The Minister of Social Affairs, Dr. Yusuf Bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen has directed to urgently disburse subsidies amounting to SR 180 million to charitable societies throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dr. Al-Othaimeen has also directed to provide special support for charities in the northern regions of the Kingdom including Jouf, Northern Borders, Tabuk and Hail to face the wave of bitter cold witnessed by the Kingdom nowadays.