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King Salman Sponsors King Khalid Prize 2019 Award Ceremony

King Salman sponsors the King Khalid Prize 2019 award ceremony in Riyadh. (SPA)
King Salman sponsors the King Khalid Prize 2019 award ceremony in Riyadh. (SPA)
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King Salman Sponsors King Khalid Prize 2019 Award Ceremony

King Salman sponsors the King Khalid Prize 2019 award ceremony in Riyadh. (SPA)
King Salman sponsors the King Khalid Prize 2019 award ceremony in Riyadh. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz sponsored on Monday the King Khalid Prize 2019 award ceremony.

He bestowed the prizes on to the nine winners, who were awarded in three categories: Development Partners, Excellence for Non-Profit Organizations and Sustainability.

The event was held in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

The Development Partners award was granted to the developers of the Wateen app, which is a national platform for blood donation in the Kingdom. Founder of the initiative, Dr. Tamim Mohammed al-Ghannam received the award.

The Excellence for Non-Profit Organizations award was granted to the OSRATY association in Madinah.

The Sustainability award was granted Saudi Aramco’s Yanbu refinery.

Now in its 11th year, the King Khalid Award honors the people, organizations and initiatives solving complex social challenges with creativity and skill, and empowers others to follow in their footsteps.

The award not only encourages the rise of sustainable business practices, but also illuminates the vital role played by individual change-makers and the nonprofit sector in transforming Saudi society for the better.

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Saudi FM: Kingdom Will Do Everything it Can to Reach a Ceasefire in Gaza

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks to journalists before the start of the International Alliance to Implement the Two-State Solution meeting in Riyadh on October 30, 2024. (AFP)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks to journalists before the start of the International Alliance to Implement the Two-State Solution meeting in Riyadh on October 30, 2024. (AFP)
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Saudi FM: Kingdom Will Do Everything it Can to Reach a Ceasefire in Gaza

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks to journalists before the start of the International Alliance to Implement the Two-State Solution meeting in Riyadh on October 30, 2024. (AFP)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks to journalists before the start of the International Alliance to Implement the Two-State Solution meeting in Riyadh on October 30, 2024. (AFP)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah stressed on Wednesday that the Kingdom will do everything it can to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon and reach a permanent solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

He also expressed rejection of the genocide perpetrated by Israel in Gaza.

Speaking on the sidelines of the meeting of the International Alliance to Implement the Two-State Solution in Riyadh, he said the establishment of a Palestinian state is the main condition for forming relations with Israel, echoing remarks made by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

The security of the region is tied to resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Prince Faisal stressed.

Major western and eastern countries have started to discuss the possibility of recognizing a Palestinian state, he added.

He revealed that an Arab Islamic summit will be held to discuss the situation in Gaza and Lebanon.

Wednesday’s meeting in Riyadh is the first in several steps towards the establishment of the Palestinian state. Ninety countries and organizations are taking part in the meeting.

On Gaza, Prince Faisal condemned Israel’s “barbaric actions, total siege and genocide” aimed at driving the Palestinians out of their land.

The Kingdom will do everything it can to mobilize international public opinion to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and reach a permanent solution to the crisis, he added, while expressing support for UNRWA.

The ministerial contact group for the Arab League, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and European Union and Norway are taking part in the Riyadh meeting, which will be held over two days.

Also attending are diplomats and envoys from several countries and regional and international organizations. The meeting aims to set a timeframe for establishing a Palestinian state and implementing the two-state solution.