Project Masam’s Managing Director Ousama Algosaibi has extended his congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, on the occasion of Saudi Arabia’s 96th National Day, marked annually on 23 September.
In a press statement, Algosaibi said the occasion provides an opportunity to reflect on the achievements of the Kingdom’s founder, King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, and the unification of Saudi Arabia under his leadership.
The managing director, who had led Project Masam since its launch in mid-2018, said King Abdulaziz, supported by those who stood alongside him, succeeded in uniting the country and bringing its people together under one national banner.
Algosaibi noted that, since its unification, Saudi Arabia has mobilised its resources to safeguard the interests of the Arab and Islamic nations and promote peace, security and prosperity internationally.
“The Kingdom has never wavered in its religious and humanitarian duty towards its brothers and friends, sparing no effort or expense to alleviate their suffering and heal their wounds,” he said.
Algosaibi described Project Masam as “one facet of Saudi Arabia’s generosity towards our brothers in the Republic of Yemen”.
He said the project transcends narrow political agendas and short-term interests, operating within the broader sphere of humanitarian action, with the Saudi government making the safety and security of the Yemeni people a priority.
Despite the operational challenges it has faced, Algosaibi said Project Masam has become one of the most significant and impactful humanitarian projects in Yemen and across the Middle East, thanks to the generous and sustained support of the Saudi leadership.
He said the project has achieved milestones once considered impossible, having begun operations amid military operations that continue to this day.
“Since its inception, the project has successfully cleared and removed more than 592,000 landmines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) – hazards that posed an immediate and daily threat to civilians,” Algosaibi said.
“With the removal of each mine, a window of hope opens for these innocent people to reclaim their lives, which have been threatened by Houthi terrorism.”
