Saudi Crown Prince Makes Additional Donation of SR 10 Mln to Ehsan Platform

A handout picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace on November 12, 2020, shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attending a video meeting with the Shura council in the capital Riyadh. (AFP)
A handout picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace on November 12, 2020, shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attending a video meeting with the Shura council in the capital Riyadh. (AFP)
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Saudi Crown Prince Makes Additional Donation of SR 10 Mln to Ehsan Platform

A handout picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace on November 12, 2020, shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attending a video meeting with the Shura council in the capital Riyadh. (AFP)
A handout picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace on November 12, 2020, shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attending a video meeting with the Shura council in the capital Riyadh. (AFP)

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has offered an additional donation of SR10 million to the National Platform for Charitable Work (Ehsan), as an extension of his previous donation to the platform during Ramadan and out of his keenness to support and empower the charitable sector.

With the new donation, the platform accumulated a total of one billion riyals (266.6 million dollars), which confirms the Kingdom’s support for the various fields covered by Ehsan – a model for social solidarity that reflects Saudi Arabia’s human values and wise leadership.

Ehsan is supervised by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), which has supported the platform technically since its launch five months ago. Its launch was initiated with SR30 million donation from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed.

In this regard, SDAIA President Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf al-Ghamdi said: “The success that the Ehsan platform has achieved in record time is a result of the Crown Prince’s continuous empowerment of all areas that serve the needy.”

“The platform is keen on continuing to achieve this mission through its services based on studying the needs of the charitable sector. Reaching one billion riyals of donations is the biggest catalyst for the platform to continue its work, which helped ensure speed, reliability and transparency for donors.”

Ehsan is the first national platform to receive this volume of donations in a record time, with the aim to bring about a qualitative leap for the donation process and increase its efficiency.

This is in line with Saudi Vision 2030, which sets among its objectives raising the contribution of the non-profit sector to the GDP.



Mohammed bin Salman Renews Saudi Arabia’s Condemnation of Barbaric Practices against Palestinians

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meet in Riyadh. (SPA file photo)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meet in Riyadh. (SPA file photo)
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Mohammed bin Salman Renews Saudi Arabia’s Condemnation of Barbaric Practices against Palestinians

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meet in Riyadh. (SPA file photo)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meet in Riyadh. (SPA file photo)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, reiterated on Monday Saudi Arabia’s condemnation of the crimes and barbaric practices against and attempts to displace the Palestinian people.

In a telephone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, he underlined the need for the international community to address the disastrous repercussions of the Israeli aggression and to protect civilians.

For his part, Abbas expressed deep appreciation for the Kingdom’s efforts and principled positions, under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the Crown Prince, which led many countries to commit to recognizing the State of Palestine.

He praised the Kingdom’s leadership for its intense efforts to coordinate positions to secure the broadest international support for the Palestinian cause during the New York conference, and for its consistent stance and ongoing efforts to stand with the Palestinian people and their just cause.

The leaders reviewed the developments in Gaza Strip and their security and humanitarian ramifications.