To support those affected by the Beirut Port explosion
An Emirati ship leaving for Lebanon with 2,400 tons of aid
Of the Emirates Red Crescent aid to friendly countries.
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Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in the Al Dhafra Region, and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, a ship of Emirati aid carrying 2,400 tons of various relief materials left the country, in cooperation with the Lebanese Embassy in the country. And the Lebanese community in the Emirates, to support those affected by the Beirut Port explosion.
The contents of the ship included food, medical and nutritional supplements for children, sterilizers, means of prevention and tools to limit the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, on the Lebanese arena, in addition to various clothes.
The Secretary-General of the Emirates Red Crescent, Muhammad Ateeq Al-Falahi, confirmed that the conduct of this shipment of humanitarian aid comes within the framework of the directives of the wise leadership, to provide everything that would meet the needs of the victims and those affected by the explosion, and to stand by the brothers in Lebanon in their current circumstances, as it comes within The humanitarian and relief program that the Emirates Red Crescent is implementing on the Lebanese scene, with the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to alleviate the human suffering caused by the disaster of the explosion.
He said that the authority was keen to deliver its aid to the affected people, by air and by sea, to meet the increasing needs of the Lebanese people at the present time, noting in this regard the continuation of the authority’s initiatives to transfer more urgent needs to Lebanon.
For his part, the Ambassador of the Lebanese Republic to the State, Fouad Shehab Dandan, expressed his country's appreciation of the government and people for the UAE's initiatives towards the victims of the Beirut Port explosion, and said: “Since the first hours that followed the catastrophic explosion of Beirut Port, the United Arab Emirates responded with gratitude to the relief calls, and it was one of the first Countries are the first to respond to these calls, so planes sent medical and relief materials to cure the wounds of the Lebanese, with the generous initiative of the leadership of the Emirates and through its various specialized institutions, and the UAE Red Crescent was at the forefront of sending medical and relief aid to its counterpart, the Lebanese Red Cross.
Dandan added, "We thank the Emirates of Good for all their support and support, and this we have always promised to stand by Lebanon and its people and are keen on its security, stability and territorial integrity."
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