KSrelief’s prosthetics center provides services in Yemen’s Seiyun

A KSrelief volunteer fits a prosthetic limb on a patient in Seiyun, Yemen. (SPA)
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Updated 25 July 2021
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KSrelief’s prosthetics center provides services in Yemen’s Seiyun

SEIYUN, Yemen:  The prosthetic limbs and physical rehabilitation center in Seiyun has continued to provide medical services for Yemenis, with the support of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief).

The center provided 1,267 services for 853 beneficiaries in one month, including the manufacturing, fitting and maintenance of prosthetic limbs for 207 patients, covering their delivery, measurement and maintenance services.

The center also provided other treatments for 646 patients, including physical therapy and consultations.

This project is part of the Kingdom’s efforts, represented by KSrelief, to improve the capacities of the health sector in Yemen.

KSrelief has implemented 606 projects in Yemen at a total cost of almost $3.8 billion. Yemen is among the top beneficiaries of KSrelief’s assistance. 

The center’s programs include food security, water sanitation and hygiene, health, education, emergency aid and nutrition.

Since its inception in 2015, KSrelief has implemented 1,686 projects in 69 countries at a total cost of more than $5.33 billion.

 


Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs

The conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands. (SPA)
Updated 12 January 2026
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Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs

  • The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers

RIYADH: Experts from more than 50 international and local organizations in education, employment, and artificial intelligence will gather in Riyadh from Jan. 28-29 for the International Conference on Data and AI Capacity Building to explore the future of education during rapid AI advances.

Discussions will examine how AI is transforming work, its implications for current and future generations, and the new opportunities it creates, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

Organized by the Saudi Data and AI Authority, the conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands.

Participants will present practical solutions for empowering young people with AI skills, integrating AI into education, and aligning learning outcomes with the most in-demand future skills locally and globally.

By addressing AI’s evolving impact on the job market, the conference offers academics, AI and data professionals, policymakers, and students a platform to exchange insights and explore the latest innovations for societal benefit and national development.

An accompanying exhibition will highlight cutting-edge educational and digital transformation solutions from public and private sector organizations.

The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers.