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RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) handed out much-needed food supplies in Afghanistan and Somalia as part of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing humanitarian efforts.

In Afghanistan, 797 boxes containing basic food needs were distributed to benefit 4,782 Afghans housed at the Omari camp at the Torkham border crossing in Nangarhar Province. They are temporarily being accommodated there upon their return from Pakistan.

In Somalia, 1,300 food boxes were given to vulnerable families in Baidoa as part of Saudi Arabia’s Food Security Support Project for the country.

Meanwhile, Ahmed bin Ali Al-Baiz, KSrelief’s Assistant Supervisor-General, earlier met with Mauritanian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mokhtar Ould Dahi where they discussed humanitarian and relief affairs, and ways to further enhance them.

A KSrelief team also participated in a donor delegation from the Lives and Livelihoods Fund on a field visit to a project supporting maternal, newborn, and child health services in Tajikistan’s Khatlon Province, SPA reported.

They inspected the new medical equipment and patient wards, where improvements have raised antenatal care coverage from 50 percent to 70 percent and supported more than 1,500 safe deliveries.

SINGAPORE: Saudi Minister of Education Yousef bin Abdullah Al-Benyan met with his Singaporean counterpart Desmond Lee Ti-Seng during his official visit to Singapore.

The meeting explored opportunities to establish academic partnerships between Saudi and Singaporean universities and to develop curricula aligned with the requirements of the knowledge economy.

Discussions also included the launch of joint research centers in the fields of artificial intelligence, clean energy and cybersecurity, as well as encouraging researchers from both sides to jointly apply for scholarships.

Additionally, the meeting addressed ways to benefit from Singapore’s leading experience in teacher preparation and development through continuing education programs and mutual visits. Further topics included the development of student skills, student exchange programs, and the employment of modern teaching techniques in classrooms.