ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), rescue teams in Yemen were among the first on the ground to help in the aftermath of Cyclone Mekunu, which hit the Yemeni island of Socotra in May, by initiating immediate recovery work and providing food and relief assistance, as well as reconstructing and reopening roads and restoring power supply networks. ...

HADRAMAUT / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), continued to implement its Ramadan programmes and provide ‘iftar’ and ‘suhoor’ meals to thousands of fasting people in a number of districts of Hadramout Governorate, Yemen. The ERC teams distributed meals to patients and their families in a number of hospitals in the area. New distribution sites have been added to reach ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM In a gesture to boost their morale, Mohammed Haji Al Khouri, Director-General of the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KF), visited the injured Yemenis who are receiving treatment in the UAE hospitals after being evacuated from the Socotra Island following cyclone Mekunu. The Khalifa Foundation is paying the treatment expenses of those injured who were ...