Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief sends tons of humanitarian aid to Kabul

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has dispatched seven tons and 400 kilograms of food baskets and 200 shelter bags to Kabul. (File/SPA)
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Updated 01 January 2022
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Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief sends tons of humanitarian aid to Kabul

  • Earlier in December, two aid planes were also sent to Afghanistan

DUBAI: King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has dispatched seven tons and 400 kilograms of food baskets and 200 shelter bags to Kabul, state news agency SPA reported.

Earlier in December, two aid planes were also sent to Afghanistan as part of the Kingdom’s ongoing support of people in Afghan.

On board the two aircraft were 1,647 food baskets and 192 shelter bags weighing 65 tons and 746 kilograms.


Saudi Arabia expresses regret over damage to Qatar’s embassy building in Ukraine

Updated 10 January 2026
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Saudi Arabia expresses regret over damage to Qatar’s embassy building in Ukraine

  • Qatar said that its embassy in the Ukrainian capital was damaged during Russian strikes the night before but that its staff were unharmed

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has expressed regret over damages sustained by the building of Qatar’s embassy in the Ukrainian capital during a Russian attack. 

Qatar said that its embassy in the Ukrainian capital was damaged during Russian strikes the night before but that its staff were unharmed.

The Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement shared on X that the kingdom “expresses its profound regret over the damage sustained by the embassy building of the fraternal State of Qatar due to shelling in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.” 

Saudi Arabia also “renews its supporting position for diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the Russian-Ukrainian crisis by peaceful means,” it added. 

The ministry also affirmed the need to provide protection for members of diplomatic missions, and their premises, in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.