, and eight in the electrocardiogram department.