RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 24 (UPI) -- A Saudi Arabian donation campaign to aid the people of Syria reached $32.4 million Tuesday, officials said.
The Saudi National Campaign for the Support of Brothers in Syria is the initiative of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, who donated some $5.3 million to the cause at the start, al-Arabiya said Tuesday. Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz donated approximately $2.6 million and called on all Saudis to participate, the network said.