- Title: SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Arabia sends aid to Syrian refugees
- Date: 26th September 2013
- Summary: RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (SEPTEMBER 22, 2013) (REUTERS ) VARIOUS OF FORKLIFTS LIFTING FOOD PRODUCTS AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE "NOLABEE AL NEDAA" (RESPOND TO THE APPEAL) CAMPAIGN IN RIYADH CLOSE OF LOAD DETAILS AND THE SLOGAN OF THE CAMPAIGN READING ARABIC "HAND BY HAND" VARIOUS OF CAMPAIGN MEMBER REGISTERING THE LOAD VARIOUS OF FOOD PACKAGES NAME OF THE CAMPAIGN ON A TRUCK READING ARABIC "SAUDI RELIEF BRIDGE, THE SAUDI NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THE BROTHERS IN SYRIA" FORKLIFT CARRYING RICE BAGS VARIOUS OF FORKLIFT LOADING FOOD PRODUCTS IN A TRUCK TWO WORKERS PULLING FOOD LOAD INSIDE THE TRUCK CLOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN SLOGAN READING ARABIC "HAND BY HAND" RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (SEPTEMBER 24, 2013) (REUTERS ) TRUCKS LOADED WITH SAUDI AID TO SYRIAN REFUGEES READY FOR TRAVEL (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic), MOBARAK AL BAKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CAMPAIGN, SAYING: "The National Campaign to support our Syrian brothers completes its first year today. It has set up ??more than 60 programmes and humanitarian projects for the Syrian people, whether in Jordan, Lebanon or Turkey at a total cost of 429 million riyals ($114 million)." PRINCE TURKI BIN TALAL, THE SUPERVISOR FOR THE CAMPAIGN AND COMMITTEE CHECKING CONVOY BEFORE LEAVING TO JORDAN PRINCE TURKI CLOSING THE DOOR OF THE LEAD TRUCK TRUCKS AWAITING ORDER TO LEAVE FOR JORDAN PRINCE TURKI BIN TALAL GIVING TRUCKS ORDER TO LEAVE VARIOUS OF TRUCKS LEAVING FOR JORDAN (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic), PRINCE TURKI BIN TALAL ,THE SUPERVISOR FOR THE CAMPAIGN, SAYING: "We want to walk in the footsteps of the founder (the kingdom's founder, King Abdul Aziz), preferring to give to others rather than to give to ourselves. This is the plan and this is the goal outlined by our leader, (King Abdullah) the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, when he ordered the establishment of a national campaign to support our Syrian brother, an effort for which all the people participated." CAMPAIGN MEMBER DIRECTING TRUCKS VARIOUS OF TRUCK DRIVER WAVING HIS HAND AND LEAVING TRUCKS LEAVING
- Embargoed: 11th October 2013 13:00
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- Location: Saudi Arabia
- Country: Saudi Arabia
- Topics: International Relations
- Reuters ID: LVAEGX43C8V5OXU3GVNY1TQ2ULSO
- Story Text: A convoy of 45 trucks left the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh for Jordan on Tuesday evening, (Sep 24) carrying 200 tons of food and medical supplies for Syrian refugees in camps along the border between the two countries.
More than two million refugees have left Syria since the outbreak of civil war in 2011, a United Nations agency said this month, while another 4.25 million are displaced inside the country.
The humanitarian aid was sent by a national Saudi campaign funded by government and private donations to bring relief to those who have fled the war-torn country. Saudi field teams have been working in the refugee camps to carry out needs assessments.
"The National Campaign to support our Syrian brothers completes its first year today. It has set up ??more than 60 programmers and humanitarian projects for the Syrian people, whether in Jordan, Lebanon or Turkey at a total cost of 429 million riyals ($114 million)," said Mobarak Al-Baker, Executive Director of the campaign.
Senior officials and members of the ruling al-Saud family attended the departure, including Prince Turki bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, a nephew of King Abdullah, who is the official supervisor of the national campaign.
"We want to walk in the footsteps of the founder (the kingdom's founder, King Abdul Aziz), preferring to give to others rather than to give to ourselves. This is the plan and this is the goal outlined by our leader, (King Abdullah) the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, when he ordered the establishment of a national campaign to support our Syrian brother, an effort for which all the people participated, "Prince Turki bin Talal Al-Saud said before the convoy got underway.
The trucks left Riyadh, bearing the slogan "Respond to the appeal", on the evening following Saudi Arabia's National Day. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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