Saudi Arabia hands over 30 ambulances to Sudanese government

Khartoum, August 20, SPA -- Saudi Red Crescent today provided the
Government of the Republic of The Sudan with 30 ambulances within a
contribution of the Saudi Red Crescent's program to assist hospitals
in Sudan's Darfur State.

The Saudi ambassador to The Sudan Mohammed bin Abbas Al-Kilabi
handed over the ambulances at a ceremony held on this occasion in
support of the Sudanese government.
In a statement following the delivery, the Sudan's humanitarian aid
commissioner Mohammed Abdulrahman Hassabu commended the assistance of
the "Kingdom of Humanity".
In a similar statement, Dr. Muala Alian Al-Gabri, Executive Director
of Saudi relief program, confirmed that the delivery of the 30
ambulances came within the $ 70 million allocated by the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia to Darfur through the Saudi Red Crescent.
--SPA