Saudi Syrian Aid Saudi Arabia has taken it upon itself to help its brothers and sisters in need in Syria. We came across a thorough research that highlights how Saudi is doing that. *Note that these are only some of the Saudi initiatives done over the past years. • The Saudi National Campaign to Support the Brothers in Syria created 57 relief programs and projects for the displaced Syrians in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Syria. • The Saudi Campaign to Support Displaced Syrians also supplied monetary assistance in forms of checks to Syrian refugee families in Lebanon’s Barja area, south of Beirut, to pay rent for their houses. • The Saudi Fund for Development signed two cooperation agreements with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Riyadh. The two pacts will deliver $10 million to help the refugees.
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• Alwaleed bin Talal Charity Foundation provided $200,000 to UNICEF in response to the urgent needs of children affected by the Syrian conflict. • Specialized Saudi clinics located in the Al Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan have intensified their efforts to provide medical care for Syrian patients. • In April, Saudi Arabia welcomed thousands of Syrian Refugees into Saudi for residential stay without any stipulations, confines or Visa, and covered all their expenses.
Syrian refugees entering Saudi were given two options: a. That a Saudi citizen
appoints the refugee and allows him to travel in Saudi Arabia (similar to one with a visitors Visa).
b. That the refugee transfers to a hotel in the city of Samtha (a town in Jizan), where a flat is distributed for each Syrian family with all their expenses covered by the government for an indefinite period. • There are 500,000 Syrians in Saudi Arabia that have been given visas, 3,000 of which, based on a recent royal decree, have been given scholarships to attend universities inside the Kingdom. They are also given healthcare for themselves and their families. Saudi Arabia will always support its brothers through their adversity. Reference: Research by Islam El Hoseiny DESTINATIONRYD.COM 7