Saudi king, crown prince congratulate Cameroon’s president on re-election

King Salman, right, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (SPA photos)
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Updated 03 November 2025
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Saudi king, crown prince congratulate Cameroon’s president on re-election

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to Cameroon’s President Paul Biya on his re-election.

King Salman wished Biya continued success and the people of Cameroon “steady progress and prosperity,” the Saudi Press Agency reported recently.

He also cited the “distinguished relations between the two countries and their peoples, affirming the mutual commitment to strengthening and developing these ties in all fields.”

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a similar message to Biya.

On Saturday, the Saudi Arabia leaders congratulated Rodney Williams, the governor-general of Antigua and Barbuda, on his country’s Independence Day.


KSrelief expands aid efforts across 5 nations

Updated 11 November 2025
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KSrelief expands aid efforts across 5 nations

  • Under the agreement, three artesian wells, each about 400 meters deep, will be drilled and equipped with submersible pumps, accessories, and integrated solar power systems

RIYADH: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief continues to make an impact by providing critical assistance to some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

KSrelief recently signed a cooperation agreement in Riyadh with a civil society organization to improve sustainable access to clean water for residents of Taiz, Yemen.

Under the agreement, three artesian wells, each about 400 meters deep, will be drilled and equipped with submersible pumps, accessories, and integrated solar power systems.

Solar systems will also be installed to operate three existing wells. The project will include community campaigns on water conservation, hygiene, and protection of water sources from pollution.

In Khartoum State, Sudan, KSrelief distributed 800 food parcels, benefiting 5,239 people as part of the Madad project. 

Meanwhile, nine medical volunteers providing eye care in Nigeria screened 32,262 children and provided 1,651 pairs of glasses.

In Chad, KSrelief distributed 500 food baskets to 3,000 vulnerable individuals, while in Syria, the agency provided food baskets to 975 needy families in Latakia governorate.