An emergency power plant provided by the UAE is up and running in Aden. According to national news agency WAM, the station is part of the humanitarian aid for the war-torn country, and is lighting up neighbourhoods destroyed by the Houthi rebels. The AED 217 million power grid is the latest in a number of initiatives by the UAE in Yemen. Recent developments include the re-opening of the largest hospital in Aden, four schools, a kindergarten and a police station.
Salik to apply peak-hour toll rates for Dubai Ride
Toll gate operator Salik said it will charge peak-hour fees on Sunday, November 2, as the Dubai Fitness Challenge's first flagship event - Dubai Ride - gets underway.
Mattar Al Tayer named Chairman of MBR Endowment District Board
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the Mohammed bin Rashid Endowment District Board of Trustees and appointed Mattar Al Tayer as its Chairman.
Sheikh Khaled calls for integrated global economic system at APEC
His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has stressed the need to build an integrated global economic system to overcome challenges faced around the globe.
UAE launches aid mission for hurricane-hit Caribbean nations
The UAE has launched an urgent humanitarian mission to assist communities affected by Hurricane Melissa, which devastated parts of Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba.
