KSrelief Provides Emergency Humanitarian Aid in Three Yemeni Governorates

 King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) extended emergency humanitarian aid to individuals affected by the recent floods - SPA
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) extended emergency humanitarian aid to individuals affected by the recent floods - SPA
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KSrelief Provides Emergency Humanitarian Aid in Three Yemeni Governorates

 King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) extended emergency humanitarian aid to individuals affected by the recent floods - SPA
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) extended emergency humanitarian aid to individuals affected by the recent floods - SPA

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) extended emergency humanitarian aid to individuals affected by the recent floods and heavy rains in the governorates of Hajjah, Al-Hudaydah, and Taiz, SPA reported.
The aid included 5,535 food baskets, 1,580 tents, and 1,356 shelter kits, benefitting 46,825 individuals. This support was part of an annual emergency response plan in collaboration with local partners in governorates impacted by natural disasters.
"The Presidential Leadership Council and the government will exert all available efforts to alleviate the suffering of those affected in the stricken areas, in cooperation with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represented by KSreleif," said Othman Mujalli, a member of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council.

He expressed deep gratitude for the Kingdom's commendable role and swift response to ease the burden of the natural disaster.
The aid comes within the humanitarian efforts the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia provides through its humanitarian arm, KSrelief, to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people during the humanitarian crisis.



US Publicly Announces Submarine Move to Middle East amid Israel-Iran Tensions

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin attends a joint press conference during the 2024 Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, US, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin attends a joint press conference during the 2024 Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, US, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
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US Publicly Announces Submarine Move to Middle East amid Israel-Iran Tensions

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin attends a joint press conference during the 2024 Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, US, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin attends a joint press conference during the 2024 Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, US, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Sunday, as the region braces for possible attacks by Iran and its allies after the killing of senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah.

While the USS Georgia, a nuclear-powered submarine, was already in the Mediterranean Sea in July, according to a US military post on social media, it was a rare move to publicly announce the deployment of a submarine.

In a statement after Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart, the Pentagon said Austin had ordered the Abraham Lincoln strike group to accelerate its deployment to the region.

"Secretary Austin reiterated the United States’ commitment to take every possible step to defend Israel and noted the strengthening of US military force posture and capabilities throughout the Middle East in light of escalating regional tensions," the statement added, Reuters reported.

The US military had already said it will deploy additional fighter jets and Navy warships to the Middle East as Washington seeks to bolster Israeli defenses.

Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Iran-backed Hamas, was assassinated in the Iranian capital Tehran on July 31, an attack that drew threats of revenge by Iran against Israel, which is fighting the Palestinian Islamist group in Gaza. Iran blamed Israel for the killing. Israel has not claimed responsibility.

The assassination and the killing of the senior military commander of the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah, Fuad Shukr, by Israel in a strike on Beirut, have fueled concern the conflict in Gaza was turning into a wider Middle East war.

Iran has said the US bears responsibility in the assassination of Haniyeh because of its support for Israel.