The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has implemented the first phase of a AED 4.5 million project to keep Aden’s roads and residential neighbourhoods clean. The aid organisation has delivered 4 waste disposal trucks and 150 containers to the Yemeni port city. A dozen more vehicles and thousands of additional equipment will be shipped from the UAE in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, the ERC has helped install five sewerage pumps as part of a AED 6 million project to upgrade the drainage system in Aden.
UAE approves gene replacement therapy to treat spinal muscular atrophy
The UAE has become the second country in the world to approve the use of Itvisma to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in eligible adults and children aged two years and above.
Cloudy weather, rain forecast for parts of UAE
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) is forecasting partly cloudy to cloudy conditions at times on Saturday, with the chance of convective cloud formation and rainfall in some areas — particularly across the northern and eastern regions.
Sri Lankan President thanks UAE for flood relief efforts
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has spoken by phone with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who expressed gratitude for the UAE’s humanitarian support to communities affected by recent floods.
Dubai’s beaches, parks reopen as weather improves
With improved weather conditions across the emirate, Dubai Municipality has announced the reopening of beaches, public parks and open-air markets.
