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Natural history of the UAE,
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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - INTERNATIONAL AID
 UAE's RCA to dispatch relief aid to drought-hit Somalia
Posted on 17/08/2008
UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Red Crescent Authority (RCA) H.H Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan yesterday gave orders to dispatch urgent food relief aid to Somali areas hit by drought and famine, said RCA yesterday.
"The humanitarian relief aid which is aimed to support Somali people in times of crisis is a personal grant from Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed," according to RCA Secretary General Dr. Saleh Musa Al-Tae'e who did not say how much is the grant.
Accordingly, Al-Tae'e added, a
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![]() The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Charity Foundation's delegation visit Pakistan
Posted on 17/08/2008
A delegation of the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Charity left Friday for Pakistan to deliver relief aid to the victims of recent floods, which devastated many districts. The move is in line with the directives of President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and follow up of Presidential Affairs Minister and board Chairman of Khalifa Foundation HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to deliver relief aid to the victims of flood to ease their suffering.
Mohammed Hajji Al Khoori, executive
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 UAE's RCA continues humanitarian operations in Sudan
Posted on 16/08/2008
Khartoum - Head of the UAE's Red Crescent Authority (RCA) to Sudan Bakhit Slaim Al-Muhairi and Secretary General of Sudan's Al-Zubair Charity Dr. Ibrahim Abdul Haleem Al-Ameen yesterday viewed progress on RCA's projects in Sudan.
Thanking the UAE leaderships' efforts to help out underprivileged people in Sudan, Al-Ameen said RCA's Sudan operations include building 43 mosques, 5 dispensaries, 3 schools 4 endowments as well as drilling 75 water and has sponsored more than 1231 orphans in
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 RCA delegation distribute relief items to Sudanese floods victims
Posted on 14/08/2008
El Gadaref, Sudan - As part of the UAE efforts to provide aid to victims of floods which hit the Sudanese State of Gadaref, a delegation of the Red Crescent Authority (RCA) distributed blankets, tents and foodstuff to the displaced persons in Banat and Mafaza areas. According to RCA Secretary General Dr. Mussa Saleh Al Taei, the RCA delegation provided aid to more than 2, 500 families in three areas. Crossing a distance of 600 kilometres, the delegation battled transport odds and succeeded to
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 RCA dispatches relief aid to Khartoum
Posted on 13/08/2008
Khartoum - UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA) sent yesterday 40 tonnes of relief aid to victims of flood, which hit Eastern Sudan state of Qedarif. The move in line with instructions of President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and follow up of UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the RCA HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Dr Saleh Mousa Al Taie, Secretary
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 UAE relief plane arrives in Khartoum
Posted on 12/08/2008
Khartoum - A UAE relief plane touched down Sunday last night carrying 40 tonnes of urgent aid to people displaced by floods in the Sudanese region of Blue Nile. The plane was despatched on the directives President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Consisting of tents, blankets, medicines and foodstuff, the relief items were organized in line with the
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 RCA completes shipping dates to beneficiary countries
Posted on 09/08/2008
The UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA) has completed the shipping of dates to a number of sister and friendly countries for distribution to Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan. The initiative, which was a kind gesture from President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is part of the UAE's charity policy.
According to RCA Secretary General, Dr. Saleh Musa Al-Ta'e, his outfit was exerting great efforts to ensure that the dates reached the end beneficiaries before the beginning of the
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 Sharjah Charity Association sends relief supplies to Sri Lanka
Posted on 03/08/2008
A relief team from the Sharjah Charity Association has headed for Sri Lanka to carry our relief operations in the wake of the recent floods in the island nation. The floods caused by the tropical monsoon have swept many villages overlooking the backwaters. The relief team will coordinate with the local humanitarian organisations to carry out relief operations. Sharjah Charity Association has sent several relief missions into various parts of the world at times of natural disasters. – Emirates
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 Dh104 million, cost of RCA programmes in Afghanistan
Posted on 28/07/2008
The total cost of humanitarian programmes conducted by the UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA) from 1997- 2008, was Dh104.080 million. The projects included schools, hospitals, residential towns with all amenities, as well as services which targeted the needy, including widows and orphans, sick people and people with special needs. The RCA projects in Afghanistan eased sufferings of Afghani people, who are looking forward to the basic life needs.
HE Dr Ali Abdullah Al Ka'abi, board chairman of
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 UAE's Red Crescent continues relief operations in China's quake-affected areas
Posted on 23/07/2008
The Red Crescent Authority (RCA) of the United Arab Emirates has plans in place to distribute emergency aid to victims of the May 12 earthquake which hit China's Sichuan Province and its neighbouring region. The humanitarian effort which is being made in coordination with the embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Beijing is part of RCA's humanitarian responsibility towards victims of natural disasters, according to Secretary General of RCA Saleh Al-Taei.
RCA, he added, has transferred funds
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 RCA plans relief work in Ethiopia and Somalia
Posted on 22/07/2008
The Red Crescent Authority (RCA) has commenced preparations for launching a humanitarian relief programme in the drought-hit Ethiopia and Somalia. Dr Ali bin Abdullah Al Ka'abi, Chairman of the RCA, said the RCA would transfer funds for purchasing relief supplies to be distributed to the drought-affected population in Ethiopia. 'Delivery of food items will be made in coordination with the Ethiopian Development Agency,' he added.
According to him, funds had been provided to purchase relief for
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 RCA begins delivery of relief aid to victims of drought in the Horn of Africa
Posted on 21/07/2008
The UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA) has begun delivery of relief aid to victims of drought in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Ethiopia and Somalia. "Drought has caused crop failure and killed livestock in some parts of the Horn of Africa. This situation has caused a serious humanitarian situation which we are trying to address by sending relief supplies to those in need", said Dr. Ali bin Abdullah Al Kaabi, Chairman of the RCA Board of Directors. He added that the RCA has marshalled
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 Mohammed bin Zayed receives Iranian official
Posted on 19/07/2008
HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces received in Abu Dhabi last Thursday Ali Rida Sheikh Attar, Envoy of the Iranian President and undersecretary of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Presidential envoy conveyed a verbal message from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, dealing with bilateral relations in addition to other current issues in the
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![]() UAE's assistance to Palestine in tune of $ 4.2bn since 1994
Posted on 19/07/2008
Jakarta - The UAE offered US$ 4.2 billion in support of the Palestinian Cause from 1994 up to mid-2008 including the US$ 300 million pledged through the donor conference in Paris, according to UAE Ambassador to Indonesia.
Yusouf Sharhan told the Ministerial Conference on Capacity Building for Palestine in Jakarta that the UAE had recently pledged $ 43 million in annual support for the Palestinian National Authority.
'The UAE stands ready to offer different kinds of assistance to the
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 Zayed Charity launches social voluntary centre
Posted on 17/07/2008
The Zayed Charity Initiative launched Wednesday the Emirates Centre for Social Voluntary as the first-ever effort of its kind in the UAE. Dr. Adel Al Shamri, Executive Manager of the Zayed Charity Initiative, said the centre aims at embedding the culture of social voluntary in various groups of the community and mobilise energies of youths to serve their community in the health, educational, environmental and cultural fields through a joint partnership between non-profit government, private and
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