KSrelief sends aid to Gaza in response to dire weather conditions

KSRelief team sets up aid in Gaza City. (KSRelief/SPA)
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Updated 14 December 2025
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KSrelief sends aid to Gaza in response to dire weather conditions

RIYADH: Severe weather in southern Gaza prompted a swift response from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) which moved quickly to support displaced families living in camps after their tents got destroyed. 

The relief effort focuses on improving emergency conditions inside the camps by reinforcing damaged tents, reducing the risk of flooding, replacing shelters that were rendered uninhabitable, and addressing water buildup in living areas. KSrelief teams are also working on the ground to assess needs and prioritize assistance for the most at-risk families, particularly women, children, and older people.

Humanitarian conditions continue to worsen amid prolonged displacement and growing hardship in the besieged enclave.

Families displaced across the Gaza Strip said assistance provided by the Kingdom through KSrelief has been essential during a period of acute crisis.  They expressed gratitude for the support, noting that it helped ease the weight of displacement and shielded them from extreme weather. 

Many added that the aid offered a renewed sense of safety and hope, especially for mothers and children, despite the difficult circumstances they still face.

The intervention is part of Saudi Arabia’s broader humanitarian commitment, led by KSrelief, to stand by the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip through the delivery of critical aid.


SDAIA president says Saudi Arabia is building an integrated AI ecosystem

Updated 20 February 2026
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SDAIA president says Saudi Arabia is building an integrated AI ecosystem

RIYADH: Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority President Abdullah Al-Ghamdi says that Saudi Arabia is moving steadily to establish artificial intelligence as a trusted national capability, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Guided by the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, Al-Ghamdi said the goal is to use AI to help develop government services, enhance competitiveness, build human capacity and improve quality of life through a comprehensive strategy based on three main pillars that unlock the potential of this technology and achieve sustainable developmental impact.

“The first pillar focuses on building human capacity and enhancing readiness to engage with AI technologies,” he said.

The second pillar is building an integrated national AI ecosystem that drives expansion and innovation by developing advanced digital infrastructure that enables various sectors to adopt AI applications efficiently, consistently and with effective governance, Al-Ghamdi said.

The third pillar, he said, is governance that ensures responsible and measurable AI through a national framework aligned with international standards.

This came during Al-Ghamdi’s speech at a high-level ministerial session held on Thursday on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.

He is heading the Saudi delegation, and the session saw broad participation from heads of state, decision-makers and technology leaders from around the world.

Al-Ghamdi also had a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening, discussed AI cooperation and expressed his gratitude for hosting the summit and for the hospitality extended to the participants.