Dr. Al-Rabeeah meets Jordan’s prime minister in Amman

KSRelief chief Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah with Bishr Al-Khasawneh, prime minister of Jordan and Naif Al-Sudairi, Saudi ambassador to Jordan. (Supplied)
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Updated 12 March 2022
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Dr. Al-Rabeeah meets Jordan’s prime minister in Amman

  • The prime minister expressed his country’s pride in the fraternal and historical ties linking Jordan and Saudi Arabia

AMMAN: The supervisor general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, met the prime minister of Jordan, Bishr Al-Khasawneh, in Amman on Friday.
The prime minister expressed his country’s pride in the fraternal and historical ties linking Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
He expressed sincere thanks to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as well as KSrelief, for the great humanitarian
aid provided for Syrian refugees lodging in the Jordanian Zaatari refugee camp
and the needy in other Jordanian governorates, noting the distinguished achievements of the center in serving around the world.
Al-Rabeeah expressed his gratitude for the facilities provided by the Jordanian government for KSrelief to perform its humanitarian work to the fullest, indicating that the center is working hard to improve the living conditions of refugees in Jordan and provide them with all necessary assistance.
The meeting was attended by the Saudi ambassador to Jordan, Naif Al-Sudairi.

 


Saudi mine-clearance project in Yemen destroys 4,235 explosive devices in a day

Updated 22 January 2026
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Saudi mine-clearance project in Yemen destroys 4,235 explosive devices in a day

  • Project Masam aims to rid Yemen of all mines to help ensure the highest standards of safety and security for the Yemeni people

LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam cleared 4,235 mines, unexploded ordnance and other explosive devices in a single day from Bab Al-Mandab region in southwestern Yemen, as part of its mission to protect civilians.

Osama Al-Gosaibi, the project’s director general, said it aims to rid Yemen of all mines to help ensure the highest standards of safety and security for the Yemeni people.

On Wednesday, the project’s teams destroyed 33 anti-tank mines, 31 anti-personnel mines, 86 miscellaneous shells, 2,750 assorted rounds, 1,291 breakers and valves used in devices, 12 grenades, two Katyusha rockets, a missile, 15 shell arrows, and 14 other explosive devices.

Masam’s teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads and areas around schools to facilitate the safe movement of civilians and delivery of humanitarian aid.

The project trains local people to become demining engineers, provides them with modern equipment to do the job, and also offers support to Yemenis injured by explosive devices.