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RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief has conducted 135 ear, nose and throat operations in Yemen’s Aden governorate from Oct. 27 to Nov. 3, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.
Seven specialized medical volunteers performed the operations, which are a part of KSrelief’s ongoing humanitarian projects in war-torn Yemen.
RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief has launched its Saudi Noor Voluntary Project to treat people with visual ailments and disabilities in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Camp, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.
Health workers examined 4,500 people, distributed 600 pairs of spectacles, and performed 115 specialized eye operations.
KSrelief runs Noor-affiliated programs in several countries around the world.
RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief treated 2,483 Syrian refugees at the Al-Zaatari camp in Jordan during the first week of November, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.
KSrelief’s emergency clinic treated 253 patients, the cardiology clinic 27 patients, and the internal medicine clinic 122 patients with diabetes, hypertension and asthma.
Several others were treated for various ailments, including 285 children.
In Yemen, KSrelief delivered the third batch of dialysis machines and medical supplies to the Ministry of Public Health and Population office in Marib governorate on Saturday.
The batch, weighing approximately 30 tonnes, is to support the dialysis centers at two hospitals in the Marib and Harib areas, the SPA reported.
Dr. Ahmed Saleh Al-Abadi, health director in Marib, praised Saudi Arabia for supporting medical programs in Yemen for more than a decade.
RIYADH: Turmeric has numerous health benefits, including the ability to alleviate the symptoms of arthritis, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority said on Sunday.
The plant known as Curcuma longa also has antioxidant properties, said the SFDA in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency.
Turmeric has long been used in Asia as a medicine and food additive.
The yellow chemical produced by the turmeric plant, known as Curcumin, has been approved by the World Health Organization as a food additive.
The SFDA, however, stressed the importance of using herbs with caution and recommended consulting a healthcare professional before ingesting.
“It is essential to note that turmeric may interact with blood thinners like aspirin and certain blood pressure medications,” the authority said.
It recommends a daily turmeric powder intake of 0.5 to 1 gram, divided into three smaller doses consumed between meals.
The SFDA also warned against using turmeric continuously for more than six weeks, as it may lead to gallbladder or stomach pain.
Women should avoid using it during pregnancy because it could negatively affect the uterus.
The SFDA has a comprehensive list online of the benefits and harm of various herbs, plants and cosmetic products.
RIYADH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Riyadh on Sunday evening ahead of an Arab-Islamic follow-up summit focusing on Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon.
Arab and Muslim leaders will discuss continued Israeli aggression on Palestinian territories and Lebanon at the summit on Monday.
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf, the Foreign Minister of Guinea Morissanda Kouyate, the President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Uganda’s Third Deputy Prime Minister Lukia Isanga Nakadama also arrived in Riyadh on Sunday.
The President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Ghazouani arrived in the Kingdom’s capital on Sunday after performing Umrah and praying in the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah on Saturday.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a series of meetings here on Sunday with his counterparts from the region ahead of the Extraordinary Arab and Islamic Summit taking place today.
Prince Faisal met with Palestine’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Mustafa, Syria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Bassam Sabbagh, Lebanon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Abdallah Bou Habib, and Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Maitama Tuggar.
Discussions focused on efforts to address the humanitarian and political challenges facing the region, including Israel’s ongoing wars on Gaza and Lebanon, according to several reports carried by the Saudi Press Agency on Sunday.
The leaders emphasized the importance of collective action within the framework of the summit’s agenda, and the need for dialogue to resolve issues.
During discussions with Lebanon’s FM, Prince Faisal reviewed current issues affecting the country amid Israel’s attacks.
All the meetings were attended by Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Dr. Saud bin Mohammed Al-Sati, and Director-General of the Foreign Minister’s Office Abdulrahman Al-Dawood.
