KSrelief distributes 2,400 bags to school girls in Yemen’s Abyan

The distribution of aid was carried out in cooperation with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and the Ministry of Education.  (SPA)
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Updated 30 August 2023
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KSrelief distributes 2,400 bags to school girls in Yemen’s Abyan

RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) delivered furniture and supplies to schools in the Yemeni governorate of Abyan.

KSrelief distributed 2,400 schoolbags to girls at Asma bint Abu Bakr School and Haddad Girls School.  

The distribution of aid was carried out in cooperation with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and the Ministry of Education.  




KSrelief distributed 2,400 schoolbags to girls at Asma bint Abu Bakr School and Haddad Girls School.  (SPA)

The project gives girls who have dropped out of education a second chance by providing basic equipment for 21 schools, distributing 19,000 schoolbags, conducting training programs for 350 school staff, preparing 64 alternative classes to ensure student capacity is appropriate in displacement camps, and conducting awareness campaigns in support of girls' education in Yemen.

Elsewhere, KSrelief has continued providing food aid to the most vulnerable individuals in Pakistan. Over 54.6 tons of foodstuff were handed out s in the Sujawal district of the Sindh province.


Saudi foreign minister discusses Gaza and West Bank situation with Palestinian vice president

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and the Vice President of Palestine Hussein Al-Sheikh meet in Riyadh.
Updated 31 December 2025
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Saudi foreign minister discusses Gaza and West Bank situation with Palestinian vice president

  • Talks included the dire humanitarian conditions faced by Gaza’s residents and Israel’s ongoing violations of the ceasefire there

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank during a meeting with the Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al-Sheikh in Riyadh on Wednesday.

Talks included the dire humanitarian conditions faced by Gaza’s residents, Israel’s ongoing violations of the ceasefire there, and the Israeli escalation in the West Bank, Saudi Press Agency reported.

The two officials highlighted the importance of ensuring the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid, releasing Palestinian Authority funds, protecting the Palestinian banking system, the implementation of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, and the Kingdom’s support for a reform program launched by President Mahmoud Abbas.

They also discussed continuing efforts to ensure the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including the formation of an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital.