ABU DHABI/ WAM The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced the implementation of the 20th airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid as part of the “Birds of Goodness” operation. Two C17 aircraft belonging to the UAE Air Force and a C130 aircraft belonging to the Egyptian Air Force participated in the airdrop operation. The airdrop was carried ...
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DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a number of contracts under a three-year plan to improve 22 bus stations and depots (16 bus stations and 6 bus depots). The project scope covers carrying out infrastructural works on buildings, providing comprehensive passenger facilities, passenger waiting terminals, driver service offices, bus overnight parking spaces, engine maintenance workshops, ...
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AMDJARASS / WAM The UAE humanitarian team is carrying out its Ramadan programme in the Chadian city of Amdjarass. They are distributing Ramadan rations to Sudanese refugees and the local community. Additionally, they are visiting villages and towns near the city to evaluate residents’ needs and offer humanitarian aid. This comes in implementation of the directives of the wise leadership ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) organised a family forum at the Juvenile Care Centre in Al Mafraq, in conjunction with Zayed Humanitarian Day, which coincides with 19th day of Ramadan every year, in a move to promote humanitarian values and instill a spirit of giving and charitable work among juveniles, in keeping with the legacy ...
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SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated Al Hefaiyah Lake in Kalba. HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, attended the inauguration. The lake is ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed the launch of the Zayed Humanitarian Legacy Initiative, with AED20 billion allocated for humanitarian works in the world’s most vulnerable communities. This initiative coincides with Zayed Humanitarian Day and marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of the nation’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed ...
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DUBAI / WAM In the presence of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), the West Zone Group announced a donation of AED 130 million to establish an endowment building, the proceeds from which will go ...
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DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) organised a host of charity initiatives to celebrate Zayed Humanitarian Day, observed on 19th of Ramadan every year. In a statement on the occasion, Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said, “Zayed Humanitarian Day is a day of giving back to society. It reflects the UAE’s ...
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NEW YORK / WAM António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, has highlighted the issue of waste management in his message on the occasion of International Day of Zero Waste 2024, which will be observed tomorrow, 30th March. “Our planet is drowning under a torrent of trash. Every year, humanity produces more than 2 billion tonnes of municipal solid ...
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AJMAN / WAM H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, received Martina Strong, the United States Ambassador to the UAE, who paid a courtesy call to H.H., accompanied by Megan Grigonis, US Consul General in Dubai. The meeting took place at H.H. Majlis in Safia area. H.H. Sheikh Ammar Al Nuaimi welcomed the US Ambassador, wishing ...
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