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Makkah, February 25, 2026, SPA — Adhering to medically recommended dietary guidelines plays a critical role in maintaining patient safety during fasting. Health experts advise against beginning Iftar with heavy or high-sugar foods. Instead, it is preferable to start with a light option, such as dates and milk, then pray Maghrib, before gradually consuming the main meal. Emphasis should be placed on complex carbohydrates that are absorbed slowly and help maintain stable blood glucose levels, while sweetened juices and sugary beverages should be avoided. Dr. Sanaa Barnawi, a family medicine consultant at the Makkah Virtual Health Center, ex

Riyadh, January 24, 2026, SPA – The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday with the Almadinah Hereditary Blood Disorders Charity Society to provide medical, social, and psychological services to patients with thalassemia, sickle-cell anemia, and other hereditary blood disorders. The signing took place in the presence of Royal Court Advisor and KSrelief Supervisor-General Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of a Riyadh-based ceremony held to launch the 2026 humanitarian and relief operational plans. The event also featured the announcement of