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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
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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.

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Germany Reopens Syria Embassy

A German and a European Union flags flutter at the German embassy, after it was reopened in Damascus, Syria, March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
A German and a European Union flags flutter at the German embassy, after it was reopened in Damascus, Syria, March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
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Germany Reopens Syria Embassy

A German and a European Union flags flutter at the German embassy, after it was reopened in Damascus, Syria, March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
A German and a European Union flags flutter at the German embassy, after it was reopened in Damascus, Syria, March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

Germany reopened its embassy in Syria on Thursday, marking a revival of diplomatic ties under a new leadership in Damascus that is facing humanitarian and security problems as it tries to rebuild the country after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock oversaw the official resumption of operations at the embassy during a visit to the Syrian capital, officials from her delegation said.

Germany is home to a large Syrian population following an influx of refugees in the last decade, and has sought to send a message of cautious engagement with the new rulers while also urging respect for minorities' rights, Reuters reported.

The embassy has a small political team on the ground and will continue to expand its presence in line with the situation locally, the officials said.

Due to security concerns and limited space, visa and consular matters would continue to be handled from Beirut in neighboring Lebanon, they added.

Baerbock first met Syria's new de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa at the start of the year, one month after opposition group led by his Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) toppled President Assad following more than 13 years of civil war.

Earlier this month, clashes between Assad loyalists and the country's new rulers killed more than 1,000 people, mostly civilians, according to a war monitoring group.

German officials said they could play more of a role in stabilizing the country when located locally, adding that staff posted to Syria would develop diplomatic contacts and push for an inclusive political transition.