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KSrelief expands aid efforts across 5 nations

KSrelief expands aid efforts across 5 nations
KSrelief recently signed a cooperation agreement in Riyadh with a civil society organization to improve sustainable access to clean water for residents of Taiz, Yemen. (SPA)
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KSrelief expands aid efforts across 5 nations

KSrelief expands aid efforts across 5 nations
  • Under the agreement, three artesian wells, each about 400 meters deep, will be drilled and equipped with submersible pumps, accessories, and integrated solar power systems

RIYADH: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief continues to make an impact by providing critical assistance to some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

KSrelief recently signed a cooperation agreement in Riyadh with a civil society organization to improve sustainable access to clean water for residents of Taiz, Yemen.

Under the agreement, three artesian wells, each about 400 meters deep, will be drilled and equipped with submersible pumps, accessories, and integrated solar power systems.

Solar systems will also be installed to operate three existing wells. The project will include community campaigns on water conservation, hygiene, and protection of water sources from pollution.

In Khartoum State, Sudan, KSrelief distributed 800 food parcels, benefiting 5,239 people as part of the Madad project.Ìý

Meanwhile, nine medical volunteers providing eye care in Nigeria screened 32,262 children and provided 1,651 pairs of glasses.

In Chad, KSrelief distributed 500 food baskets to 3,000 vulnerable individuals, while in Syria, the agency provided food baskets to 975 needy families in Latakia governorate.

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Saudi defense minister meets with US secretaries of state, war and special envoy Witkoff

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman. (File/SPA)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman. (File/SPA)
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Saudi defense minister meets with US secretaries of state, war and special envoy Witkoff

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman. (File/SPA)

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met with the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in Washington on Tuesday.

Saudi-US relations and ways to bolster strategic cooperation between the two countries were discussed, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Regional and international developments were also reviewed.