RIYADH: Saudi aid agency, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), has continued its humanitarian operations in Gaza, Sudan and Yemen, providing safe drinking water, hot meals, shelter kits and food baskets.
Gaza
The central kitchen operated by KSrelief provided 24,800 hot meals to the most vulnerable groups in central and southern Gaza.
The assistance aims to meet the essential needs of affected families and strengthen their resilience amid the prevailing humanitarian conditions, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Tuesday.
In a separate initiative, KSrelief pumped 500,000 litres of water through its emergency humanitarian response project to provide safe drinking water across Gaza.
KSrelief Pumps 500,000 Liters of Water in Gaza Strip
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The initiative is part of Saudi Arabia’s continued efforts to support the water sector, assist the Palestinian people and alleviate their suffering.
Sudan
Meanwhile, in Sudan, KSrelief distributed 500 shelter kits to displaced people and returnees in White Nile State, benefiting 3,460 individuals.
The distribution forms part of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing relief efforts to ease the suffering of the Sudanese people amid the country’s continuing humanitarian crisis.
Yemen
In Yemen, KSrelief distributed a total of 2,300 food baskets to displaced and vulnerable people in Aden and Shabwa governorates. The assistance included 1,150 food baskets in Aden, benefiting 488 families comprising 2,586 individuals, and another 1,150 food baskets in Shabwa, benefiting 8,050 people.
KSrelief Distributes 976 Food Baskets to Displaced Families in Yemen’s Aden
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The assistance forms part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian efforts through KSrelief to address food insecurity and support vulnerable communities in Yemen.
KSrelief’s Masam project also removed 995 mines and explosive hazards from various areas of Yemen during the third week of October 2026.
The items included 50 anti-personnel mines, 39 anti-tank mines, 902 pieces of unexploded ordnance, and four improvised explosive devices.
The total number of mines and explosive hazards removed since the beginning of October has thus reached 3,542, bringing the cumulative total removed since the launch of the Masam project to 597,031.
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Through its humanitarian arm, KSrelief, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues its efforts to clear Yemeni territory of mines through a project that enhances civilian safety and helps the brotherly Yemeni people live in dignity and security.
