CAIRO: Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Saleh bin Eid Al-Husseini discussed on Wednesday the process of delivering aid to Gaza with a delegation from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, reported the Saudi Press Agency.
During the meeting, held in Cairo, Al-Husseini met with Mubarak bin Saeed Al-Dosari, KSrelief’s director of the branches department, who also led the delegation.
The parties discussed ways to collaborate to deliver humanitarian aid to those impacted by the crisis in the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, deputy head of the US Central Command, said the US military’s problem-plagued mission to bring desperately needed aid into Gaza via a temporary pier has ended, with deliveries shifting to an Israeli port.
“The maritime surge mission involving the pier is complete, so there’s no more need to use the pier. It’s now transitioning … to a port in Ashdod, Israel,” he said.
US President Joe Biden expressed disappointment in the performance of the pier, which has repeatedly broken free of the shore because of bad weather since its initial installation in mid-May, limiting the time it has been operational.
Deliveries from Cyprus to Ashdod, and then on to northern Gaza, have already begun, with more than 1 million pounds of aid moving via that route in recent weeks, said Cooper.
Distribution of aid, once it reached land, has also been a problem, with the UN World Food Programme suspending deliveries of assistance that arrived via the pier last month to assess the security situation after Israel conducted a military operation nearby.
Saudi ambassador discusses Gaza aid with KSrelief delegation in Cairo
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Saudi ambassador discusses Gaza aid with KSrelief delegation in Cairo
- Parties discussed collaboration to deliver Saudi humanitarian aid to those impacted by the crisis in Gaza
- The US military’s problem-plagued mission to bring desperately needed aid into Gaza via a temporary pier has ended, with deliveries shifting to an Israeli port
Saudi Cabinet reviews cooperation and agreements with other nations
- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs meeting and briefs ministers on his recent meeting with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
- Cooperative efforts includes projects focusing on development and education, political consultations, environmental protection, health, investment and air transport
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers reviewed a number of domestic and international matters during a session in Jeddah on Tuesday chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The crown prince briefed the Cabinet on his recent meeting with the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, which included discussions about regional security and stability, the latest developments in the Middle East, and other topics of importance to the Arab and Islamic world, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
He also shared with ministers the contents of a letter he received from the president of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
The council discussed progress in cooperative efforts involving Saudi Arabia and other countries including Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Estonia, Cuba and Kiribati, and approved a number of memorandums of understanding.
The cooperation includes projects focusing on development and education, political consultations, environmental protection, health, investment and air-transport services, the press agency said. Ministers also approved an agreement between the Saudi General Authority for Awqaf and its Omani counterpart relating to endowments.
They reviewed national initiatives, including one for the promotion of charitable work, and the enhancement of humanitarian and developmental efforts across the country.
A merger of the National Competitiveness Center with the Saudi Center for Economic Business to create a combined Saudi Competitiveness and Business Center was authorized.
