ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) local assistance stood at about AED145 million in 2015, including social and seasonal aid for one million Emiratis and expatriate residents registered in 10 ERC offices nationwide. The move follows the implementation of the directives of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region, Chairman of ...

Sharjah / WAM The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a global humanitarian charity dedicated to helping children and families in need worldwide, has launched a local campaign seeking support from UAE citizens and residents to support Palestinian and Syrian refugee children, child cancer sufferers, and children in need. The campaign aims to help alleviate suffering of children affected by conflict and ...

New Delhi / Beijing China on Saturday cut its growth target for this year to a range of 6.5 to seven percent, as the world’s second-largest economy faces a litany of challenges from overcapacity to weak trade. The country is a key driver of global growth but expansion fell last year to 6.9 percent, its slowest in a quarter of ...