Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar Intensify Humanitarian Aid to Syria After Assad Flees

January 24, 2025
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar Intensify Humanitarian Aid to Syria After Assad Flees
  • Kuwait 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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