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DUBAI: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has launched and concluded several major relief initiatives across Africa this week, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
In Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, KSrelief inaugurated a large-scale food security support project designed to help the country’s most vulnerable communities.
SPA reported that the program will distribute 38,900 food baskets, each weighing 40 kilograms and containing essential food items, reaching approximately 233,400 individuals across multiple regions.
The initiative forms part of ��������’s pledge to support the Lake Chad region, a commitment made during the 2024 Jeddah Donors' Conference. 
Meanwhile, in Nouakchott, Mauritania, KSrelief successfully concluded a voluntary cardiac surgery and catheterization mission held from September 18 to 25.
According to SPA, an 18-member volunteer medical team performed 28 open-heart surgeries, 95 cardiac catheterization procedures, and three transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) operations.
In North Kordofan State, Sudan, KSrelief also distributed 1,400 food baskets in Sheikan locality, the effort is a continuation of ��������’s long-standing humanitarian assistance in Sudan.

RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz Public Library will host an international symposium on artificial intelligence and translation in Seoul, bringing together experts from ��������, Morocco, and South Korea.

The event on Sept. 30 is titled “Translation and Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Challenges,” according to Saudi Press Agency.

It will be held at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies as part of the 11th King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Award for Translation.

Organizers said discussions will cover key issues for the industry, including the most effective AI tools for translators, ethical and copyright concerns, practical applications, and frameworks for responsible adoption.   

The program will begin with remarks from Faisal bin Abdulrahman bin Muammar, general supervisor of the King Abdulaziz Public Library, and Park Jeong-woon, president of Hankuk University.

The morning session, “Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Translation,” will be led by Yoon Eun Kyung, head of the university’s Arabic studies department. 

Presentations include Yahya Al-Zahrani on emerging AI translation tools, and Woon Baek on optimizing human-machine translation workflows.

Buthaina Al-Thuwaini will tackle ethical questions in her talk, “Who owns the translated text? Ethical issues in the age of AI.”

The afternoon focuses on Arabic language challenges, with Mai Al-Rashed moderating discussions on Arabic-Korean translation complexities.

Kwak Sun Lee will present bilateral translation research, while former UN Arabic Translation chief Mohammed Didaoui will discuss strategies for responsible AI use.

The symposium will highlight the growing role of AI in reshaping translation, raising questions about professional standards, cultural nuance and intellectual property, while offering new tools for efficiency.