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KSrelief Signs $1.33M Agreement to Treat Syrian Refugee Cancer Patients in Jordan

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has signed an agreement with the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) to treat cancer patients of Syrian refugees in Jordan (second stage) with a total value of $1.33 million, the Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday. KSrelief Assistant Supervisor General for Operations and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 9, 2022

KSrelief Provides Treatment Services, Distributes Food Baskets in Yemen

The mobile medical clinics of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) have continued to provide treatment services in Harad Directorate of Hajjah Governorate, Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency reported Sunday. During the period from 18 to 24 May, the clinics received 426 patients with various health conditions and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 5, 2022

King Khalid University Wins Global Blackboard LMS Award 2022

King Khalid University, represented by the Deanship of e-Learning, recently won the global “Blackboard” Learning Management System (LMS) Award 2022, in the Teaching and Learning Branch in recognition of its initiative to adopt the full e-learning pattern in 3 scientific courses taught in all university branches, the Saudi Press Agency…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 5, 2022

Saudi Crown Prince, Greek PM Discuss Opportunities for Joint Cooperation

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received a phone call on Thursday from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the call, they reviewed relations between the two friendly countries as well as opportunities for joint cooperation in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 26, 2022

Forensic labs forced to outsource drug driving tests to meet demand

A "TOTALLY unacceptable” level of drug driving has led to police forensic services being forced to send tests to private labs.

The National (Scotland) · May 26, 2022

Khalid Bin Salman, Blinken Review Ways to Strengthen Saudi-US Ties

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting, they reviewed the strategic and historical relations between the Kingdom and the United States and ways to strengthen them, SPA…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 22, 2022

Saudi, Algerian Foreign Ministers Discuss Enhancing Joint Cooperation

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has met with his Algerian counterpart, Ramtane Lamamra, in Algiers, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting Wednesday, they reviewed the solid relations linking the two countries and peoples, and ways to develop them, SPA said. The two…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 19, 2022

Khalid bin Salman Meets with Sullivan in Washington

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has met with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Washington. During the meeting, they reviewed the solid historical Saudi-US relations and discussed prospects for cooperation and joint coordination between the Kingdom and the US, in addition to ways…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 18, 2022

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from King of Jordan

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has received a phone call from Jordan’s King Abdullah II, the Saudi Press Agency reported Friday. During the call, the Jordanian King was reassured about the health of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 14, 2022

Royal Court: King Salman Underwent Successful Colonoscopy

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, will stay in hospital for some time to rest on doctors' advice after undergoing a colonoscopy, the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said on Sunday, citing the royal court. It said the results of the colonoscopy were fine. SPA…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 8, 2022