Leaders congratulate Saudi king, crown prince on Founding Day 

Saudi Arabia declared February 22 an official date in observance of Saudi Founding Day. (File: AFP)
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Updated 22 February 2025
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Leaders congratulate Saudi king, crown prince on Founding Day 

RIYADH: Arab leaders have congratulated Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in observance of Saudi Founding Day.
Kuwait Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable of congratulations to the Saudi King and crown prince on the occasion of Saudi Founding Day, the Saudi Press Agency reported. 
In the cable, Sheikh Meshal praised the remarkable achievements made by Saudi Arabia in various fields which has solidified its regional and global standing.

The Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi also congratulated the Saudi leaders on the occasion, saying it holds “a special and precious place for the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and it is a living witness to the great legacy and impressive achievements.”

The UAE leadership has also sent cables of congratulations to the Saudi leaders on the occasion of Founding Day.

Saudi Arabia declared February 22 an official date in observance of Saudi Founding Day. It dates back to three centuries ago, when the first Saudi state was established in 1727 during the leadership of Imam Muhammad bin Saud.


KSrelief transfers Gaza girl to Jordan for cancer treatment

Updated 26 December 2025
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KSrelief transfers Gaza girl to Jordan for cancer treatment

  • Roza Al-Dreimli in Jordan because Israel destroyed Gaza hospitals
  • Under assessment, monitoring at the King Hussein Cancer Center

AMMAN: A cancer-stricken Palestinian girl from Gaza is now undergoing clinical observation prior to treatment at a specialist hospital in Jordan, thanks to Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief.

Roza Al-Dreimli was transported to Amman from the Gaza Strip through the initiative of KSrelief, as a part of Saudi Arabia’s continued medical support for Palestinians, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.

Al-Dreimli was prioritized because assessments indicated the need for advanced treatment of cancerous cells at the base of her brain. She is at the King Hussein Cancer Center, and being treated by a team of pediatricians.

She is currently undergoing “intensive clinical monitoring” to “ensure control of the condition, and prevent any potential neurological or visual complications resulting from the tumor’s location,” the SPA reported.

Al-Dreimli’s family expressed profound gratitude for KSrelief’s swift intervention, and hoped the specialized care would ensure a full recovery.

Such specialized care is currently unavailable in the Gaza Strip because of Israel’s alleged genocidal destruction of hospitals and killing of medical workers since Oct. 7, 2023.

Israel has systematically destroyed homes and commercial buildings and infrastructure in the Palestinian enclave, killing over 70,000 Palestinians, many of them unarmed men, women and children, and injuring more than 170,000.

Tel Aviv has stated that its actions were in retaliation to a raid by Hamas of Israeli border villages, during which the militant group reportedly killed more than 1,200 people and took 254 hostages.