Saudi aid agency continues health projects in Yemen

Yemen is among the top beneficiaries of KSrelief assistance. (SPA)
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Updated 07 May 2022
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Saudi aid agency continues health projects in Yemen

ADEN: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center is supporting a nutrition project for children under the age of five, pregnant women and nursing mothers in the Yemeni governorates of Aden, Lahij, Taiz, Hodeidah, Hadramout, Hajjah and Marib.

The project, which aims to provide nutritional therapy, healthcare and counseling services, has helped 31,212 people in one week.

These services are part of Saudi Arabia’s efforts, through KSrelief, to alleviate the suffering of Yemenis, especially mothers and children struggling with malnutrition amid the current humanitarian crisis.

Supported by KSrelief, the Emergency Center for Epidemic Control has also provided treatment services for patients in the Hajjah governorate.

In one week, the center received 2,874 patients with various health conditions and provided them with medical services.

Yemen is among the top beneficiaries of KSrelief assistance. The center has implemented 695 projects in Yemen, costing more than $4 billion. Its programs include food security, water sanitation, health, education, emergency aid and nutrition.


Saudi Arabia to host WEF Global Collaboration and Growth Meeting in April

Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim on Friday confirmed the details of the high-level meeting. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia to host WEF Global Collaboration and Growth Meeting in April

  • Minister stressed the need for sustained dialogue to accelerate global growth and called on participants to actively engage in the upcoming meeting

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will host the World Economic Forum Global Collaboration and Growth Meeting in Jeddah between April 22-23, 2026.

Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim on Friday confirmed the details of the high-level meeting which was announced at the annual WEF meeting in 2025, Saudi Press Agency reported.

In his closing remarks at the forum, the minister stressed the need for sustained dialogue to accelerate global growth and called on participants to actively engage in the upcoming meeting.

He noted that the meeting will build on the momentum generated by the WEF’s Special Meeting hosted by Riyadh in 2024, affirming that the Kingdom has emerged as a global capital of pragmatism and consequential decision-making.

WEF President Borge Brende highlighted the forum’s deepening engagement with the Kingdom. He said: “We are pleased to return to Saudi Arabia in 2026 to carry forward the conversations started at our annual meeting, creating space for leaders to work together, build trust, and ensure dialogue leads to meaningful collaboration and action.”