KSrelief Extends Winter Aid to Syrian, Palestinian Refugees and Needy Families in Lebanon

The assistance effort is conducted in collaboration with the Beyaz Eller Association - SPA.
The assistance effort is conducted in collaboration with the Beyaz Eller Association - SPA.
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KSrelief Extends Winter Aid to Syrian, Palestinian Refugees and Needy Families in Lebanon

The assistance effort is conducted in collaboration with the Beyaz Eller Association - SPA.
The assistance effort is conducted in collaboration with the Beyaz Eller Association - SPA.

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed shopping vouchers enabling beneficiaries to purchase winter clothing from approved stores in Lebanon.

The initiative benefited 31,000 Syrian and Palestinian refugees, as well as the most vulnerable families in Lebanon, as part of the winter clothing distribution project (KNF) for the year 2023.

The assistance effort is conducted in collaboration with the Beyaz Eller Association, SPA reported.

The aid comes as part of the projects presented by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through its humanitarian arm, KSrelief, aimed at alleviating the suffering of Syrian and Palestinian refugees, as well as Lebanese families, from the harsh cold wave with the approach of the winter season.



GCC Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)
Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)
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GCC Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)
Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi welcomed on Wednesday the agreement between the legitimate Yemeni government and Iran-backed Houthi militias to de-escalate the situation with regard to the Yemeni banking sector and airlines.

The agreement was announced by the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, on Tuesday.

Albudaiwi expressed the GCC's support for all regional and international efforts and the efforts led by the UN special envoy aimed at achieving peace and security in Yemen.

The announcement underscores the importance the international community attaches to the Yemeni crisis, he added, hoping the agreement will pave the way for Yemeni parties to start the political process, under UN auspices, to reach a comprehensive political solution that achieves security and stability in the country.

He reiterated the GCC's continued support and full solidarity with Yemen, its government and people, and its keenness to encourage all efforts to de-escalate and maintain stability in order to reach peace.