KSrelief continues food aid distribution in Pakistan, several other countries

Children carry bundles of bread distributed by KSrelief to refugee families in Lebanon on October 20, 2024. (SPA)
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Updated 20 October 2024
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KSrelief continues food aid distribution in Pakistan, several other countries

  • The charity distributed 1,500 shelter bags in Pakistan's Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces
  • The aid benefited 10,500 individuals from the most vulnerable families in flood-affected areas

 RIYADH: Saudi aid agency, KSrelief, has continued to provide food assistance to vulnerable communities in Syria, Lebanon, Sudan and Pakistan. 
In Syria, the agency distributed 888 food baskets and 888 hygiene kits on Friday in the town of Salqin, located in the Harem district of Idlib Governorate. This initiative benefited 5,328 individuals. 




KSrelief distributes 1,776 food parcels, hygiene kits in Syria’s Idlib (SPA)

In South Sudan, KSrelief handed out food aid to displaced persons in the Equatoria Region, benefiting 2,500 families. 




KSrelief provides food assistance to 2,500 families in South Sudan

In Lebanon, the agency implement the fourth phase of its Bakery Project in the Akkar Governorate and Miniyeh District.
Last week, the project distributed 175,000 bundles of bread to needy families, including Syrians, Palestinians, and members of the host community, benefiting a total of 12,500 families in North Lebanon.
In Pakistan, KSrelief distributed 1,500 shelter bags on Friday in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. 
These bags benefited 10,500 individuals from the most vulnerable families in flood-affected areas.


Iraq parliament elects Halbousi as speaker in first post-election session

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Iraq parliament elects Halbousi as speaker in first post-election session

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s parliament elected Sunni Muslim ​lawmaker Haibat Al-Halbousi as speaker at its opening session on Monday following November’s national election, launching a process to form a new government that often takes months.
A ‌parliamentary statement ‌said Halbousi ‌secured ⁠208 ​out of ‌a total of 283 votes. The speaker plays a key role in maintaining legislative order, mediating disputes and building consensus in Iraq’s sectarian-oriented and ⁠often fragmented political system.
Under the Iraqi ‌constitution, parliament must elect ‍a speaker and ‍two deputies at its ‍opening session, then choose a new president within 30 days. The president will in turn ​task the largest parliamentary bloc with forming a government.
Prime Minister ⁠Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani’s bloc won the most seats in the election. The next government will need to navigate the delicate balance between US and Iranian influence, with dozens of Iran-aligned militia groups complicating the picture.