Saudi culture minister to head board of directors for Taif development commission

The Shubra Castle in Taif houses around 4000 different relics and archaeological artifacts. (Visit Saudi)
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Updated 12 May 2022
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Saudi culture minister to head board of directors for Taif development commission

  • The commission will coordinate the efforts of the various sectors concerned with the development of Taif
  • It will also develop various sectors and improve quality of life in the governorate

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan will head the board of directors of the new commission to develop Taif, Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday.

The board of directors will include Prince Saud bin Nahar bin Saud, Princess Haifa bint Muhammad bin Saud bin Khalid, Ibrahim bin Muhammad Al-Sultan, Abdulaziz bin Ismail Trabzoni, Dr. Khaled Omar Azzam, and a representative from the Saudi Public Investment Fund.

The commission will coordinate the efforts of the various sectors concerned with the development of Taif, prepare policies, visions, plans, and studies, and stimulate investment in several sectors including agriculture and rural tourism.

It will also develop various sectors, improve quality of life in the governorate, and develop its natural, tourist, heritage and cultural components.


KSrelief aid reaches thousands in crisis zones

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KSrelief aid reaches thousands in crisis zones

  • Since 2015, KSrelief has implemented 4,066 projects in 109 countries, spending over $8.28 billion

RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief continues to provide vital assistance to some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

In Yemen, the organization distributed 1,850 shopping vouchers in Marib governorate, enabling beneficiaries to purchase winter clothing. The aid reached hundreds of displaced individuals living in camps.

In Lebanon, the KSrelief-funded ambulance service of the Subul Al-Salam Social Association in Miniyeh district, northern Lebanon, carried out 34 emergency missions last week.

In Chad, the Saudi aid agency distributed 1,600 cartons of dates and women’s hygiene kits in Chari-Baguirmi province, benefiting 800 families from the most vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities, refugees, and widows.

KSrelief also distributed 803 food baskets in Dandadji village, Maradi, Niger, benefiting 5,621 individuals from 803 families.

In Sudan, the agency distributed 2,513 food baskets to vulnerable and displaced families in Kosti locality, White Nile state, reaching 18,678 individuals.

Since 2015, KSrelief has implemented 4,066 projects in 109 countries, spending over $8.28 billion on food security, health, education, water and sanitation, shelter and early recovery.