KSrelief continues global humanitarian work

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center continues its global initiatives with the delivery of needed aid including food, shelter and medicine. (SPA)
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Updated 12 October 2025
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KSrelief continues global humanitarian work

RIYADH: King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) continues its global initiatives with the delivery of needed aid including food, shelter and medicine.

In Yemen’s Marib governorate, the agency distributed emergency aid including 200 tents and 400 shelter kits to 400 families affected by rains and floods.

In Khartoum state of Sudan, KSrelief distributed 650 food boxes under the third phase of the 2025 Food Security Support Project in the conflict-stricken country.

In Suwayda and Daraa governorate of Syria, 670 food boxes were distributed to displaced people as part of an ongoing relief and humanitarian initiative of the Kingdom.

Meanwhile, the aid agency gave out 4,700 shelter kits in various areas in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan provinces of Pakistan to help the most vulnerable families in flood-affected areas. The distribution was part of the fourth phase of the project to distribute 15,500 shelter kits in Pakistan for 2025.

Over in Gaza, KSrelief is continuing its vital mission by distributing food baskets and baby formula to families in the central and southern Gaza Strip. It has delivered over 7,600 tonnes of food, medical and shelter supplies via 67 aircraft and eight ships to date.

In addition, 20 ambulances have been delivered to the Palestine Red Crescent Society, along with essential logistical equipment, generators and water tankers.
KSrelief has signed agreements with international organizations worth over $90 million to implement key relief projects in the Gaza Strip, and has also collaborated with Jordan to implement crucial airdrop operations.

In Lebanon, the Souboul Al-Salam Social Association’s ambulance service in Miniyeh carried out 52 ambulance missions during the week to Oct. 2, 2025, funded by KSrelief.
The missions included transporting patients to and from hospitals in Miniyeh, benefiting both Syrian refugees and members of the host community.


King Abdulaziz Foundation reveals rare images from king’s 1916 Basra visit

Updated 20 December 2025
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King Abdulaziz Foundation reveals rare images from king’s 1916 Basra visit

  • Photographs form part of a wider collection documented by British photographer Gertrude Bell

RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz Foundation has revealed archival photographs documenting King Abdulaziz’s tour of the outskirts of Basra in 1916, a visit that came at an early stage of his efforts to build regional relationships.

One of the photographs, taken by British photographer Gertrude Bell, shows King Abdulaziz standing with his men in the Basra desert, the Saudi Press Agency reported. 

The image reflects his early political and diplomatic engagement in the region, as he sought to strengthen ties with neighboring areas and engage with the wider Arab and international community, SPA added.

The photograph forms part of a wider collection documented by Bell, which records key developments and transformations across the Arabian Peninsula during the early 20th century.

The Basra visit holds particular significance in King Abdulaziz’s journey as a unifying leader. 

Rather than crossing borders in pursuit of power, the visit reflected an approach focused on stability, cooperation and long-term regional harmony, laying the groundwork for a leadership style defined by pragmatism and openness, SPA said.