Khartoum, Dhu-AlQa'dah 5, 1439, Jul 18, 2018, SPA -- The Sudanese government graced Saudi Ambassador Ali bin Hassan Ja'afar here today. The ceremony took place, on the sidelines of reception party held by the Sudanese Red Crescent Association, in acknowledgement and reverence of the non-stop humanitarian aid Saudi Arabia provided Sudanese people with, through time. During the ceremony, a shield was awarded to the ambassador by the Sudanese minister of state, at the Cabinet, Tariq Tawfiq, in the presence of the Secretary General of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent associations' Federation E-Hadji Amado Sy, in addition to several aid and relief bodies, accredited to Sudan. -- SPA 21:08 LOCAL TIME 18:08 GMT 0035 www.spa.gov.sa/w718690