Saudi king Salman ordered on Monday the distribution of 'Ramadan Aid' worth 1.85 billion riyal ($492.6 million) for social security beneficiaries, the state news agency reported.
FILE PHOTO: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz attends via video link a virtual G20 summit on coronavirus disease , in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia March 26, 2020. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
CAIRO - Saudi king Salman ordered on Monday the distribution of “Ramadan Aid” worth 1.85 billion riyal for social security beneficiaries, the state news agency reported.Reporting by Hesham Abdul Khalek; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman
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