Areesh, Egypt, January 23, SPA -- A convoy of sixty one trucks laden with relief items reached Al-Areesh city in Egypt today as part of a relief campaign to Gaza people upon directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz aiming at alleviating Gazans sufferings following the Israeli siege and bloody and devastating attack. In a statement today, Hassan Beheiri, who was delegated by the Saudi Embassy in Cairo as head of the Saudi delegation, said that the trucks were carrying more than 1200 tons of foodstuffs and medical items in addition to 30 ambulances. Beheiri added that the relief convoy will be transported from Al-Areesh in Egypt to Gaza via the open crossings of Rafah, Ouja or Karam Salem. -- SPA
