governmental bodies. Stressing the care of Saudi relevant authorities for Palestinians, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques ordered the medical care provided to injured Palestinians, on 05/01/1430H corresponding to 02/01/2009. He visited a number of injured Palestinians who were rushed to Saudi hospitals among the first batch, where he was reassured about their health. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz also ordered the launch of an urgent public fund-raising telethon all over the Kingdom's regions for support and relief of the Palestinians under direct supervision of Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior. All Saudi segments contributed to the campaign yielding a total of SR 177,504,544 in cash together with medicines, medical supplies and ambulances donated by several corporate entities. At the Arab level, Saudi Arabia hosts the emergency meeting of the Council of Arab Health Ministers scheduled for Riyadh on 13/01/2009. -- More
