KSrelief showcases humanitarian efforts at IsDB exhibition, initiates cooperation with Bill Gates Foundation

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The organization's pavilion also highlighted KSrelief's specialized programs. (SPA)
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KSRelief Supervisor General Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah meeting with Bill Gates. (SPA)
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Updated 30 April 2024
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KSrelief showcases humanitarian efforts at IsDB exhibition, initiates cooperation with Bill Gates Foundation

  • Organization's pavilion also highlighted KSrelief's specialized programs

RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has showcased its work at the 2024 Islamic Development Bank Group Annual Meetings in Riyadh, which concludes on Tuesday.

At the exhibition, KSrelief explained how its relief and humanitarian work spans across 98 countries in collaboration with 175 international, regional, and local partners.

KSrelief's initiatives encompass various sectors including food security, health, education, shelter, humanitarian operations coordination, water, sanitation, environment, and protection.

The organization's pavilion also highlighted KSrelief's specialized programs such as the Masam project for demining in Yemen, the Child Soldiers Rehabilitation Project, and the Prosthetic Limb Program.

Later on Tuesday, KSRelief Supervisor General Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah met with Bill Gates, as co-chair of  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Discussions centered around fostering cooperation and coordination to alleviate the suffering of individuals worldwide.
 


Syrian foreign minister congratulates Saudi counterpart on Founding Day

Updated 24 February 2026
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Syrian foreign minister congratulates Saudi counterpart on Founding Day

  • Asaad Al-Shaibani and Prince Faisal bin Farhan also discuss developments in Syria and the wider region, as well as bilateral cooperation
  • This year’s Founding Day marked the 299th anniversary of the establishment of the First Saudi State

RIYADH: Syria’s foreign minister, Asaad Al-Shaibani, on Monday congratulated his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, on Founding Day, which this year marked the 299th anniversary of the establishment of the First Saudi State.

During their telephone conversation the ministers also discussed the latest developments in Syria and the wider region, along with ways in which they might strengthen bilateral relations, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Prince Faisal reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for Syria’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, and highlighted the need for regional stability and security, the Syrian Arab News Agency said.

Founding Day, which was introduced in 2022, is celebrated each year on Feb. 22 and marks the founding of the First Saudi State in 1727.