ADEN / WAM While military operations are measured by the liberation of towns under Houthi control, the pace of change in Yemen is being driven by ordinary people. Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), local Yemenis spoke of their relief at being free from Houthi oppression and of how the efforts of the legitimate Yemeni government and the Arab ...

HODEIDAH / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) launched a project to dig an artesian well in Al Waa’ra in Khawkhah District, Hodeidah Governorate. The project is part of the UAE’s efforts to provide safe drinking water to the people of Yemen, and fulfil the needs of the residents of the country’s liberated areas who are suffering from a lack ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Parks and Resorts has announced that it signed a strategic partnership with Chinese payment gateway UnionPay to provide marketing services and facilitate payments for cardholders visiting the UAE. The partnership between Dubai Parks and Resorts and UnionPay started on August 1 and target the growing number of Chinese visitors. Commenting on the partnership, Ahmed Al Rayyes, ...