KSrelief projects enhance education, health in Yemen

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The project aims to improve learning environments in disability-care centers and literacy schools by supplying essential equipment in targeted provinces. (SPA)
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The project aims to improve learning environments in disability-care centers and literacy schools by supplying essential equipment in targeted provinces. (SPA)
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Updated 06 December 2025
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KSrelief projects enhance education, health in Yemen

RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief distributed educational and technical supplies to associations for persons with disabilities and adult-literacy centers in Yemen’s Lahij province.

The initiative coincided with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Dec. 3 and is part of a project supporting the development of education in Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.

The assistance included school desks, computers and accessories, educational and recreational materials, and safety equipment, and was provided to care centers and specialized schools across several cities.

The project aims to improve learning environments in disability-care centers and literacy schools by supplying essential equipment in targeted provinces.

It is part of the Kingdom’s ongoing efforts, through KSrelief, to support vulnerable people and enhance education for persons with disabilities.

KSrelief also held a workshop in Taiz governorate to train laboratory technicians in collecting and analyzing water and food samples as part of its cholera response project, implemented in cooperation with the World Health Organization and Yemen’s Ministry of Public Health and Population.

The training aimed to strengthen laboratory capacity and improve epidemic surveillance, the SPA reported.

Dr. Ilan Abdul Haq, deputy governor of Taiz for health affairs, emphasized the importance of such workshops in enhancing technical skills and preventing water- and food-borne diseases.

The initiative is part of KSrelief’s broader efforts to support Yemen’s health sector and advance technical capabilities in medical laboratories.


Saudi Arabia intercepts more drones over the Kingdom, UK affirms support for the region

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Saudi Arabia intercepts more drones over the Kingdom, UK affirms support for the region

[11:51 AM, 3/4/2026] Dalal Awienat: RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense official spokesperson, Major General Turki Al-Maliki said the Kingdom intercepted 9 drones on Wednesday, reported state news agency SPA. 

All-Maliki also said a drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Region of the kingdom and two cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed in Al-Kharj Governorate. 

A statement from the Saudi foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned Iran’s attack on the United States Embassy building in Riyadh after preliminary assessments indicated two drones targeted the facility. 

The Saudi Defense Ministry said eight drones were intercepted and destroyed near Riyadh and Al-Kharj. The incident caused a limited fire and minor material damage to the embassy, with no reported injuries.

Reports from early Tuesday described a loud blast and visible flames at the American embassy, with black smoke rising over Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter, where many foreign missions are located.

UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said in an X post, reckless attacks targeting innocent civilians are unacceptable and destabilizing, affirming her country's support for Saudi Arabia and its partners in the region in confronting these attacks.

“Iranian strikes on Riyadh, including on the US Embassy, are completely unacceptable. We condemn these reckless and destabilising attacks that target innocent civilians. We stand with Saudi Arabia and our other partners across the region in the face of these attacks,” said Cooper.