Vessels left Dubai for Syria last week are carrying UNHCR’s largest consignment of relief items from its International Humanitarian City-based stockpile to help meet the needs of thousands of displaced persons in Syria.On Friday, the M/V England started sailing out of Duba’s Jebel Ali port carrying 24 containers each 40 feet in length loaded with […]
Read More →H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sam Pai, Chairman, China Sonangol Group. The agreement mandates China Sonangol International Pte. Ltd. to set up a crude oil refinery in Dubai. The […]
Read More →Emirates Airline received international honours this month winning the Best in Middle East at the 2013 Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) Passenger Choice Awards for the fourth straight time in Los Angeles and the Best Up in the Air Experience award at the Future Travel Experience (FTE) Awards in Las Vegas. Voted by passengers, the APEX […]
Read More →The 2013 World Humanitarian Day Campaign in Dubai came to a conclusion with thousands of people across the UAE showing their support by sharing their ideas on how to answer the question: “The World Needs More”?. The word “Peace” was the most popular word selected. The global campaign, organized by the United Nations Office for […]
Read More →Under the patronage of H.E. Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Fourth Annual Conference on Effective Partnership & Information Sharing for Better Humanitarian Action opened today in Kuwait City. Organized by the International Islamic Charitable Organization (IICO), Direct Aid and the UN Office for the […]
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