KSrelief distributes food, dates in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Mali and Malaysia

In Bangladesh, KSrelief handed out 595 food parcels in several regions to residents affected by floods and cyclones. (SPA)
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Updated 08 February 2025
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KSrelief distributes food, dates in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Mali and Malaysia

RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) recently distributed food and dates for residents in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Mali and Malaysia, state news agency SPA reported.

In Bangladesh, KSrelief handed out 595 food parcels in several regions to residents affected by floods and cyclones. The recent initiative benefited 2,975 individuals.

In the Upper Chitral District of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Saudi aid agency gave out 492 food boxes, which benefited 3,546 individuals mostly affected by recent floods.

KSrelief also gifted 25 tonnes of dates to Malaysia and another 50 tonnes to Mali as part of the Kingdom’s support to ‘brotherly and friendly nations in various fields.’

In the southern Gaza Strip, KSrelief delivered 25 truckloads medical supplies to hospitals and health centers to enhance their capacities amid the difficult humanitarian conditions facing the sector.

The Saudi Center for Culture and Heritage, KSrelief's executive partner in Gaza, received the supplies and has begun distributing them.


Red Sea cleanup initiative launches in Jeddah

Updated 18 December 2025
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Red Sea cleanup initiative launches in Jeddah

  • The campaigners removed over 500 kg of waste and general pollutants, including more than 4,000 meters of abandoned fishing lines

JEDDAH: A major cleanup initiative titled “Our Sea, Our Responsibility,” to safeguard the Red Sea’s marine ecosystems, was launched in Jeddah on Thursday.

The participants include the Saudi Red Sea Authority, Border Guard, Jeddah Municipality, Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation, National Center for Wildlife, and General Organization for Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea.

The initiative focuses on removing hazardous seabed debris that poses a direct threat to coral reefs and marine biodiversity, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Special diving teams conducted underwater surveys and retrieval operations, followed by rigorous sorting, documentation, and safe disposal of recovered waste.

The campaigners removed over 500 kg of waste and general pollutants, including more than 4,000 meters of abandoned fishing lines.