Saudi king, crown prince send condolences to Kuwait emir over death of family member

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Updated 03 June 2023
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Saudi king, crown prince send condolences to Kuwait emir over death of family member

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman sent a cable of condolences to Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the death of Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Mohammed Sabah Al-Salman Al-Sabah, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.

The king said: “We learned of the news of the death of Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Mohammed Sabah Al-Salman Al-Sabah and we send to Your Highness and the family of the deceased our deepest and sincere condolences.”

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also sent a similar cable to the Kuwaiti emir and another cable to his counterpart Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

The Amiri Diwan in Kuwait announced the death of the late Sheikh Mohammed on Friday morning.


Kingdom expands aid efforts across 5 countries

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Kingdom expands aid efforts across 5 countries

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

In the Syrian Arab Republic, KSrelief distributed shelter kits in Aleppo governorate, benefiting 272 displaced families.

In Niger, the agency delivered 500 food baskets to families in Abala, Tillaberi region, supporting internally displaced persons, refugees and host communities.

In Sudan, 1,000 food baskets were distributed in Sheikan Locality, North Kordofan State, reaching 6,625 displaced people.

KSrelief also launched two major humanitarian projects in N’Djamena, Chad. The first involves distributing 800 tonnes of dates, while the second provides 13,500 women’s hygiene kits.

In Afghanistan, KSrelief distributed 481 food baskets to families in Maimana, Faryab Province.

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