Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has pledged vital support to Sudan and Nigeria’s efforts to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic. Courtesy: Wam
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has pledged vital support to Sudan and Nigeria’s efforts to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic. Courtesy: Wam
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has pledged vital support to Sudan and Nigeria’s efforts to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic. Courtesy: Wam
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has pledged vital support to Sudan and Nigeria’s efforts to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic. Courtesy: Wam

Coronavirus: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid pledges humanitarian aid to Sudan and Nigeria


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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has ordered that humanitarian aid be delivered to Sudan urgently to support the country’s fight against Covid-19.

The Vice President and Ruler of Dubai also issued a directive for crucial supplies to be sent to Nigeria to bolster its battle with the pandemic.

  • The Corniche is slowly getting more visitors as Covid-19 restrictions ease in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Victor Besa /The National
    The Corniche is slowly getting more visitors as Covid-19 restrictions ease in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Victor Besa /The National
  • An elderly man walks on the Galata Bridge amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
    An elderly man walks on the Galata Bridge amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
  • Iraqi high school students during their final exam after five months of school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, at a school in Baghdad, Iraq. EPA
    Iraqi high school students during their final exam after five months of school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, at a school in Baghdad, Iraq. EPA
  • More people are using bicycles as mode of transportation in downtown Abu Dhabi, UAE. Victor Besa /The National
    More people are using bicycles as mode of transportation in downtown Abu Dhabi, UAE. Victor Besa /The National
  • A Syrian refugee carries her baby amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
    A Syrian refugee carries her baby amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
  • Iraqi high school students during their final exam after five months of school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, at a school in Baghdad, Iraq. EPA
    Iraqi high school students during their final exam after five months of school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, at a school in Baghdad, Iraq. EPA
  • Members of the Christian community attend Mass during a procession of the Madonna of Trapani at the Saint-Augustin church in La Goulette in Tunis, Tunisia. EPA
    Members of the Christian community attend Mass during a procession of the Madonna of Trapani at the Saint-Augustin church in La Goulette in Tunis, Tunisia. EPA
  • Algerian volunteers desinfect the prayer hall ahead of the noon prayer at the El Fateh mosque in the El Afia de Kouba neighbourhood of the capital Algiers, as the country eases Covid-19 restrictions. AFP
    Algerian volunteers desinfect the prayer hall ahead of the noon prayer at the El Fateh mosque in the El Afia de Kouba neighbourhood of the capital Algiers, as the country eases Covid-19 restrictions. AFP
  • Members of the Christian community light candles at Mass during a procession of the Madonna of Trapani at the Saint-Augustin church in La Goulette in Tunis EPA
    Members of the Christian community light candles at Mass during a procession of the Madonna of Trapani at the Saint-Augustin church in La Goulette in Tunis EPA
  • An Algerian volunteer checks the temperature of men arriving to perform the noon prayer at the El Fateh mosque in the El Afia de Kouba neighbourhood of the capital Algiers. AFP
    An Algerian volunteer checks the temperature of men arriving to perform the noon prayer at the El Fateh mosque in the El Afia de Kouba neighbourhood of the capital Algiers. AFP
  • A Yemen student wears face mask to help curb the spread of coronavirus before taking a final-term school exam at a public school in Sanaa, Yemen. AP Photo
    A Yemen student wears face mask to help curb the spread of coronavirus before taking a final-term school exam at a public school in Sanaa, Yemen. AP Photo
  • A patron sits at a cafe in the centre of Algeria's capital Algiers, as the country eases Covid-19 restrictions. AFP
    A patron sits at a cafe in the centre of Algeria's capital Algiers, as the country eases Covid-19 restrictions. AFP
  • Algerian men perform the noon prayer at the El Fateh mosque in the El Afia de Kouba neighbourhood of the capital Algiers, as the country eases Covid-19 restrictions. AFP
    Algerian men perform the noon prayer at the El Fateh mosque in the El Afia de Kouba neighbourhood of the capital Algiers, as the country eases Covid-19 restrictions. AFP
  • A Yemeni student wearing a protective face mask takes final school exams, after five months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, at a public school in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
    A Yemeni student wearing a protective face mask takes final school exams, after five months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, at a public school in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA

Relief shipments to the two African nations, including 14 tonnes of medical supplies and a further 20 tonnes of food, were sent from International Humanitarian City in Dubai.

The UAE has played a leading role in international efforts to tackle the spread of the coronavirus.

Aid has been delivered from the Emirates to all corners of the globe in recent months, with a keen focus placed on supporting countries hit hardest by the public health crisis.

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The bio

Date of Birth: April 25, 1993
Place of Birth: Dubai, UAE
Marital Status: Single
School: Al Sufouh in Jumeirah, Dubai
University: Emirates Airline National Cadet Programme and Hamdan University
Job Title: Pilot, First Officer
Number of hours flying in a Boeing 777: 1,200
Number of flights: Approximately 300
Hobbies: Exercising
Nicest destination: Milan, New Zealand, Seattle for shopping
Least nice destination: Kabul, but someone has to do it. It’s not scary but at least you can tick the box that you’ve been
Favourite place to visit: Dubai, there’s no place like home