60 Saudi relief trucks cross Hail en route to Syria
HAIL — Sixty relief trucks crossed Hail region, heading to Syria, as part of the Saudi relief land bridge for the Syrian people, which is operated by the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSrelief). The relief convoy carries food and shelter supplies to alleviate the effects of the difficult conditions that Syrian people are going through. Under the direction of the Emir of Hail Region, Abdulaziz bin Saad, the relief convoy was received jubilantly on the way.
This aid is an extension of the continuous support provided by Saudi Arabia to Syria, and an affirmation of the Saudi role in extending a helping hand to the brotherly and friendly countries through various crises.
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