KSrelief’s global food project benefits thousands

KSrelief continues to provide food aid as part of the Etaam project. (SPA)
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Updated 05 March 2025
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KSrelief’s global food project benefits thousands

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief has distributed 1,664 food parcels to some of the world’s most vulnerable people, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.

There were 640 food parcels delivered to displaced families in Sennar State, Sudan, benefiting 5,965 individuals.

The distribution was a part of the third phase of this year’s Food Security Support Project in Sudan.

Meanwhile, a further 450 food parcels were dispatched to Borgou Province, Benin, benefiting 2,700 people.

This was a part of the Etaam Ramadan Food Basket Project in Benin.

The Etaam project, now in its fourth phase, aims to distribute 390,109 food baskets across 27 countries during Ramadan, for over 2.3 million individuals.

And 574 bags of food were delivered to Tiaret district, Mauritania, benefiting 4,044 people.


Saudi leaders send condolences to Kuwaiti emir after death of royal

Updated 17 December 2025
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Saudi leaders send condolences to Kuwaiti emir after death of royal

  • Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Sabah Al-Nasser Al-Sabah died on Tuesday at the age of 67

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent messages of condolence and sympathy to Kuwait’s emir, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on Wednesday following the death on Tuesday of Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Sabah Al-Nasser Al-Sabah at the age of 67.

They also offered their condolences to the family of the deceased, and the crown prince sent a separate message of sympathy to his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

On Tuesday, Kuwait marked the second anniversary of the death of former Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who ruled from Sept. 29, 2020, until his death on Dec. 16, 2023, at the age of 86.