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Good morning from The National on March 29, 2024.

Here is your digest of what is making the headlines in the Emirates.

Zayed Humanitarian Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the legacy of the UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, according to the chairman of Emirates Red Crescent.

The event takes place on the 19th day of Ramadan, which also marks the anniversary of the death of Sheikh Zayed in 2004.

"While we have lost the champion of humanity, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, we renew our pledge and loyalty on the anniversary of his passing to continue his humanitarian legacy," said Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region and chairman of the ERC, state news agency Wam reported.

"The UAE continues on the same path to enhance its humanitarian message and bear its responsibility in alleviating the suffering of humanity."

The UAE will remain on course to honour Sheikh Zayed's legacy, Sheikh Hamdan said.

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Jessica Morgan
Assistant News Editor

 

Mohammed bin Rashid Global Initiatives spends Dh1.8bn on aid in 2023

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives spent Dh1.8 billion in 2023, helping 111 million people in 105 countries, the foundation's annual report said.

The MBRGI increased the number of beneficiaries by nine billion and expanded its coverage by five countries, compared with 2022.

It confirmed its position as the largest regional system for humanitarian relief, development and community work.

The figures were announced during a special event at Dubai Opera on Thursday, where Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the meeting of the initiative's board of trustees and reviewed the 2023 annual report.

The ceremony also showed the foundation's accomplishments in 2023 and previous years, as well as presenting reports on the progress of this year's Mothers' Endowment Campaign.

“Every time we succeed in reaching someone in need, anywhere in the world, offering them the means and tools to fight poverty, disease or ignorance, we count this as a major win for us and for humanity as a whole,” Sheikh Mohammed said.

“Our journey continues so that our humanitarian projects send a message of solidarity from the UAE to the world, carrying with it the values and principles of the Emirati people.”

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Inside the UAE's relief response centre providing vital aid for Gaza

More aid supplies are heading to Gaza from the UAE to help alleviate the growing humanitarian crisis in the enclave.

A senior official from the UN Humanitarian Response Depot said this week eight lorries would travel with essential equipment including tent and medical kits to help Gazans, setting off from Dubai's International Humanitarian City.

The aim is to find a “window of opportunity” to cross into the Palestinian enclave and help the besieged population.

“These trucks will travel all the way from Dubai to Jordan by road,” Walid Ibrahim, network co-ordinator for the World Food Programme-managed response depot, told The National. “The cargo is enough to support around 12,000 people inside Gaza, as part of the multiple and ongoing shipments that are being dispatched to support the growing needs in Gaza.

“They are expected to arrive in Jordan in around eight days, where they will try to find any window of opportunity to cross into Gaza.”

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COMING UP

  • Dubai Singers and Orchestra Present Verdi Requiem: Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi – April 21
  • Immersee: Digital Art by Danny Rose: SEE Institute The Sustainable City, Dubai – March 22-31
 

FACT OF THE DAY

Dubai-based aviation company Aviterra has signed a deal with a Dutch business to bring the world's first flying car to the Middle East and Africa. It has a flight range of between 400km and 500km and a maximum speed of 180kph.

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THE WRAP

Gaza's Christians say Easter prayers marred by grief but filled with hope
UAE thrash Yemen as 2026 World Cup qualification bid gathers pace
How Expo City Dubai became a safe haven for stray cats
Where to find the UAE's best car deals this Ramadan
 

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Updated: March 29, 2024, 3:40 AM
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