KSrelief Concludes Voluntary Campaign to Combat Blindness in Yemen's Mukalla

(KSrelief) concludes voluntary medical campaign to combat blindness and diseases that cause it in Yemen's Mukalla - SPA
(KSrelief) concludes voluntary medical campaign to combat blindness and diseases that cause it in Yemen's Mukalla - SPA
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KSrelief Concludes Voluntary Campaign to Combat Blindness in Yemen's Mukalla

(KSrelief) concludes voluntary medical campaign to combat blindness and diseases that cause it in Yemen's Mukalla - SPA
(KSrelief) concludes voluntary medical campaign to combat blindness and diseases that cause it in Yemen's Mukalla - SPA

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) concluded Saturday its voluntary medical campaign to combat blindness and diseases that cause it in Mukalla, Yemen.

During 7 days of the campaign, the medical team examined 1,764 patients and performed 350 cataract surgeries.

It also distributed 350 eyeglasses and eye drops, benefiting low-income families and individuals.

This campaign, provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through the KSrelief, aims to treat people with eye diseases and provide them with the necessary medical care in a number of needy countries.



US Says Hamas Solely to Blame for Resumption of Gaza Hostilities

 Dorothy Shea, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025. (Reuters)
Dorothy Shea, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025. (Reuters)
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US Says Hamas Solely to Blame for Resumption of Gaza Hostilities

 Dorothy Shea, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025. (Reuters)
Dorothy Shea, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025. (Reuters)

Responsibility for the resumption of hostilities in Gaza lies solely with Hamas, and the United States supports Israel in its next steps, the acting US ambassador to the United Nations said on Tuesday.

Ambassador Dorothy Shea made the statement to a United Nations Security Council briefing after Palestinian health authorities said Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza and killed more than 400 people, ending weeks of relative calm after talks to secure a permanent ceasefire stalled.

"The blame for the resumption of hostilities lies solely with Hamas," Shea said, charging that the group had refused every proposal and deadline to extend the ceasefire and allow time to negotiate a framework for a permanent ceasefire.

Shea said US President Donald Trump had made clear that Hamas must release the hostages it is holding immediately or pay a high price.

"We support Israel in its next steps," she said, while rejecting allegations that Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were conducting indiscriminate attacks.

"The IDF is striking Hamas positions," she said. "It is well known that Hamas continues to use civilian infrastructure as launching pads, and the United States condemns this practice as should others."