GCC Secretary-General Visits KSrelief Humanitarian and Developments Projects in Yemen

GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi visits Aden General Hospital. (SPA)
GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi visits Aden General Hospital. (SPA)
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GCC Secretary-General Visits KSrelief Humanitarian and Developments Projects in Yemen

GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi visits Aden General Hospital. (SPA)
GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi visits Aden General Hospital. (SPA)

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi visited on Saturday Aden General Hospital to oversee the humanitarian and relief operations, and the development projects operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) in Yemen.

The projects are displayed at the hospital's exhibition area.

KSrelief has implemented 828 projects in Yemen, They cover a wide range of sectors, including health, agriculture and food security, education, water and environmental sanitation, security and protection sectors.

KSrelief has spent over USD4 billion on support and coordination of humanitarian operations in the war-torn country.

Saudi Arabia has been supporting Yemen for decades in various fields, including establishing Al-Salam Hospital in the Saada governorate in 1982 and the Saudi Hospital in the Hajjah Governorate in 1992.

Both facilities boast the latest medical equipment and enjoy an annual operating budget.

KSrelief has continuously supported various health institutions in Yemen.

Albudaiwi praised the great humanitarian role played by Saudi Arabia, which offers all forms of support to the Yemeni people through the implementation of vital programs and projects intended to ease the suffering of the needy.



UAE, Syria Foreign Ministers Discuss Bolstering Ties on UAE visit

A handout photo made available by the Emirates News Agency (WAM) shows United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R) meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani (L) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 06 January 2025. (WAM)
A handout photo made available by the Emirates News Agency (WAM) shows United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R) meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani (L) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 06 January 2025. (WAM)
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UAE, Syria Foreign Ministers Discuss Bolstering Ties on UAE visit

A handout photo made available by the Emirates News Agency (WAM) shows United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R) meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani (L) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 06 January 2025. (WAM)
A handout photo made available by the Emirates News Agency (WAM) shows United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R) meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani (L) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 06 January 2025. (WAM)

UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed bolstering "brotherly" ties with Syria during the first official visit by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani to the United Arab Emirates on Monday, Emirati state news agency WAM reported.

The two ministers also discussed the overall developments in Syria since former President Bashar al-Assad was ousted by opposition factions on Dec. 8.

The UAE's foreign minister reiterated the country's support for Syria's independence and sovereignty, WAM added.

Syria's Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra, head of intelligence Anas Khattab and the UAE's minister of state for defense affairs, Mohammed Fadel al-Mazrouei, also attended the meeting.

The UAE is part of Shibani's second foreign tour, which earlier took him to Qatar and will also include a visit to Jordan. He said the visits aim to "support stability, security, economic recovery and build distinguished partnerships", according to his account on X.

Shibani made his first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia last week, where Saudi officials discussed how best to support Syria's political transition.