KSrelief delivers 14 ambulances to Iraqi Kurdistan Health Ministry

Ahmed bin Ali Al-Baiz (R) and Ambassador Mohamed Bamba Mohamed Boba signed the $4 million agreement in Riyadh. (Supplied)
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Updated 12 December 2025
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KSrelief delivers 14 ambulances to Iraqi Kurdistan Health Ministry

  • Boba described the partnership as reflecting the deep strategic ties between the OIC and KSrelief across multiple regions

RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center has signed an agreement with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to deliver 14 ambulances to Iraq’s Ministry of Kurdistan Region.

The medical vehicles will benefit an estimated 3.35 million people across the region.

Ahmed bin Ali Al-Baiz, assistant supervisor general for operations and programs at the center, and Ambassador Mohamed Bamba Mohamed Boba, director general of the OIC regional mission in Somalia, signed the $4 million agreement in Riyadh.

Boba described the partnership as reflecting the deep strategic ties between the OIC and KSrelief across multiple regions. He expressed the organization’s appreciation for the center’s support and commended Saudi Arabia’s extensive humanitarian outreach through KSrelief, which has aided vulnerable populations worldwide.

The assistance underscores Saudi Arabia’s commitment to supporting health infrastructure in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region and reinforces the Kingdom’s broader humanitarian mission to assist nations and communities in need globally.

 


Coalition trains in Niger to combat terrorist financing 

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Coalition trains in Niger to combat terrorist financing 

RIYADH: The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition has concluded an advanced training program in Niger on combating terrorist financing and money laundering.

Held in Niamey, the five-day program aimed to strengthen member states’ capacity to counter financial crimes linked to terrorism, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.

Some 25 trainees from financial, security, regulatory, and military sectors received theoretical and practical training to enhance their professional readiness and ability to transfer expertise to national institutions.

The program covered international legal frameworks, modern terrorist financing methods, money laundering mechanisms, financial detection and analysis techniques, and compliance governance within financial institutions.

Advanced modules focused on tracking suspicious financial flows, developing proactive investigative skills, and boosting cooperation among financial, regulatory, and security authorities, following recommendations from the Financial Action Task Force.

The program supports the Saudi-backed coalition’s mission to help member states protect their financial systems from exploitation in terrorist financing.