King Salman Offers SR100 Mln to Joodeskan Platform

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
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King Salman Offers SR100 Mln to Joodeskan Platform

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz has provided SAR100 million to the Joodeskan platform, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

Joodeskan is under the supervision of the National Housing Development Association, which aims to support and help needy families in the housing sector.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, made a contribution of SR50 million to the platform.



Maersk Continues Beirut Port Calls Despite Business Disruption

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP)
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP)
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Maersk Continues Beirut Port Calls Despite Business Disruption

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP)
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP)

Container shipping company Maersk said on Wednesday it continued to serve its customers in Lebanon with two weekly callings in Beirut despite the deteriorating security situation in the country.

"While Maersk's business in the country is impacted, we currently remain in a position to serve our customers," a Maersk spokesperson said in an email.

The company said all staff in both Lebanon and Israel were safe and accounted for.

Maersk's office in Lebanon is located in Beirut and employs 21 people.