recovered and soft assistance amounted to $88 billion over the last three decades, equivalent to 4% of the country's Gross Domestic Product over the same period, in addition to contributions amounting to $25 billion to regional and international development funds and institutions, and writing off loans worth $6 billion for developing countries. We in the Saudi Shoura Council will continue to support this policy of our government based on assisting poor peoples and nations in confirmation of our commitment to the humanitarian dimension of our international relations, the Chairman of the Shoura Council told the world parliamentarians. --More