Saudi aid agency chief meets new GCC head in Riyadh

Abdullah Al-Rabeeah meets with Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi in Riyadh. (Supplied)
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Updated 06 March 2023
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Saudi aid agency chief meets new GCC head in Riyadh

  • Albudaiwi praised the pioneering Saudi efforts under the directives of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in providing all aspects of relief and humanitarian support to the 90 countries

RIYADH: Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, adviser to the Saudi Royal Court and supervisor general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, met the Gulf Cooperation Council’s Secretary-General Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi at KSrelief’s headquarters in Riyadh on Monday.

Al-Rabeeah congratulated Albudaiwi on assuming his duties as secretary-general of the GCC, wishing him further success in his career. He also briefed Albudaiwi on the humanitarian and relief projects and programs offered by the Kingdom through the center to many needy and affected countries.

He explained that KSrelief has helped 90 countries through 2,286 projects with a value of over $6 billion in cooperation with 175 international, regional, and local partners that include various relief and humanitarian sectors.

Albudaiwi praised the pioneering Saudi efforts under the directives of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in providing all aspects of relief and humanitarian support to the 90 countries, which reflects Saudi Arabia’s approach of extending a helping hand to the needy around the world by providing assistance with accurate monitoring mechanisms and advanced transportation methods, directly or via partnerships with UN organizations and international and local NGOs.

During the meeting, the two parties discussed many issues of common concern, including strengthening cooperation between KSrelief and the GCC General Secretariat through the Gulf Aid Coordination Office, over humanitarian relief projects provided by the GCC countries to Yemen.

 


Malaysian minister commends Saudi Arabia’s Ramadan programs

Updated 27 February 2026
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Malaysian minister commends Saudi Arabia’s Ramadan programs

  • Ministry of Islamic Affairs implements Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ program for distributing dates in 120 countries, iftar meals in 70 countries

RIYADH: Malaysian Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan has commended Saudi Arabia’s Ramadan programs, saying that the implementation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ iftar and date distribution programs in Kuala Lumpur embodies the deep ties and humanitarian solidarity between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony at the Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque, the minister praised the Kingdom’s historical commitment to caring for the Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah and attending to the affairs of Muslim nations, Saudi Press Agency reported.

He described the initiative as a generous gesture that reflected the values of cooperation, concluding with prayers for the continued security and stability of the Kingdom and its leadership.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, represented by the Saudi Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, launched the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ dates distribution program during a ceremony at the Saudi Embassy in Bucharest, Romania, SPA reported.

The total quantity allocated for distribution is five tonnes of premium Saudi dates, benefiting about 15,000 people in various Romanian cities and regions, as part of the ministry’s Ramadan programs implemented outside the Kingdom during the holy month.

A number of attendees and beneficiaries expressed their appreciation to the Kingdom, its leadership and people for the donation.

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs also launched the iftar program for fasting Muslims in Korea at the Seoul Central Mosque, in the presence of the charge d’affaires at the Kingdom’s embassy in Korea, Fahd Al-Barakah.

Three tonnes of dates will be distributed, benefiting 12,000 people, while about 10,000 will benefit from the iftar program.

This initiative is part of the ministry’s efforts to promote the values of solidarity and compassion among Muslims worldwide during Ramadan.

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs implements the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ program for distributing dates in 120 countries and the program for providing iftar meals in 70 countries.