Ramadan food aid distributed to needy families in Gaza

GAZA // Thousands of food baskets were distributed to poor families in Palestine as part of the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation’s Ramadan food aid programme in the Gaza Strip.

The foundation said that families whose homes were completely destroyed during the recent events in Gaza had also benefitted from the aid programme, reported the state news agency, Wam.

The National Islamic Committee for Development and Social Solidarity, which supervises the programme, expressed gratitude to the UAE for its consistent support to the Palestinian people.

It said the foundation provided humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people in Gaza as part of its efforts to ease their suffering during the severe economic conditions they are experiencing.

The foundation also provided food parcels to more than 1,200 families in Tyre and Yarin in south Lebanon.

It provides assistance to the underprivileged Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian families in various Lebanese areas.

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Timeline

2012-2015

The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East

May 2017

The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts

September 2021

Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act

October 2021

Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence

December 2024

Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group

May 2025

The High Court of England and Wales approves the company’s restructuring plan

July 2025

The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan

August 2025

Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision

October 2025

Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange

November 2025

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A skilled worker would be someone at a professional level (levels 1 – 5) which includes managers, professionals, technicians and associate professionals, clerical support workers, and service and sales workers.

The worker must also have an attested educational certificate higher than secondary or an equivalent certification, and earn a monthly salary of at least Dh4,000.