RIYADH: Saudi Arabia condemned in the strongest terms on Sunday the attempted assassination of Comoros President Azali Assoumani.
The president of the Indian Ocean island nation was “slightly injured” in a knife attack while attending the funeral of a religious leader on Friday, his office said.
The suspect, who was identified as a 24-year-old male soldier, was then found dead in a police cell on Saturday.
The Kingdom affirmed its support for Comoros and its people in the face of all threats to its security and stability.
The Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry wished the president a speedy recovery and the country’s people safety, stability, and prosperity.
Assoumani’s injuries were not serious and he had returned to his home, his office has said in a statement. It added that the attacker was arrested by security forces and was taken into custody, but authorities said he had been discovered a day later “unresponsive” in a cell where he was being held and was declared dead.
Saudi Arabia condemns knife attack on Comoros president
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Saudi Arabia condemns knife attack on Comoros president
- President of Comoros was “slightly injured” in a knife attack while attending the funeral of a religious leader on Friday
- Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry wished the president a speedy recovery
KSrelief builds 300 schools in Pakistan, expands disaster response abroad
- Saudi aid agency also delivers firefighting vehicles to Syria’s Latakia governorate to help combat forest fires
RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief is implementing a package of humanitarian projects in Pakistan, including the construction of 300 schools across the country.
The initiative aims to support communities lacking access to government education and provide a comprehensive learning environment for children in the most vulnerable areas, according to a Saudi Press Agency report.
KSrelief is constructing four government schools in earthquake-stricken areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to help restore education and support affected families.
As part of these efforts, work is also underway to rehabilitate 22 projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
These include schools, health centers, and water and sanitation projects, to enhance sustainability and improve efficiency in serving beneficiaries.
In addition, a disaster management logistics warehouse is being built in the capital, Islamabad, to boost emergency preparedness and enable a rapid humanitarian response.
Meanwhile, KSrelief delivered three advanced firefighting vehicles to the Syrian Arab Republic’s Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management to support efforts to combat forest fires in Latakia governorate.
The assistance is part of an emergency response project to provide supplies, equipment, and vehicles to fight forest fires in the governorate, the SPA reported.
Latakia Emergency and Disaster Management Director Abdulkafi Kayyal expressed appreciation to Saudi Arabia, represented by KSrelief, saying the vehicles will support firefighting efforts.
He said the support will enhance civil defense capabilities, preserve vegetation cover, improve rapid emergency response and strengthen the logistical capacity of field teams.
In Yemen, KSrelief continued with its water supply and environmental sanitation project in Hodeidah governorate. In one week, 1,147,000 liters of water for household use and 247,000 liters of potable drinking water were pumped.
The project also carried out 69 waste-removal trips from displacement camps and conducted one water-quality test, benefiting 16,170 people.
In Lebanon, KSrelief distributed 928 food baskets and date cartons to Syrian refugees and host communities in Baalbek, benefiting 2,320 people.
In southeastern Brazil, the agency distributed 6,104 kg of dates in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and Espirito Santo, benefiting 986 families.
KSrelief also distributed 520 food baskets in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, benefiting Afghan returnees from Pakistan.
Since its establishment in 2015, KSrelief has implemented 3,881 projects in 109 countries costing more than $8.2 billion. Its efforts cover key sectors including food security, health, education, water and sanitation, and shelter.
