ISTANBUL (AA) – World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that 97 patients and critically wounded people from the Gaza Strip were evacuated for treatment to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “WHO, in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and p...
The US, Israel and the UAE are spearheading efforts to establish a new Palestinian governing body for post-war Gaza. Sources say this national committee would feature Palestinian leaders and business figures but would predominantly align with Mohammed Dahlan, an exiled Fatah leader and potential successor to President Mahmoud Abbas. Internatio...
El-Arish, Egypt — AFP On a floating hospital near Gaza, doctors aren’t just treating physical wounds — they’re also providing emotional support to children and adults haunted by months of Israeli attacks. Child amputees and elderly people in wheelchairs are among the patients on the converted ship off Arish, northern Eg...
United Nations, United States — AFP Sudan’s UN ambassador has accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of fomenting conflict in his country. Sudan descended into war in April 2023, pitting the regular military under army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by his former deputy Mohamed ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The United Arab Emirates has said it is working to provide SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband at its field hospital in the Rafah city in northern Gaza Strip. Abu Dhabi is working “in partnership with various international and regional organizations and hospitals to introduce SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband ...
ANKARA (AA) – The UAE has announced the allocation of $5 million to support the UN’s humanitarian efforts in the Gaza Strip, which has seen widespread devastation as a result of Israeli attacks. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said that under the directives of UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister Sheikh [&hel...
ANKARA (AA) – The Syrian regime on Tuesday received the credentials of the ambassador from United Arab Emirates (UAE), the first such appointment since 2011. According to the state-run news agency SANA, Syrian Foreign Minister Fayssal Mikdad received a copy of credentials of Hasan Ahmad al-Shahi. During their meeting, they discussed thei...
DUBAI, UAE (AA) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pledged $10 million for the ailing health sector in the Gaza Strip amid the nightmarish conditions faced by the besieged Palestinian enclave. “The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) pledged a contribution of around AED 37 million (US $10 million) in support of [&...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has condemned Israeli calls for the displacement of the residents of Gaza and demanded an end to the war in the Palestinian enclave. “The United Arab Emirates strongly condemns the extremist statements of the Israeli Ministers of Finance and National Security calling for the displacement of ...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – – AFP The Emirati president of the UN’s COP28 talks has said that he respects climate science, after a leaked video showed him declaring that no science says phasing out fossil fuel will achieve climate goals. Sultan Al Jaber also repeated his past statements that a phase-out of fossil fuels [&he...
