KSrelief Continues to Send Aid to Victims of Earthquake in Syria

Aid, provided by KSrelief, is distributed in Syria's Jindires. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Aid, provided by KSrelief, is distributed in Syria's Jindires. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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KSrelief Continues to Send Aid to Victims of Earthquake in Syria

Aid, provided by KSrelief, is distributed in Syria's Jindires. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Aid, provided by KSrelief, is distributed in Syria's Jindires. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) continued to provide aid to the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Syria and Türkiye last month.

On Wednesday, it distributed 11,156 blankets and mattresses in Aleppo’s Afrin and Jindires, as well as the city of al-Bab. The aid will benefit 14,082 people.

KSrelief had operated an emergency air bridge in wake of the earthquake at the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

The Kingdom has provided shelters, food and medical supplies to the stricken regions. It also signed a cooperation agreement to respond to the needs of victims that will benefit 218,138 people.

The agreement will see the activation of a mobile medical system that includes 20 clinics. It will also support hospitals and health facilities and provide them with medicine and surgery supplies.



Saudi Arabia Welcomes General Assembly Resolution on Israel's Obligations

Riyad Mansour, Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Riyad Mansour, Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Saudi Arabia Welcomes General Assembly Resolution on Israel's Obligations

Riyad Mansour, Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Riyad Mansour, Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed a United Nations General Assembly resolution requesting the International Court of Justice to issue a legal advisory opinion regarding Israel’s obligations concerning the activities of the UN and other states in support of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The resolution was sponsored by Norway in partnership with Saudi Arabia and several other countries.

The resolution, aimed at supporting and assisting the Palestinian people under the current circumstances, reflects a clear international consensus on the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the establishment of their independent state, the ministry said.

It added that the Kingdom appreciates the positive stance of the countries that voted in favor of the resolution.