Sheikh Hamdan launches Rashid Villages, a global humanitarian initiative to honour his late brother, providing homes, education and healthcare for underprivileged families
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Hayat records milestone with over 1,000 organ transplants in Abu Dhabi
With this achievement, Abu Dhabi has cemented its position as a regional and global medical hub
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UAE delivers 1 billion meals to people in need: Sheikh Mohammed
The UAE has successfully helped deliver more than 1 billion meals to people in need
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UAE foreign aid spending tops $98bn
UAE led international humanitarian efforts as it continued long history of financial support and solidarity
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UAE establishes new foreign aid agency with $98 billion track record
The establishment of the UAE Aid Agency reaffirms the country’s humanitarian role in providing essential assistance, improving living conditions, and supporting communities and people across all continents
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Engaging youth is key to the future humanitarian efforts
The vital work of the humanitarian response chain needs to attract the younger generation to be capable agents of change
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Astra Tech’s Botim signs pact with Emirates Red Crescent to support humanitarian work
The collaboration leverages the Botim Ultra platform’s reach and expansive user base of over 150 million globally to facilitate seamless, fast and secure digital donations
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UAE builds six water desalination plans to serve 600,000 people in Gaza
Built in a record time of three weeks, the plants in the Egyptian city of Rafah are part of UAE President Al Nahyan’s humanitarian operation ‘Gallant Knight 3’
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Dubai real estate: Danube Properties commits $6.8mn in property units to support MBRGI’s charitable initiatives
MBRGI, a renowned foundation, focuses on bolstering vital sectors and finding solutions to various challenges within the UAE and the wider region
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UAE calls emergency UN Security Council meeting as Israel expands ground operations in Gaza
On Friday, about an hour after Israel escalated its military operations in Gaza, the UN General Assembly, comprising 193 member states, approved a humanitarian pause with 120 countries in favor, 14 against, and 55 abstentions
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UAE condemns Israel ground operations in Gaza, calls for immediate ceasefire
The UAE has urged the protection of civilians amidst Israeli ground operations in Gaza
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Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan pays tribute to Palestine on Instagram
Sheikh Hamdan’s post came a day after UAE President Sheikh Mohamed called for an immediate end to hostilities in Gaza
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UAE president calls for regional peace efforts, aid to Gaza in call with US Defense Secretary
Sheikh Mohamed and Lloyd Austin discuss defense matters amid ‘serious regional developments’
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Saudi Arabia donated $96bn in humanitarian support
Saudi Arabia has donated more than $96bn to 167 countries since 1996
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UAE’s Emirates Red Crescent raises $2.9bn for charity
UAE fundraising organisation has collected massive sum for good causes in 15 years
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Over 5,000 Kuwait residents apply for asylum abroad: Report
Most requests for asylum were rejected, the report found
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UN to cut food donation despite rising starvation, pleads for funding
Since the war in Ukraine and the Turkey-Syria earthquakes, the need for food assistance is growing at an unprecedented rate
