HADRAMAUT / WAM The UAE, through its humanitarian arm, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), provided new batches of food aid to the residents of Wadi Yebaith, Wadi Hawl and Al Ghamssah in Yebaith District, Hadramaut. The aid included the distribution of 1,300 food parcels weighing 104,910 tonnes, to assist 6,500 underprivileged individuals. The number of food parcels distributed by the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan, discussed bilateral ties between the two friendly nations, and means to advance cooperation between them. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed welcomed the visit of the Afghan President and his ...

Dubai / WAM Free zones are now present in more than 80 percent of states in the world, including emerging countries, and comprise nearly 30 percent of global trade. Asia region consists of the largest number of free zones in the world, followed by North America, South America, and the Middle East. With 160 free zones (7.3 percent), the Middle ...