KSrelief steps up aid efforts in conflict zones

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The aid is part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing humanitarian and relief projects. (SPA)
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In Jordan, KSrelief continues its 30th volunteer program at the Zaatari refugee camp for Syrians. (SPA)
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In Sudan, 1,350 food packages were distributed to displaced and needy families in Northern State.
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In Yemen, KSrelief distributed 3,200 cartons of dates to vulnerable groups in Hajjah governorate. (SPA)
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Updated 19 April 2025
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KSrelief steps up aid efforts in conflict zones

  • The initiative is part of the 2025 Food Security Support Project in the Republic of Sudan.

RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief continues to provide much-needed humanitarian assistance to some of the world’s most vulnerable people.

In Sudan, 1,350 food packages were distributed to displaced and needy families in Northern State, benefiting more than 8,000 people, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

In Yemen, 3,200 cartons of dates were handed out to vulnerable groups in the Midi and Haradh districts of Hajjah governorate, benefiting 19,200 individuals, while the KSrelief-supported prosthetics and rehabilitation center in Aden governorate provided medical services to 372 amputees.

The center delivered some 954 services over the course of a month. These included measuring, manufacturing and fitting of prosthetics, along with delivery and maintenance services, as well as rehabilitation and physiotherapy for the patients.

In Jordan, KSrelief continues its 30th volunteer program at the Zaatari refugee camp for Syrians, with participation from various medical specialties.

To date, the program has offered healthcare in dermatology, gynecology, bone tumors, pediatrics, family medicine and physiotherapy, benefiting almost 600 people.

Since its launch in May 2015, KSrelief has carried out 3,393 projects worth almost $7.9 billion across 106 countries, in partnership with more than 309 organizations.


Saudi Arabia pays Yemeni government $346.6m to meet salary shortfall

Updated 26 February 2026
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Saudi Arabia pays Yemeni government $346.6m to meet salary shortfall

  • The payment is part of the Kingdom’s ongoing work to promote stability and development for the Yemenis

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has provided $346.6 million (1.3 blln SAR) to help pay Yemeni government employees the massive shortfall in their salaries.

The payment, under a ruling by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, was delivered through the Saudi Program for Development and Reconstruction of Yemen (SDRPY).

The payment is part of the Kingdom’s ongoing work to promote stability and development for the Yemenis, the SDRPY said in a statement released on its X.com account.

The statement added that the initiative aimed to strengthen economic, financial and monetary stability in Yemen, enhance the capacity of government institutions, improve governance and transparency, and enable the private sector to drive sustainable economic growth.

Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad Al-Alimi thanked the Saudi royals for the support, describing it as an extension of the Kingdom’s longstanding support for the Yemeni people.

And Al-Alimi said the support sent a message of confidence in Yemen’s path of recovery as well as the in the government’s ability to strengthen national institutions and reinforce security and stability.

Adding that Yemen’s ongoing partnership with Saudi Arabia represented an important choice for a more stable future.

And he called for a unified effort to support the reconstruction of the country’s instituions, as well as improve living conditions and advance economic and social development.