Riyadh, May 10, 2020, SPA – Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues at local, regional, and international arenas. Al-Yaum newspaper said in its editorial that under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia exerted great efforts to achieve the unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Yemen. The paper said that the initiatives and endeavors that have been made in the Riyadh Agreement for achieving security and justice in Yemen were not affected by the exceptional circumstances and challenges due to the impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but they continue for the interests of the Yemeni people. The paper concluded by highlighting the efforts of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) in distributing thousands of cartons of dates to the affected and displaced families, as well as the Saudi Campaign for Development and Reconstruction of Yemen in the temporary capital, Aden. Al-Riyadh newspaper said in its editorial that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia believes in the importance of the private sector as a major and pivotal partner in the development of the national economy, thus it should not be affected by the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. The paper said that the government support bill for the private sector in the past weeks of the crisis and even today exceeded SR 120 billion throughout urgent initiatives and exemptions from paying government fees. The paper said that the government support focused on the small and medium enterprises and economic activities most affected by (COVID-19). -- SPA 08:04 LOCAL TIME 05:04 GMT 0002 www.spa.gov.sa/w1324984