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Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia Is an Arab Fortress in face of Regional Threats

Joint Gulf Shield I (SPA)
Joint Gulf Shield I (SPA)
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Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia Is an Arab Fortress in face of Regional Threats

Joint Gulf Shield I (SPA)
Joint Gulf Shield I (SPA)

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said that Saudi Arabia is an Arab Islamic fortress in the face of any attempts to threaten regional security or interfere in Arab internal affairs. reiterating

Attending the Joint Gulf Shield I military exercise in eastern Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Mohammed emphasized UAE's support to Saudi Arabia, indicating that UAE-Saudi alliance is based on solid foundations of mutual respect, cooperation and understanding, and aims to promote regional stability and maintain the pillars of Arab security in face of any risks or threats.

Sheikh Mohamed has expressed his appreciation for the generous care and guidance of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to ensure the success of the Joint Gulf Shield I military exercise. He pointed out that the UAE Armed Forces' participation in the military drill reaffirms the UAE's commitment, under the leadership of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to work alongside brotherly and friendly nations to confront threats and challenges across regional and international arenas.

The Crown Prince also stated that the Joint Gulf Shield and a large number of participating countries underscore the deep awareness of the complex circumstances in the region and the world, and the necessity for military coordination between regional actors to be able to deal with challenges that arise, especially those that interfere in regional affairs and embrace extremism and terrorism.

He noted that the holding of Joint Gulf Shield I military exercise, the largest ever in the region, in Saudi Arabia, confirms the Kingdom's pivotal and pioneering role as a pillar of regional security and stability.

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Saudi Arabia’s Contribution to Humanitarian Relief Reaches $130 Billion

Saudi Arabia is among the top three leading global donors of development and humanitarian aid. (SPA)
Saudi Arabia is among the top three leading global donors of development and humanitarian aid. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia’s Contribution to Humanitarian Relief Reaches $130 Billion

Saudi Arabia is among the top three leading global donors of development and humanitarian aid. (SPA)
Saudi Arabia is among the top three leading global donors of development and humanitarian aid. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia has offered a record amount of aid relief to countries in need, reaching 130 billion dollars, revealed new official figures.

This makes the Kingdom among the top three leading global donors of development and humanitarian aid.

From Punjab to Jerusalem

The Kingdom can trace back its record in relief aid to the mid-20th century. In 1950 and under the directives of the founder King Abdulaziz, it sprang to offer humanitarian aid to the victims of floods in Punjab that claimed around 2,900 lives.

The following year, Saudi Arabia set up a major school in Jerusalem where 500 students received comprehensive care and education. King Abdulaziz dedicated 100,000 dollars to the school every year.

Egypt and Yemen

A total of 169 countries have benefitted from the Saudi Arabia’s aid. Six Islamic countries, including five Arab ones, have received the most aid. Egypt tops the list with over 32 billion dollars in aid, followed by Yemen with over 26 billion, Pakistan with around 13 billion, Syria with over 7 billion, Iraq with 7 billion and Palestine with over 5 billion dollars.

Saudi Arabia has executed 7,019 humanitarian, charitable and development projects in these 169 countries. Eighty-eight percent of the projects were dedicated to development.

The number of education projects reached 1,861, food security and agriculture 975, health 750, support and coordination of humanitarian operations 324 and support of budgets 308.

Aid dedicated to the displaced reached 22 billion dollars. Yemeni refugees received over 11 billion dollars alone and Syrians over 6 billion.

KSrelief

On May 13, 2015, Saudi aid embarked on a new chapter with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz’s inauguration of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief).

King Salman said at the time that the center will be dedicated to humanitarian aid, away from any other motives, and that it will cooperate with relief organizations to achieve its goals.

Since then, KSrelief has carried out around 2,674 humanitarian and relief projects, worth over 6 billion dollars, in 99 countries. It has focused its energies on vital sectors, such as food, education, health, nutrition, water, shelter and others. It has been carrying out its work without discriminating against nationality or country.