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          Aid

          The latest news on humanitarian relief

          Islamic charity represents a renewable and predictable source of funding that dwarfs current humanitarian requirements. Andrew Parsons for The National

          How Islamic philanthropy is reshaping global giving

          CommentMarch 23, 2026
          Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper with members of a British military detachment near Riyadh. PA

          UK marks demise of development aid as global power tool

          CommentMarch 19, 2026
          The National

          Our cartoonist's take on Gaza aid restrictions

          CartoonMarch 01, 2026
          Cindy McCain pictured in 2023, the year she took on the leadership of the World Food Programme. AFP

          Cindy McCain to step down as head of UN World Food Programme for health reasons

          USFebruary 26, 2026
          The aid was dispatched by Bahrain's Royal Humanitarian Foundation in co-ordination with Emirates Red Crescent. Photo: Bahrain News Agency

          UAE and Bahrain send 100 tonnes of aid to Gaza to provide Ramadan respite

          UAEFebruary 21, 2026
          The flooding in Mozambique is considered the worst in a generation. AFP

          UAE sends aid to Mozambique after deadly floods

          UAEFebruary 19, 2026
          Sama Al Ghareez is receiving specialised treatment from the medical team on the floating hospital. Photo: Wam

          Palestinian teen given treatment for rare disorder at UAE's floating hospital

          UAEFebruary 18, 2026
          Reem Alabali-Radovan, Germany's Economic Co-operation and Development Minister, is preparing to host an international humanitarian assistance meeting on Sudan in April. Getty Images

          Germany's Reem Alabali-Radovan pledges to step up international aid

          UKFebruary 14, 2026
          The UAE's Umm Al Emarat aid ship set sail from Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Photo: Ahmed Ramzan / The National
          Play

          UAE's 'Mother of the Nation' aid ship sets sail for Gaza

          UAEFebruary 12, 2026
          UAE aid workers load supplies sent to Gaza by sea. Photo: Operation Chivalrous Knight 3

          UAE aid convoy enters Gaza to deliver essential supplies

          UAEFebruary 10, 2026
          The Umm Al Emarat humanitarian mission ship is loaded with aid for the people of Gaza, a voyage that will coincide with the holy month of Ramadan and bring relief to thousands of Palestinian families. Wam

          UAE humanitarian ship Umm Al Emarat prepares for Gaza mission

          UAEFebruary 08, 2026
          The latest UAE aid effort will provide support to Sudanese people displaced within and outside the country by the civil war. Reuters

          UAE pledges $20m to boost food aid in Sudan

          UAEFebruary 01, 2026
          Palestinian Maram Al Amawi is fitted with a 3D-printed mask to help her severe facial burns heal, at an MSF-run clinic in Gaza city in February 2021. AFP

          I've seen MSF's work in Gaza. Israel's coercion of it is a scandal

          CommentJanuary 28, 2026
          Rising urbanisation in Africa means more people are affected by floods. AFP

          Countries step up disaster planning to shield themselves from 'future shocks'

          UAEJanuary 27, 2026
          The Saqr Humanitarian Ship set sail from Ras Al Khaimah Port for Al Arish Port in Egypt. Photo: Wam

          Emirati ship carrying 4,000 tonnes of Gaza aid sets sail from Ras Al Khaimah

          UAEJanuary 22, 2026
          Members of the Egyptian Red Crescent prepare humanitarian aid at a warehouse in Al Arish, near the Rafah crossing with Gaza. Aid access through conflict zones has become an increasing challenge for relief agencies worldwide. Getty Images

          We must support the next generation of humanitarians

          EditorialJanuary 22, 2026
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