French ambassador visits Saudi falconry festival

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Updated 05 December 2020
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French ambassador visits Saudi falconry festival

RIYADH: The French ambassador to the Kingdom visited a falconry festival in Riyadh on Saturday.

Ludovic Pouille expressed his admiration for the King Abdul Aziz Falconry Festival, visited the pavilions of participating parties, and met falconers to become acquainted with types of falcons.

He congratulated the Saudi Falcons Club on the event’s good organization. 

The festival is the largest of its kind in the world and is registered in previous two editions of the Guinness Book of World Records.


KSrelief continues aid projects in Afghanistan and Yemen

Updated 14 December 2025
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KSrelief continues aid projects in Afghanistan and Yemen

RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief distributed 750 food parcels in Afghanistan reported state news agency SPA on Sunday. 

The aid agency benefited 750 families living in Baghlan province in Afghanistan as part of the agency’s Food Security and Emergency Support Project in Afghanistan for 2025–2026. 

Meanwhile in Yemen, KSrelief provided medical services to 7,815 people in Yemen during the month of November. 

As part of the Cholera Emergency Response project in Yemen, KSrelief provided comprehensive cholera screening and confirmed no suspected cases were recorded.

The project also conducted 673 awareness and health education sessions, benefiting 13,860 individuals.