Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar Intensify Humanitarian Aid to Syria After Assad Flees
January 24, 2025Kuwait dispatched a plane with 40 tons of food and winter supplies, as reported by the state news agency KUNA.
Qatar sent its eighth aid aircraft to Damascus, contributing to a total of 12 planes in its ongoing relief campaign for Syria.
Bashar al-Assad, who ruled Syria for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia after anti-regime forces seized control of Damascus on December 8, 2024.
A Saudi cargo plane arrived at Damascus airport carrying 30 tons of food and shelter materials for the Syrian population.
Following Assad's departure, several countries, including Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan, launched relief campaigns to support the Syrian population.
On January 23, 2025, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar ramped up their humanitarian aid efforts to Syria in response to the regime change.
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