Time: 25 September 2020

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA: Assistant Supervisor General of Operations and Programs at King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, Eng. Ahmed Al Baiz, met today with Mohamed al Faki Suleiman, a member of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan at KSrelief’s headquarters in Riyadh. During the meeting, the two sides discussed issues of common interest related to humanitarian and relief affairs.
Mr. Suleiman expressed his deep thanks and gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and HRH the Crown Prince for standing by the Sudanese people as they strive to overcome the devastating effects of flooding from torrential rains that have struck various parts of Sudan, leading to great loss of life, and widespread damage to property and infrastructure. He added that the Kingdom’s aid reflects the deep and strong ties between the two countries, and that such aid is an affirmation of Saudi Arabia’s global role as the “Kingdom of Humanity”.
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10/08/20

KSRelief provided urgent food supplies to affected people living in the areas adjacent to the port, covering 500 families. (SPA)
- So far, 290 tons of aid transported to provide urgent humanitarian needs to people affected by explosion
JEDDAH: Aid continues to flow into the Lebanese capital Beirut, as the fourth Saudi air bridge plane operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) arrived on Sunday.
Ninety tons of emergency aid was flown in on the flight, including medical materials and equipment, foodstuff and shelter supplies. Medicines, burn treatments, medical solutions, masks, gloves, sterilizers and other surgical materials will be distributed by special teams on the ground.
The plane also carried food baskets that included flour and dates as well as shelter materials such as tents, blankets, mattresses, and utensils.
So far, 290 tons of aid has been transported from Saudi Arabia to Lebanon as per the directives of King Salman to provide urgent humanitarian aid to the Lebanese people affected by the explosion at the Port of Beirut.
This aid was provided based on an assessment report of the necessary humanitarian needs resulting from the explosion, in coordination with the Saudi Embassy in Beirut, and the KSRelief branch in Lebanon.
This comes as an extension of the efforts made by Saudi Arabia to show solidarity with the Lebanese people and to provide relief to those affected by the disaster.
FASTFACT
So far, 290 tons of aid has been transported from Saudi Arabia to Lebanon as per the directives of King Salman to provide urgent humanitarian aid to the Lebanese people affected by the explosion at the Port of Beirut.
KSRelief provided urgent food supplies to affected people living in the areas adjacent to the port on Sunday, covering 500 families.
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Waleed bin Abdullah Bukhari told Arab News that special committees would oversee and review reports on the Lebanese people’s needs.
“Aid will continue to flow into Lebanon after assessing the required needs of the Lebanese people in cooperation with the relevant authorities in Lebanon,” he said.
Countries around the world have come together to help Lebanon in the wake of the explosion on Aug. 4, which devastated large areas of Beirut, damaging and destroying infrastructure, buildings and homes, including all port facilities and the country’s grain storage silos.
This article was first published in Arab News
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