H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Chairman of the Education and Human Resources Council, has chaired a virtual meeting of the council.Coinciding with the launch of the second package…
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UAE pledges AED184 million in humanitarian support to Afghanistan
The UAE has pledged to carry out direct humanitarian projects in Afghanistan worth AED 184 million (US$50 million).This came during the participation of Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State, in the Ministerial Meeting in Support of the Humanitarian S…
UAE: Inclusive Transitions From UN Peacekeeping Missions Are Critical for Sustaining Peace
In a written statement to the UN Security Council for its open debate examining the transition period when peacekeeping missions end, the UAE affirmed that it would work with UN Member States and the UN system to implement transitions that are inclusiv…
Stranded Afghan Pilots Begin Leaving Uzbekistan
Some Afghan pilots who have been held in Uzbekistan for about a month began leaving Sunday for the United Arab Emirate, Reuters reported.A U.S.-trained Afghan pilot told Reuters that one group would depart Uzbekistan on Sunday for the UAE under a U.S.-…
HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman attends closing ceremony of the third edition of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Camel Festival
Manama, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa today attended the closing ceremony of the third edition of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Camel Festival held at Taif Camel Square. HH Shaikh Mohammed highlighted the str…
Pakistan Airline Denies Plans to Resume Flights to Kabul Monday
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said Saturday it was “keen and all geared up to restart” commercial flights from Islamabad to Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, but no final decision has been made. A spokesman for the national carri…