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ºÚÁÏÉçÇø launches Ramadan project in 27 countries

ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is supporting global food security during Ramadan 2025 at a cost of more than SR67.6 million ($18 million). (SPA)
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ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is supporting global food security during Ramadan 2025 at a cost of more than SR67.6 million ($18 million). (SPA)
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is supporting global food security during Ramadan 2025 at a cost of more than SR67.6 million ($18 million). (SPA)
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ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is supporting global food security during Ramadan 2025 at a cost of more than SR67.6 million ($18 million). (SPA)
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is supporting global food security during Ramadan 2025 at a cost of more than SR67.6 million ($18 million). (SPA)
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ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is supporting global food security during Ramadan 2025 at a cost of more than SR67.6 million ($18 million). (SPA)
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Updated 16 February 2025

ºÚÁÏÉçÇø launches Ramadan project in 27 countries

ºÚÁÏÉçÇø launches Ramadan project in 27 countries
  • Saudi aid agency to distribute 390,109 food baskets, benefiting more than 2.3m people

RIYADH: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø, through its aid agency KSrelief, is supporting global food security during the holy month of Ramadan at a cost of more than SR67.6 million ($18 million).

KSrelief Supervisor General Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah launched the Etaam project in Riyadh on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Under the initiative, 390,109 food baskets will be distributed across 27 countries during Ramadan, providing essential support to over 2.3 million people.

Al-Rabeeah said that the project reflects the humanitarian commitment of the Kingdom’s leadership to support nations and communities in need.

He highlighted its goal of alleviating food insecurity and improving the living conditions of the most vulnerable during the holy month.

Al-Rabeeah also noted that this initiative is among numerous humanitarian programs led by KSrelief, reflecting the generosity and community spirit of donors in the Kingdom toward those in need.

He reaffirmed the Kingdom’s unwavering commitment to supporting nations and communities in need, the SPA reported.

Since its establishment in 2015, KSrelief has implemented 3,309 projects across 105 countries, with a total value of almost $7.3 billion, spanning various critical sectors, Al-Rabeeah said.

The initiative is part of the Kingdom’s humanitarian and relief efforts, led by KSrelief, to assist vulnerable nations and strengthen global food security.


Saudi deputy foreign minister meets UAE ambassador, German envoy

Saudi deputy foreign minister meets UAE ambassador, German envoy
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Saudi deputy foreign minister meets UAE ambassador, German envoy

Saudi deputy foreign minister meets UAE ambassador, German envoy

RIYADH: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed bin Abdulkarim held separate meetings on Thursday at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh with the Ambassador of the UAE Matar Salem Al-Dhaheri, and the German Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Heiko Nitschke.

During his meeting with Al-Dhaheri, the two sides reviewed the deep-rooted fraternal relations between ºÚÁÏÉçÇø and the UAE and discussed topics of mutual interest.

In his talks with Nitschke, Al-Khuraiji discussed Saudi-German relations and developments in the Horn of Africa. The meeting was attended by the Director General of the African Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saqr Al-Qurashi, and the German Ambassador to the Kingdom Michael Kindsgrab.