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UAE pledges $65 million for Syrian people - Update

The UAE has pledged US$ 65 million as part of its efforts in 2019 to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people

UAE pledges $65 million for Syrian people

The UAE has pledged US$ 65 million as part of its efforts in 2019 to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people

Absence of strong Arab role in Syria unacceptable: Abdullah bin Zayed

UAE Embassy in Jordan supervises winter campaign for Syrian refugees

The UAE Embassy in Amman supervised the launch of a winter campaign, presented by the Ahmad bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation for Charitable and Humanitarian Works, for Syrian refugees in Jordan, under the framework of the Year of Tolerance

Emirati Al Zarouni harvests 3 Golds, Syrian Haifa Mansour secures two in Badminton at IWAS World Games Sharjah 2019

Emirati badminton player Mohammed Al Zarouni brought the UAE three gold medals at the end of the competitions at IWAS World Games Sharjah 2019, on Thursday

Sultan Al Jaber transformed India-UAE energy relations into a strategic partnership: Ambassador Navdeep Suri

The tremendous contributions of Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State, Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), have helped transform the "buyer, seller" relationship between India and the UAE in the field of energy into a "truly strategic" partnership, according to the Indian Ambassador to the UAE

UAE aid to Syria reaches AED3.59 billion from 2012-2019

UAE foreign assistance to Syria reached AED3.59 billion (US$5.01 billion) from 2012 to the beginning of 2019, according to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and UAE AID

Saudi Foreign Minister meets with UN Special Envoy for Syria

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf has met with United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen, on the sidelines of Davos Economic Forum

UAE provides AED18.4 million urgent aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon

The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation is donating AED18.4 million (US$5 million) in urgent relief aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon who are facing harsh winter conditions

15 Syrian children die amid freezing weather conditions

At least 15 children have died in Syria over the course of one month due to freezing temperatures and lack of medical care, said the United Nations' agency for children

Hamdan bin Zayed orders launch of winter aid programme for Syrian refugees in five countries, costing AED15 million

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, has ordered the launch of a winter aid programme for Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Greece, Egypt and other countries, costing AED15 million, which will benefit a million refugees.

Local Press: Right decision by UAE on embassy in Syria

The resumption of diplomatic services at the Embassy of the UAE in Damascus, where the Charge d’Affaires has begun discharging his duty, is a huge and positive decision by the UAE, said The Gulf Today in an editorial on Saturday.

UAE Embassy in Damascus resumes diplomatic service

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced the resumption of diplomatic service at the Embassy of the UAE in Damascus, Syria.

TBHF’s key humanitarian outreach helps Jordan, Syria and Yemen

Austria, Slovenia launch joint humanitarian initiative in Syria to remove landmines

Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl has announced the launch of a joint Austrian-Slovenian humanitarian initiative in Syria aimed at strengthening cooperation in clearance of landmines in Syria to help Syrian refugees return to their country.

UN Secretary-General to appoint Norway's Ambassador to China as Syria envoy

Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General, has informed the Security Council that he intends to appoint Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen as his special envoy for Syria.

UN Syria Envoy visits Damascus

UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura today met with Walid Al-Moualem, Syrian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates.

Saudi Crown Prince, US envoy discuss developments in Syria

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz on Monday met with US envoy for Syria, James Jeffrey, reported the Saudi Press Agency, SPA.

Gargash meets U.S. Special Representative for Syria

Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, has met with U.S. Special Representative for Syria James Jeffrey on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly.

UNHCR, KSRelief to provide dialysis treatment for Syrian refugees

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, and King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, KSRelief, signed two agreements today worth over SR8.4 million (nearly US$2.24 million) to provide dialysis treatment for Syrian refugees suffering from chronic renal failure. The life-saving treatment is expected to support 128 Syrian refugees in and Lebanon and Jordan for one year.

UAE voices concern over escalating violence in Idlib, Syria

The United Arab Emirates has expressed its concern over the escalating violence in Idlib, Syria, and its humanitarian impact on besieged civilians.

Save Idlib from ‘transforming into a blood bath’, UN chief urges fighters and their allies

A full-scale battle for Idlib must be avoided at all costs, the United Nations Secretary-General has stressed, warning that failure to do so would unleash "a humanitarian nightmare unlike any seen in the blood-soaked Syrian conflict" so far.

DIHAD offers ray of hope to Syrian children at ‘Mrajeeb Al Fhood’ Refugee Camp in Jordan

The Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition, DIHAD, in cooperation with the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, and with the support of the UAE Embassy in Jordan, earlier launched a humanitarian initiative to support the Syrian refugees in the Emirati-Jordanian Refugee camp, "Mrajeeb Al Fhood," in Zarqa Governorate, near the Jordanian capital, Amman.